Saving Brinton

Saving Brinton

Directed by Tommy Haines
Produced by Andrew Sherburne
Two men born a century apart, bound together by 20,000 feet of film.

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Overview

Genre
History
Synopsis

When an eccentric collector discovers the showreels of the man who brought moving pictures to the Heartland, he begins a journey to restore the legacy of America’s greatest barnstorming movieman and save these irreplaceable cinematic treasures from turning to dust.

Stage
finished
Running time
87 minutes

Credits

Production Details

Prod. Co.
Northland Films and Barn Owl Productions
Country
United States
Years of Production
4
Locations
Iowa, Washington DC, France, Italy

Distribution Details

Release year
2018
Festivals
WORLD PREMIERE - AFI DOCS, INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE - ROTTERDAM INT. FILM FESTIVAL, DOC NYC, EDINBURGH IFF, BAFICI, BIG SKY, THESSALONIKI, HOT SPRINGS, JEONJU IFF, ST. LOUIS IFF, HOUSTON CINEMA ARTS, ANCHORAGE IFF, WISCONSIN FILM FESTIVAL, ASHLAND
Awards
Best of Fest - Ashland Independent Film Festival; Audience Award - Anchorage International Film Festival; Special Jury Award - NEWBURYPORT Documentary Film Festival
Broadcast (Acq.)
America Reframed - PBS

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