Clear Cut: The Story of Philomath, Oregon - EDUCATIONAL DVD
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Film Overview

Directed By: Peter Richardson	Release Date: 2008-04-13 Running Time: 1:12 Content Rating: PG (Parental Guidance)	DVD Region: 1 - U.S., Canada, U.S. Territories Media Format: NTSC-DVD Aspect Ratio: 4:3 Audio Language(s): English
Genres: Documentary >> Politics :: Family Viewing >> Educational :: Gay & Lesbian Influences: Gates of Heaven

Synopsis

In the rural Oregon logging town of Philomath, every high school graduate has their college tuition paid thanks to the generosity of local lumber baron Rex Clemens. But when a new schools Superintendent arrives from Chicago, the administrators of the scholarship become concerned over the increasingly "liberal" direction of the schools. The conflict between the old-time loggers and the "urban immigrants" escalates dramatically, and the scholarship administrators deliver an ultimatum: either the superintendent leaves, or the scholarship is withdrawn, leaving the town's children without money for college.

This is the Educational DVD of "Clear Cut" and includes all public performance rights.

Crew

Director: Peter Richardson

Accolades

Awards

Best Documentary: Sarasota Film Festival

Festivals

Sundance Film Festival
Seattle International Film Festival
Portland International Film Festival

Press Reviews

Variety Magazine | show/hide snippet
“…a brilliant documentary that is like watching America's social and political landscape inside a test tube”
New West | show/hide snippet
“Through the story of Philomath, “Clear Cut" effortlessly expands to become a portrait of changing communities across the West.”
The Oregonian | show/hide snippet
"Clear Cut" is a short feature film -- just over 70 minutes -- but it's packed with information and insight and made with delicate technique that opens a wide world through a single, specific keyhole. You read about issues like the ones it's concerned with all the time, but in the abstract; it's remarkable to see them presented in a way that helps you both see and feel the reality.”