Theyre about the future, and what things we will decide are worth preserving for future generations to enjoy and learn. Brinton was an itinerant showman, travelling from texas to minnesota to project slides, film, and stage other entertainments during the years 18951909. Nov 21, 2017 tommy haines and andrew sherburnes documentary saving brinton concerns a collector who discovered centuryold film reels that had been exhibited by a barnstorming movie pioneer. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Thought lost to history, these rare, early films survived thanks to a crafty showman and a savvy collector a new documentary focuses on the incredible story of frank brinton. One of the best movies of 2018 ann hornaday, washington post the average documentary would gawk. Apr 05, 2020 saving brinton is a portrait of this unlikely midwestern folk hero, at once a meditation on living simply and a celebration of dreaming big. Saving brinton is a 2017 american documentary film about the efforts of iowa resident mike.
Sep 29, 2017 saving brinton documentary premieres at film scene on friday, 929 posted on september 29, 2017 october 5, 2017 by colleen theisen frank and indiana brinton from washington, iowa toured the midwest starting in the late 1890s putting on shows with motion pictures. Zahs later holds a brinton extravaganza in iowas state theatre. In a farmhouse basement on the iowa countryside, mike zahs makes a remarkable discovery. A film by a film by tommy haines, john richard and andrew sherburne, brinton follows zahs as he holds his own multimedia shows to highlight early cinema, the brinton collection and the cultural history of washington, iowa, where he resides. Download the app saving brinton 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 americaas greatest barnstorming movieman and save these irreplaceable cinematic treasures from turning to dust. Brinton films is a videography company that specializes in custom wedding videos, engagement shoots, music videos and other visual productions. Video archive for the film saving brinton, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2017. Listen to trailer music, ost, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film. Afi docs film festival usa november 2017 doc nyc netherlands 25 january 2018 international film festival rotterdam usa 24 february 2018 big sky documentary film festival greece 4 march 2018 thessaloniki international film festival argentina 11 april 2018 bafici buenos aires film festival argentina 12 april 2018. Iowa actors, producers, directors or locations will be the attraction in the iowa films. There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the tommy hainesdirected movie via subscription can. Following the film, zahs and the film team will answer questions from the audience and treat moviegoers to a special added engagement of some of the restored gems from the brinton collectionfilms from thomas edison, the lumiere brothers, pathe and a lost. The old nitrate reels are just some of the artifacts that belonged.
In the end, zahs efforts and saving brinton arent really about the past. Genial but skindeep, saving brinton takes a gee whiz approach to film history, mangling facts, attaching too much weight to coincidences, and repeating myths and halftruths about early cinema. I like to save things, mike zahs says in the opening seconds of saving brinton, especially if theyre too far gone. Film subject michael zahs and filmmakers tommy haines and andrew sherburne are scheduled to appear for an audience discussion moderated by michelle puetz, curator of collections and public programs at chicago film archives. A nitrate copy of the tripleheaded lady, an elaborately handtinted short by french cinema pioneer georges melies, thought to be lost, comes astonishingly to light in an iowa farmhouse, but that is only one part of the remarkable story of heartland film history told in this engaging documentary. Tommy haines and andrew sherburnes documentary saving brinton concerns a collector who discovered centuryold film reels that had been exhibited by a barnstorming movie pioneer. Saving brinton, a film by tommy haines, john richard and andrew. Saving brinton soundtrack music complete song list. Charming in its simplicity, remarkable in its execution houston film critics. Saving brinton is a 2017 american documentary film about the efforts of iowa resident mike zahs to preserve a large quantity of reels of film from the late 19th and early 20th centuries that he found in the basement of a farm house.
May 12, 2017 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 americas greatest barnstorming movieman. Saving brinton discovery of a valuable iowa collection of early motion pictures to be restored. The brinton collection is a collection of early cinematography that was used by william franklin brinton 18571919 for his traveling show in the midwestern united states. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Iowa teacher and his discovery of rare films featured in.
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 americas greatest barnstorming movieman and save these irreplaceable cinematic treasures from turning to dust. Brinton was an itinerant showman, traveling from texas to minnesota to project slides, film, and stage other entertainments during the years 18951909. Saving brinton documentary premieres at film scene on. Saving brinton is a heartfelt documentary about an eccentric collectors decadeslong effort to conserve a oneofakind cinema treasure. These are the films that introduced movies to the world. By uniting community through a pride in their living history, mike embodies a welcome antidote to the breakneck pace of our disposable society. Afi docs saving brinton explores iowa mans treasure trove.
May 17, 2018 zahs later holds a brinton extravaganza in iowas state theatre. Jimmy smits drama will end after initial 10episode run. The hollywood theatre is a theatre owned by a nonprofit organization whose mission is to entertain, inspire, educate and connect the community through the. Sep 27, 2017 iconic iowa teacher and his discovery of rare early films featured in documentary. But the movies at the center of a new documentary film, saving brinton, are treasures even so. The brinton collection contains films, slides, projectors, papers, and other documents from the life and career of william franklin brinton of washington, ia. Saving brinton is a documentary film chronicling the discovery of an iowan with a large amount of.
Filmmaker john richard is scheduled to appear for audience discussion. Afi docs saving brinton explores iowa mans treasure. Free holiday shippingorder by december 18, 3pm cst. Saving brinton is a cinephiles delighta festival fave feature doc about the remarkable discovery of a centuryold film collection. Watch saving brinton online vimeo on demand on vimeo. In rural iowa, a beloved history teacher uncovers the centuryold showreels of one of americas first motion picture impresarios and sets out to premiere the films at the worlds oldest continuously operating movie theatre. Saving brinton will premiere at this years afi docs film festival, taking place from june 14 18. Sherburne, tells the story of history teacher mike zahs, who uncovers a.
Hes referring, in the moment, to the stray animals that have hobbled onto his property over the years. Saving brinton is a portrait of this unlikely midwestern folk hero, at once a meditation on living simply and a celebration of dreaming big. Join michael zahs and the filmmakers as part of their barnstorming brinton iowa tour. Saving brinton now available on dvd and vod passion river. Looking to feast your eyes on saving brinton on your tv, phone, or tablet. In this portrait of an unlikely midwestern folk hero, saving brinton offers a meditation on the legacy of illusionist frank brinton, and the. May 12, 2017 saving brinton will premiere at this years afi docs film festival, taking place from june 14 18. Andrew sherburne is raising funds for saving brinton on kickstarter. Brinton silent films over 100 minutes of preserved films. I have seen a good number of silent movies from the earliest years of cinema and always marvel at the trick photography and invention which are a core feature.
Director john richard and the films subject mike zahs to be in attendance for screenings. The iowa documentary film saving brinton has been traveling the world for the last two years, bringing to light a rare collection of some of the oldest moving pictures in the world found in southeast iowa by local collector and historian michael. Saving brinton now available on dvd and vod passion. What gives saving brinton its heart is watching one man work doggedly, without complaint, to save history. It was preserved by history teacher, michael zahs, in a barn in ainsworth, iowa. Afi docs saving brinton explores iowa mans treasure trove of silents. Set in rural iowa, the film follows history teacher mike zahs as he uncovers the. Oct 04, 2017 thought lost to history, these rare, early films survived thanks to a crafty showman and a savvy collector a new documentary focuses on the incredible story of frank brinton. Saving brinton riverrun international film festival. Hes also alluding to his great passion project, which originated at an estate sale in 1981.
Saving brinton is an endearing, affectionate documentary, an examination not so much of film exhibition pioneer frank brinton and how his lifes work was saved but of the genial and humane. Saving brinton is a portrait of this unlikely midwestern folk hero, at once a meditation on living simply and a celebration of dreaming big 2nd disc includes. 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 americas greatest barnstorming movieman. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing saving brinton near you. The focus of the documentary was initially the discovery of a rare collection of some of the earliest motion pictures, stored in an iowa shed. Two rediscovered lost films from georges melies unseen for a century. America reframed saving brinton trailer season 7 episode 1.
So, from the perspective of this alone, saving brinton is a very worthwhile film. Saving brinton is a documentary feature film that follows the stories of two men, separated by 100 years, connected by a rare collection of films and the rolling hills. Melies films in particular showcase visual invention by the bucketload. Saving brinton, a film by tommy haines, john richard and andrew sherburne, tells the story of history teacher mike zahs, who uncovers a rare collection of films owned by one of americas first motion picture impresarios, william franklin brinton. Sep 29, 2017 join michael zahs and the filmmakers as part of their barnstorming brinton iowa tour. A bombshell, parasite and brutality are shaking up the oscar race 18 october 2019 the wrap.
This screening is a movie club event wednesday, july 25. My grandpas were savers, he says in the film saving brinton, showing at filmscene in iowa city. Mike kramer, available as a digital download at no additional cost. The story of an accidental film preservationist, saving brinton premiered earlier this year at the afi docs film festival.
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