The Book Makers (2020)

THE BOOK IS DEAD,
LONG LIVE THE BOOK.

The Book Makers is a 1-hour documentary that pulls back the curtain on the people who are keeping books alive in the 21st century.

THE BOOK MAKERS profiles an eclectic group of people who have dedicated their lives to answering the question: what should books become in the digital age? From the esoteric world of book artists to the digital libraries of the Internet Archive, the film spins a tale of the enduring vitality of the book. This engaging documentary captures the painstaking but pleasurable process of creating hand-crafted books, in a diverse range of styles and mediums. The film travels from New York to Germany’s Black Forest, culminating at the Codex Book Fair in San Francisco, where the cast of characters congregates to sell their books to collectors from universities and the Library of Congress, and to curious buyers from around the world. Along the way, THE BOOK MAKERS highlights the talent, dedication and skill of these book artists, and reframes the concept and purpose of the book itself.

Directors: James Kennard
Producers: Leslie Berriman, David Kennard, Nion McEvoy
Composers: Steven Gutheinz
Cinematographers: Jamie LeJeune
Runtime: 57mn
Country: USA
Language: English