My names is Peter Flynn and I am a documentary filmmaker and educator.
I earned my Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and I teach courses in media production and film history at Emerson College.
I was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland and I live with my wife, son, and two cats in Boston, MA.
I have taught filmmaking and film history at the college level for more than 25 years and have always been fascinated by the people and practices marginalized or omitted from official film history. The story of film is much wider, deeper, and fuller than anyone of us can imagine—and that story is often most interesting, most compelling and revealing, when looked at from the sidelines.
My work as a documentary maker is drawn to those overlooked aspects of our film heritage: to the forgotten pioneers of the silent era; to the generations of projectionists who put the images on our screens; to the obsessive subculture of private film collecting; and, currently, to the independent archives and cinematheques devoted to saving and preserving what remains of our analog film heritage.
With each project, the goals have remained the same: to expand our understanding of what cinema is and to increase our appreciation for all those who make, share, and preserve it.
THE DYING OF THE LIGHT and FILM IS DEAD. LONG LIVE FILM! are available on a variety of streaming services, including:
Amazon Video
Tubi
FlexFling
Fandango At Home
Kanopy
Fawesome
Sumo
ProQuest
Hoopla
Both films will be released on Blu-ray shortly. Details to follow.
For screening inquiries, contact:
BayView Entertainment
210 West Pkwy., Suite 7,
Pompton Plains, NJ 07444
Phone: 201-488-6110
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