| Description |
1 online resource (streaming video file) (13 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound |
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digital |
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video file MPEG-4 Flash |
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Title from title frames. |
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Film |
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In Process Record. |
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Originally produced by National Film Board of Canada in 1979. |
| Summary |
A blacksmith is seen labouring at his forge, shaping nails from single strands of steel rods. The scene shifts from this peaceful setting to the roar of a twentieth-century nail mill, where banks of machines draw, cut, and pound the steel rods faster than the eye can follow. The scene then shifts back to a nineteenth-century nail factory. These diametrically opposed scenes emphasize the changed relationship between the individual and his work. Nominated for Best Documentary, Short Subject at the **Academy Awards**. Winner of Outstanding Theatrical Short at the **Genie Awards**. |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Language |
In English |
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Experimental films.
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History.
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Americans.
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Documentary films.
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| Genre |
Documentary films.
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| Added Author |
Borsos, Phillip, film director.
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National Film Board of Canada (Firm), Distributor.
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Kanopy (Firm), Distributor.
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| Music No. |
3876133 Kanopy |
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