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| Directed by | Justine Nagan |
| Produced by | Gordon Quinn Maria Finitzo |
| Cinematography | Tom Bailey |
| Edited by | Liz Kaar |
| Distributed by | Kartemquin Films |
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Running time | 63 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Typeface is an independent documentary film, produced byKartemquin Films and directed by Justine Nagan, about visual culture, technology and graphic design, centered on theHamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum inTwo Rivers, Wisconsin.Typeface the film focuses on a rural Midwestern museum and print shop where international artists meet retired craftsmen and together navigate the convergence of modern design and traditionalwood type printing technique. Directed by Justine Nagan, it was released in 2009 after two sold-out sneak previews at theWalker Art Center in Minneapolis, MN.
Its international premiere was at theBreda International Film Festival in The Netherlands. Since that time, the film has toured around the world for screenings in select theatres, museums, universities and film festivals, including theYerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, TheAlamo Drafthouse Cinema in Austin, a sold-out week run at theGene Siskel Film Center in Chicago, and theDenver Art Museum in Denver. MusicianJosh Ritter provided the film's soundtrack.Typeface won “Best Documentary” at theFlyway Film Festival in October 2009. The film was a 2010 Regional Emmy (Chicago/Midwest Chapter of the Academy of Arts and Sciences) nominee for Best Documentary.[1]
A limited-edition (1,000) version of theTypeface DVD, including a letter-pressed poster by Bill Moran, Artistic Director of the Hamilton Wood Type Museum was released in April 2010. Cinetic Rights Management/Film Buff handled the digital release of the film, including iTunes and Netflix.[2]
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