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