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by Ben Proudfoot

1 month ago

1. ink&paper

by Ben Proudfoot

2 months ago

Directed by Ben Proudfoot

Original Music by Kyle Malkin

Sound Design & Mix by David Bolen

Show your support:

Aardvark Letterpress
2500 West 7th Street
Los Angeles, CA
(213) 388-2271
aardvarkletterpress.com/

McManus & Morgan Paper
2506 West 7th Street
Los Angeles, CA
(213) 387-4433
mcmanusmorgan.com

October 2011.
ben@benproudfoot.com
benproudfoot.com
dinnerwithfred.com
Kyle Malkin: kylemalkin.com
David Bolen: youtube.com/everythingfilm

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John Tallacksen II 2 months ago

Someday I hope to tell you how grateful I am that you made this short film.
I have embedded the film on my blog here: johntravieso.blogspot.com/2011/12/best-paper-store-for-artists-in-los.html
artnau 2 months ago

Wonderful and sad video. Posted in artnau.com
Concrete Cartel 2 months ago

One of the best short films I have seen - you should be very proud. And as artisans we should be doing what we can to support other artisans. I will do my best to use the two companies profiled for my future paper & letterpress needs.
alvin harrison 1 month ago

I agree!! I have shared on my blog as well..empowertothepeople.com/
YourStoryCoach 2 months ago

What a lovely way to share stories. You made me care about these people -- and want to buy paper and have something printed just to show support! Thank you.
The Aggregate 1 month ago

Beautiful Film! We've got it live on our channel and site.

vimeo.com/channels/theaggregate
theaggregate.net
Karakenio 1 month ago

Excelente. Publicado en:
zuplemento.wordpress.com/2011/12/29/video-inkpaper/
Richard Graham 1 month ago

What an inspiring movie made by a great up and coming director!
Donald Bryan 1 month ago

Beautiful and bittersweet indeed.

As one artisan to many others, there's a valuable point within this film: The two shops are dependent on clients with money in order to stay in business and practice their art. Those clients would be among the hated "1%ers" - that is, anyone making more than $285K/year. I don't know about the rest of you, but I've never received a commission from, or signed a contract with anyone who made less money than I - a member of the so-called 99%.

I don't spit on the 1%, I welcome their business. And I don't think any of them owe me anything until after I've produced what they've commissioned me to do. It's called being a grown-up.
Steve Coleman 1 month ago

well said... :)
Christopher Genovese 1 month ago

Yea, seriously. Artists have always been financially dependent on society's elite. If it ain't broke don't fix it!
Shelley Noble 1 month ago

Going there tomorrow due to this film. Will support as much as I can.
Joel Hamill 1 month ago

Excellent film. I would love to see an update on the shops status. Hopefully, they can continue to do what they love.
Simone Bissolati 1 month ago

Great!
Added to "Men at work" channel
vimeo.com/channels/248480
jackie lightfield 1 month ago

Wonderful film, and I've embedded it to share on the east coast.
Phil Botic 1 month ago

very nice film (think i'll order some chipboard paper ;) )
Alex Gabrielli 1 month ago

You make SCA proud. Great job man!
Mark Hanzlik 1 month ago

I loved your short film. It brings back a lot of memories, certainly the one about keeping both hands on the buttons for cutting paper.
dbeltran 1 month ago

Wow!! this video is GREAT!! Thanks!!
Joshua Harrison 1 month ago

Great video. (Minus the whole using George Lucas haha )
But seriously, a story that needs to be told.
COLTO 1 month ago

Well done. I like it so much! thanks for inspiration
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farshad 1 month ago

Great Documentary! As a graphic designer it is so sad to see the old process of printing is going away and artist like them has to suffer because of it.
Peter Axford 1 month ago

Sensitively done... Looking forward to your next one.
Warm Butter Design 1 month ago

Huzzah! Kudos Ben ;)
Dallas Zhen 1 month ago

u have selected to votemov.com. hope u don't mind
arthur taubo 1 month ago

Great video;-)
Moni Salazar 1 month ago

such a magical way of storytelling. I'm so proud of you!
Wearepicta 1 month ago

It's amazing to see the great courage that these guys have to stay in business and believe in their dreams. We as young artists must support them and don't let this ancient and beautiful techniques die.
collab 1 month ago

Excellent film
Juanjoo 1 month ago

Wonderful video, i hope the company still alive for a long time, i love paper too and typography
Zuñiga 1 month ago

so beautiful
A.C. Sheridan 1 month ago

Fantastic job. Love the two businesses. Hope they benefit from this film!!
Videographer NYC | New York 1 month ago

Love it. Thank you
Steve Coleman 1 month ago

Thank you for giving us this wonderful look into their world.
Myriam Di Carlo 1 month ago

beautiful! I work in a factory where cardboard boxes are completely handmade so as 100 years ago in Buenos Aires, Argentina and beyond all the technology I think we can keep alive the first production technique is a way of not letting die history or who have generated. I apologize for my english and thank those who made this short.
Christopher Genovese 1 month ago

Excellent film. It's great to know about this shop, now I know where to go for classy business cards!
Terry Locke II 1 month ago

What an execllent film! I'm from Flint and I think you have inspired me to do some films about flint and the business that remain and how they are staying in business while everyone is leaving Flint and Michigan in today's economy. Keep up the great films!
Asher Chaffee 1 month ago

Wow
rafael uzai 1 month ago

!!!
Håkan Sjö Ballina 1 month ago

Simply beautiful.
Drew Fossum 1 month ago

Inspiring. Scotia should be proud.
Dave Newt 1 month ago

Lovely film. Made me want to contribute a few € to both shops - you should include this vid and suggest a PayPal donate button on their sites. Just a thought. Seems a few people have been moved by this film, and rightly so. Hats off to all concerned.

Or ... get them back in front of the camera to make a longer documentary, get them to share a fraction more of their knowledge, pop it on kickstarter and send me the link when u do :)
Openends Productions 1 month ago

good job. nice film. real people.
Uma Shankar 1 month ago

Awesome film.
The Infinity Mirrors 1 month ago

That was AWSUM! I wish I lived in L.A. to meet these people (and buy "awsum" paper like that) but sadly I can only send letters to them and look at their sites. Well, good job, I especially like how you introduced the video, made me feel like I was watching a trailer. :P

I loved it. :)
Lorenzo Puppo 1 month ago

A precious film. Real people, proud to do and loving what they do.
Thank you.
Asha Bernard 1 month ago

well-made. touching and real.
theterribletwos 1 month ago

Great! I wish it was longer!
Krataa 1 month ago

its DOPE me up!
Andreea Strachina 1 month ago

congrats. this kind of people inspire me. I really needed this.
Le Minxxx 1 month ago

Awesome Story!!
Bryanna Guy 1 month ago

I'm an artist, and if I lived in Los Angeles, I wouldn't shop anywhere to buy paper but there. How humbling. This was such a great reminder to keep doing what I love and what I'm passionate about, no matter the financial return.

Bless their souls and yours :). Keep creating!
Harry Bainbridge 1 month ago

What was this shot on?
Ben Proudfoot 1 month ago

Hi Harry,

It was shot on the Sony NXCAM.

Ben
Tawfik 1 month ago

Amazing documentary... I can only take this as an example. Great shots, great characters, great story! I will definitely post this on my site presspause.net
Vormplatform 1 month ago

Great to see there's still people doing this!
We placed it on our blog:

vormplatform.com/2012/01/ink-paper.html
Maffe - Ricardo Maffessoni 1 month ago

Man, this is sad. Great movie by the way.
Shulil 1 month ago

This is beautiful and sad, also. But really beautiful.
Congratulations!
johnacsyen 1 month ago

Thanks for sharing. Passion for their craft is really strong in these 2 people. Please support them.
Julius Zemaitis 1 month ago

this is awesome!
Tomas Toleikis 1 month ago

Beautiful and so sad!
Peoples should more respect old technology, because it is the most reliable solution.. at least I think so!
Lomography 1 month ago

Good day from the Lomography Community!

We liked your video so much that we featured it in our Magazine in link to this article: lomography.com/magazine/lifestyle/2012/01/02/on-the-brink-of-extinction-paper-and-ink

Also, for full analogue experience, do visit lomography.com and come check out our channel here in Vimeo! Thank you!
Nikhita Prabhudesai 1 month ago

Just beautiful. Makes me want to print and buy lots n lots of paper!!!
Stompn_Tom 1 month ago

My father worked in the printing industry for his entire life. He owned his own business for the last 20 years which he sold a few years back and retired. I sent this to him and my mom said he teared up while watching....I don't ever recall my dad crying.
Agung Prastyo 1 month ago

this is sad but great documentary by the way.
awesome !
kb 4 weeks ago

a very moving story, and beautiful film.
just so you know i added your piece to "the first time" channel vimeo.com/channels/262185
hanckxlife 3 weeks ago

Sad, but oh so beautiful.
The will to go on and to be fueled by passion is the secret... Keep on going!
Jess A. 2 weeks ago

beautiful!!
Lila Scott 1 week ago

This is absolutely beautiful, Ben. Very well done. I want to go to these places!