"Everybody has to focus and be entirely in the present," the filmmaker said of why he forbids smart devices during filmingA Dune set is no place for cell phones or social media, according to director Denis Villeneuve.

"When you say cut, you don’t want someone going to his phone to look at his Facebook account," the Oscar-nominated director says.

Renowned filmmaker Denis Villeneuve, known for his meticulous approach to filmmaking, made it clear that the sets of Dune were strictly off-limits to phones and social media. Denis, known for his immersive and visually stunning films,

Dune director Denis Villeneuve has strictly forbidden cell phones on the sets of his films in order to maintain focus and connection among those who are present during filming. Recently, speaking to the Los Angeles Times,

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