We see them almost every day without thinking much of them. Weathered by time and rendered in old-fashioned script, hand-painted signs quietly bear the marks of a fascinating history. What was once a common job has now become a highly specialized trade. Kept alive by local schools and underground enthusiasts, sign painting tells a unique story of craft struggling against technological advance—a story in which a commercial trade is transformed into a deeply personal endeavor and a tradition is recast as rebellion. Sign Painters, directed by Faythe Levine & Sam Macon, explores this unacknowledged art form through the stories of sign-painters from across the country. This documentary celebrates those rare makers pushing sign-painting into the twenty-first century.

Join us for a screening with an introduction by co-director Sam Macon