Clear Cut: The Story of Philomath, Oregon
200672 minsColor
Peter Richardson, Director
As part of THE GREEN, Sundance Channel presents a series of documentary films focusing on timely and pressing environmental issues of the day.
Appeared at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival
Documentary filmmaker Peter Richardson tells how a small Oregon logging town became the battleground for a dramatic culture war when progressive ideas introduced by newcomers ran into opposition from the town's traditional residents. For years, every graduating high-school student in Philomath was assured of a college scholarship endowed by a local lumber baron. However, when a new school superintendent from Chicago introduces some controversial changes, the threat of withdrawing the scholarship is used as a weapon to seek his removal.
Appeared at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival
Documentary filmmaker Peter Richardson tells how a small Oregon logging town became the battleground for a dramatic culture war when progressive ideas introduced by newcomers ran into opposition from the town's traditional residents. For years, every graduating high-school student in Philomath was assured of a college scholarship endowed by a local lumber baron. However, when a new school superintendent from Chicago introduces some controversial changes, the threat of withdrawing the scholarship is used as a weapon to seek his removal.
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| Director | Peter Richardson |
