Largelyunchangedformorethanacentury,theprojectionofphotochemicalfilmfacesanuncertainfutureinthedigitalage.Thepracticeofhandingandprojectingfilmisindangerofbeinglost;andtheroleoffilmprojectionistisnearingextinction.THEDYINGOFTHELIGHTexploresatthehistoryandcraftofmotionpicturepresentationthroughthelivesandstoriesofthelastgenerationofcareerprojectionists.Byturnshumorousandmelancholic,theircandidreflectionsonlifeintheboothrevealaworldthathaslargelygoneunnoticedandisnowatanend.Theresultisalovingtributetotheartandromanceofthemovies-andtotheunseenpeoplewhobroughtthelighttoourscreens.
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