PRINT UNDER PRESSURE

CREDITS: Filmmaker   |   Release Date: May 2013

SYNOPSIS

Simon Preston, a letterpress printer for over 30 years, explains the history of his craft and the challenges his industry
faces in the digital age.

Shot on 16mm black and white film.

RECOGNITION

Official Selection, Milton Film Festival 2015
Best Cinematography, Maximum Exposure Film Festival (2013)
Best in Show Film Award, Focus Fest (2013)
 

 

A documentary short about the unique craft of letterpress printing. Inspired by my father, Simon Preston who has been a printer for over thirty years! Shot with the Bell&Howell 16mm film camera.
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