Well, I'm not an expert on this area but I have some ideas (been searching info on this too). - You already mentioned resolution, fps and filmstock. I would add dynamic range of colors to this category as well. DV has only a limited range of colors while film has virtually unlimited color range. - Film is progressive and DV (usually) interlaced. - Depth of field. The lenses on film cameras usually have rather big aperture sizes so the DOF is usually much more pronounced than in any DV cam. - But if you put aside all the technical mumbo jumbo I think what really puts a footage alive is lighting. It is amazing what you can do with lights and shadows. Most of us are used to see amateur holiday -type DV footage and when you compare this to a film footage (which usually is done more carefully at any stage) the DV looks like crap. With proper lighting you can bring DV footage alive too. - Also there's a vast amount of optical filters for film and dv cameras that can have a big effect on the footage. Even a simple ND (neutral density, attenuates light) filter can make wonders on a bright outdoor set. When you put it on, you can have a wider iris and thus the DOF gets more pronounced.