About Almost Famous (2000)

Director

Cameron Crowe

Cinematography

John Toll

Shot on

35mm film

Lenses

Panavision lenses

Look

Color

Aspect ratio

1.85:1

A teenage writer gets a Rolling Stone assignment to tour with a rising 1970s rock band. It's loosely based on Crowe's own start as a teen music journalist.

How it was made

• Filming lasted 92 days.
• Locations included Ocean Beach and Sunset Cliffs in San Diego.
• The concert scenes used a camera that swept across the stage and through the crowd.