Filmmaker Alyssa Bolsey stumbles on a treasure trove of classic cameras, previous movie reels, fading images, technical drawings and bins of paperwork that belonged to her great-grandfather Jacques Bolsey. Among the many many bins, she spots an previous film digital camera with the phrase "Bolex" embossed on its facet and a dangling tag with the date, "1927." Entranced, she embarks on a journey to disclose how Jacques aimed to disrupt the early movie business with a movement image digital camera for the lots.