Peter Flynn
Directing
Biography
Peter Flynn teaches film history and media production at Emerson College. He is an award-winning documentary filmmaker whose films have screened at many international film festivals and have been broadcast on television stations around the world.
Known For
Loving documentary about the invisible hand that brings light in the cinema: the projectionist. Momentarily, his booth is at the centre of this film, which primarily looks back on the time when you could still touch film images. "Do pay attention to that man behind the curtain!"
The Dying of the Light
A lively and loving tribute to the private film collector, a celebration of the fetishistic subculture of pre-video movie-love, and a timely reminder of the glories of analog film.
Film Is Dead. Long Live Film!
A documentary about the Kalem film company