Typophile

Linotype: The Film

mczajka

I had the chance to see a screening of the documentary "Linotype: The Film" a few months ago, and it was excellent! I thought it was better than the documentary "Helvetica," with the addition of some wit and charm. If you are in the Baltimore area, check it out on May 3rd! I hope to see you there!

http://bmorelinotypethefilm.eventbrite.com

Baltimore, Maryland
Thursday, May 3, 2012 – 5:30pm to 9:00pm

Baltimore Museum of Industry
1415 Key Highway, Baltimore, MD 21230

Come see a Linotype in action! There will be refreshments and discussion about the impact of the Linotype before and after the film. All proceeds of the event to go towards the renovation of the Mergenthaler wall displayed in the main Gallery at the Baltimore Museum of Industry.

Presented by: AIGA Baltimore, ASMP Baltimore, the Litho Club of Baltimore, the Production Club of Baltimore, and the PGAMA.

Screenings in other cities:

http://www.linotypefilm.com/screenings.html

Marc Oxborrow

I had a chance to see it here in Phoenix. Highly recommended.

Joshua Langman

Saw the premiere in NYC. Recognized some big name type designers and other assorted typophiles in the audience, including several Linotype operators and people interviewed in the film. Had a wonderful time.

Edit: I'm not sure I would say it was "better" than the Helvetica film. It was very good, certainly, and sometimes very funny and entertaining. But whereas "Helvetica" used a typeface as a metaphor (or window into) the much bigger issue of the importance of type throughout the world, "Linotype" really just told a collection of specific stories about specific people, and never seemed to resolve itself into making a point about anything larger. Which isn't necessarily a weakness, and perhaps when I see it again (of course I'm getting the DVD) I might feel differently.

Craig Eliason

I'm happy to be part of a group that is bringing the film to the Twin Cities on Friday (4/13/12). Minnesota Typophiles, please come! Admission free.
http://www.aigaminnesota.org/events/linotype-the-film/

Maurice Meilleur

And for those around the Champaign-Urbana area, you can catch the film Thursday, April 12:

http://gds.parkland.edu/linotype/premiere.html

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