About the Film

When an eccentric small-town 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.

CRITICAL ACCLAIM
“A Heartwarming Tale”

—The Guardian

“A Cinephile’s Delight”

The Hollywood Reporter

“Celebratory & Poignant”

The New York Times

“A Revelatory Homage”

The Washington Post

“Enchanting”

Smithsonian

“Endearing & Affectionate”

The Los Angeles Times

UPDATES
“A Heartwarming Tale” The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/jun/22/how-did-some-of-cinemas-greatest-films-end-up-in-an-iowa-shed How did some of cinema's greatest films end up in an Iowa shed? A heartwarming new documentary tells the… Read More

LA Times Review

By KENNETH TURAN | FILM CRITIC | JUN 08, 2018  LA Times Review Link “Saving Brinton” is an endearing, affectionate documentary, an examination… Read More

TEAM
Tommy Haines

DIRECTOR / EDITOR

Andrew Sherburne

DIRECTOR / PRODUCER

John Richard

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY