With These Hands: The Story of an American Furniture Factory
78 mins
In 2007, unable to compete with cheaper offshore production, Hooker Furniture Co. closed its plant in Martinsville, Virginia, after 83 years in operation. With These Hands follows the last load of wood down the assembly line as it is cut, honed, and assembled into fine furniture. Along the way, employees at the factory share their perspectives on work, community, and survival in a country devastated by de-industrialization and outsourcing.
Clyde Hooker, Jr.
Himself
Paul Toms
Himself
Lane Nunley
Himself
William Stanley
Himself
Toni Jamieson
Herself
Matthew Barr
Director
Matthew Barr
Producer
Matthew Barr
Cinematography
David Williams
Producer
Christopher Holmes
Producer
Christopher Holmes
Editor
Jeffery D. Seelye
Sound Director
Christopher Holmes
Cinematography
Brett Ingram
Cinematography
Max Negin
Cinematography