Pressing On: The Letterpress Film
2017•1h 39m•6.8•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Erin Beckloff
Writer
Erin Beckloff, Andrew P. Quinn
Studio
Bayonet Media
Production
Company
Bayonet Media
Producer
Kevin Grazioli
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