ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The 96th Academy Awards are set to take place this Sunday, highlighting several of the most notable films this year. And four of the five top Oscar nominees were shot on Kodak film.

“I think it's a great sign for the brand and the film business,” head of motion picture for Eastman Kodak, Vanessa Bendetti, said. "I'm just so pleased to see that there's still an understanding of the importance of the medium to the arts, you know, by filmmakers shooting film today, we get to ensure that we also make the things within our portfolio that support restoration and archiving on film."

It's the first time since 2010, highlighting the importance of analog cinematography to filmmakers. 

"It allows them to be creative and distinct and unique in their work, as opposed to the sea of digital content that's being created otherwise, in our business today,” Bendetti said.

Seeing a resurgence in analog film, many directors have found a renewed interest. 

"The fact that we get to partner and support them in that way," Bendetti said. "I think black and white was a big part of the movies this year. It was interesting. I think it's a very distinct form of storytelling. It helps to differentiate different eras or different perspectives and points of view like they did in "Oppenheimer"."

With many of its films set to dominate, like the film "Oppenheimer" with 13 oscar nominations, and "Poor Things," with 11 nominations. The team at Kodak was happy to take part behind the scenes.

"We make our film in a wide roll and then we finish it at different lengths and formats depending upon our forecasting requirements," Bendetti said. "And so, 65 millimeter black and white was a very special, big endeavor. We had to bring back retirees in order to achieve it because it's not something that we do regularly. And it was potentially the first time Kodak has ever done it. Was a lot of really incredible effort and achievement by our team in Rochester."

Recapturing the magic of film in the digital age, Kodak is excited for the future generation of filmmakers. 

"There is another generation of filmmakers who want that analog experience in that analog product, and they believe in the process and the image,” Bendetti said. “And so it shows there's a pipeline for film to continue for many, many years, which is exciting."

Excited to celebrate a great year for the film medium, this year's honorees' show not only the support for the analog art form but also its dedication to preserving its legacy.