Just stumbled across Pressing On: The Letterpress Film on Amazon Prime. WowCoolGonzo and so spot on for this list.
I did a search for "Pressing On" across all of TypeDrawers and found not a single mention. Odd, for a film that might be the best first introduction to typography. (even though I've only seen the first 15 minutes, so far).
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Pressing On is mainly about small letterpress printers, including older "hobby" printers and the new generation of young people who have discovered letterpress in the digital age.
It's a really great movie, though. I saw it a couple of times at type-related events when it debuted in 2017. I'm really happy to learn that it's available for streaming.
Los Ultimos -- Endless Letterpress (Argentina, 2019. Not available for streaming yet.)
Linotype: The Film (US, 2012. Available for streaming.)
Typeface (US, 2009. Available for streaming.)
Making Faces: Metal Type in the 21st Century (US, 2011, available for streaming)
In most fields I have waded into, when asking one well-heeled in the subject, the most rewarding response has been a short list of the seminal words in the field that I had to read. These days, a mix of print and video seems in order.
I started in 1993 by hacking Palatino to get the kerning I wanted for a book I was publishing. My techie background has tended to keep me in the trenches, rather than accessing resources to get the 30,000 foot view.
So, if others could please add to this list - post your suggestions (along the lines of "must read, seminal works" for budding typographers.
I hope to view them all and assemble my own list ...
Helvetica (US, 2007. Available for streaming and in many formats.)
'Type Speaks' ATF film from 1948
https://typedrawers.com/discussion/1041/type-design-videos/p1
https://typedrawers.com/discussion/1088/typography-videos-website/p1
Jonathan Hoefler: Typeface Design
Season 2, Episode 6. IMDb Netflix
https://www.typotalks.com/videos/mark-simonson/
This is from TypoSF 2015. I also did it at TypeCon the year before, but I think this version is better.