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Typeface [videorecording] / Kartemquin Films production ; directed and produced by Justine Nagan.

Contributor(s): Publisher number: K1003 | Kartemquin FilmsTYFA601 | Kartemquin Educational FilmsLanguage: English Subtitle language: English Publication details: [Chicago, Ill.] : Kartemquin Educational Films : PBS Distribution, c2010.Edition: WidescreenDescription: 1 videodisc (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN:
  • 9781608834716
  • 1608834719
Other title:
  • Type face [videorecording]
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • Z250.5.W65 T974 2010
Contents:
The changing face of type/Opening credits -- Hamilton Museum -- Two Rivers, Wisconsin -- The history of wood type -- Letterpress class at Columbia College -- The old guard -- A new Two Rivers -- The next generation -- Design in the digital age -- The Museum's survival -- Keeping letterpress alive -- Epilogue and end credits.
Production credits:
  • Edited by Liz Karr; music by Josh Ritter; shot by / director of photography, Tom Bailey; sound by Zak Piper.
Awards:
  • Best documentary, 2009 Flyway Film Festival; offical selection, 2010 Newport Beach Film Festival; official selection, 2010 Wisconsin Film Festival; official selection, 2010 Hawaiian International Film Festival.
Greg Corrigan, Scott Thomas, Chad Kouri, Dennis Ichiyama, Jim Van Lanen, Paul F. Gehl, Jim and Bill Moran, Stacey Stern, Norb Brylski, Bernice Schwahert, Mardell Doubek, Lloyd Dickenshied, Alex Fuller.Summary: The Hamilton Wood Type Museum in Two Rivers, Wisconsin personifies cultural preservation, rural re-birth and the lineage of American graphic design. At Hamilton, international artisans meet retired craftsmen and together navigate the convergence of modern design and traditional technique. But the Museum's future is unclear. What is the responsibility of artists and historians to preserve a dying craft? How can rural towns survive in a shifting industrial marketplace where big-box retailers are king?
Holdings
Item type Current library Home library Shelving location Call number Status Date due Barcode
DVDs DVDs American University in Dubai American University in Dubai AUDIO & DVD Collection DVD Z 250.5 .W65 T97 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 5032886

DVD, NTSC ; region 1 ; stereo.

English subtitles.

Closed-captioned.

Greg Corrigan, Scott Thomas, Chad Kouri, Dennis Ichiyama, Jim Van Lanen, Paul F. Gehl, Jim and Bill Moran, Stacey Stern, Norb Brylski, Bernice Schwahert, Mardell Doubek, Lloyd Dickenshied, Alex Fuller.

Edited by Liz Karr; music by Josh Ritter; shot by / director of photography, Tom Bailey; sound by Zak Piper.

Extras: gallery of art inspired by 'Typeface'; additional scenes.

The changing face of type/Opening credits -- Hamilton Museum -- Two Rivers, Wisconsin -- The history of wood type -- Letterpress class at Columbia College -- The old guard -- A new Two Rivers -- The next generation -- Design in the digital age -- The Museum's survival -- Keeping letterpress alive -- Epilogue and end credits.

The Hamilton Wood Type Museum in Two Rivers, Wisconsin personifies cultural preservation, rural re-birth and the lineage of American graphic design. At Hamilton, international artisans meet retired craftsmen and together navigate the convergence of modern design and traditional technique. But the Museum's future is unclear. What is the responsibility of artists and historians to preserve a dying craft? How can rural towns survive in a shifting industrial marketplace where big-box retailers are king?

Best documentary, 2009 Flyway Film Festival; offical selection, 2010 Newport Beach Film Festival; official selection, 2010 Wisconsin Film Festival; official selection, 2010 Hawaiian International Film Festival.

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