Spartree (1977)
- Directed by
- Phillip Borsos
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Canada
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A documentary showing loggers preparing a tree for use in cable logging. The film follows their work step by step.
observationalfocusedpracticalearthymethodicalgrittydetailedquiet
What happens
Spartree is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Phillip Borsos and released in 1977. A process documentary about loggers preparing a spar tree for use in a cable logging operation, it won the Canadian Film Award for Best Theatrical Short Film at the 27th Canadian Film Awards. To achieve the film's climactic shot, Borsos assembled 12 different cameras around the forest floor. In addition to its Canadian Film Award win for Best Theatrical Short Film, it won the awards for Best Cinematography in a Non-Feature and Best Sound in a Non-Feature. The film was also later the subject of Spartree: Making the Film, a documentary about its creation. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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