Clear Cut: The Story of Philomath, Oregon
A school. A town. A nation. Divided.
72 mins
This documentary depicts a vivid example of America's current culture war. It shows a rural community, Philomath, Oregon, that is making a large transition from once being a dominant force through an "old time" profession, the timber industry, to one that is dominated by professionals and techies, the "information age". This is shown by the drastic decline of lumber mills in the area. In 1980, there were twelve mills around Philomath, but twenty-five years later there were only two. The largest employers are no longer the lumber mills but Oregon State University in Corvallis, which is about six miles from Philomath, and a Hewlett-Packard center involved in engineering ink-jet components.
Debra Arlyn
Original Music Composer
Peter Richardson
Writer
Peter Richardson
Director
John Northcraft
Sound Mixer
Michael A. Brown
Director of Photography
Peter Richardson
Editor
Elizabeth Leliaert
Associate Producer
Jordan Curnes
Executive Producer
Elizabeth Leliaert
Assistant Editor
Melody Korenbrot
Executive Producer