CinemaOSMovie · 2017 · 1h 39m

Pressing On: The Letterpress Film

68%(4)IMDbDocumentary

Why has letterpress printing survived? Irreplaceable knowledge of the historic craft is in danger of being lost as its caretakers age. Fascinating personalities intermix with wood, metal, and type as young printers save a traditional process in Pressing On, a 4K feature-length documentary exploring the remarkable community keeping letterpress alive.

Directed byErin Beckloff, Andrew P. Quinn

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 39m
Language
EN
Released
May 27, 2017
Studios
Bayonet Media

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Directed by
Erin Beckloff
Andrew P. Quinn
Written by
Erin Beckloff
Andrew P. Quinn
Produced by
Kevin Grazioli

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