The Pinscreen is a tool that was created in the 1930s to make animation films. Although it no longer provides any technical advantages, a handful of animation directors still use it. This film explores why it is so important to create something handmade with constraints, in a time when everything is turning towards instantaneous digital technology.
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Cast
25 people
Alexandre Alexeieff
Archive footage
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Pinscreen
At the Pinboard
Claire Parker
Archive footage
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Pinscreen
At the Pinboard
Sophie Le Tétour
Self
Jean-Baptiste Garnero
Self
Michel Lemieux
Self
Rose Mercier-Marcotte
Self
Jacques Drouin
Self
Wolfgang Noethlich
Self
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Jeremy Tate
Self
Florence Miailhe
Self
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Céline Devaux
Self
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Nicolas Liguori
Self
Brice Vincent Director · Sorya Mesnage Editor
First release June 11, 2024 · Produced in France · Original title Pourquoi l'écran d'épingles ?
Production
Bastille Films
Production
France
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Original title
Pourquoi l'écran d'épingles ?
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · June 11, 2024
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No release date listed for United States.
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