Ben's Mill
| Ben's Mill | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Michel Chalufour John Karol |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Michael Ambrosino Michel Chalufour John Karol |
| Running time | 59 minutes |
| Production company | Public Broadcasting Associates |
| Original release | |
| Release | 1982 |
Ben's Mill is a 1982 American documentary film directed by Michel Chalufour and John Karol.
Summary
[edit]The film, set in Barnet, Vermont, details the workings of the Thresher Mill on the Stevens River, including how energy from the river is used to drive a multitude of leather belts and various machines. The film focuses on the steps one man, Ben, uses to make one of his white pine watering tanks, and then a horse-drawn sled for different members of the Barnet community. The film was produced as an episode of the PBS series Odyssey.
Reception
[edit]Writing in American Anthropologist, George L. Hicks stated that "Ben's Mill exercises tight control on its nostalgia, while using specific detail to demonstrate its point."[1]
Accolades
[edit]It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ Hicks, George L. (1983). "Ben's Mill. 1981. A film by Michel Chalufour and John Karol. Color, 59 minutes. Root Hog or Die. 1978. A film by Rawn Fulton and Newbold Noyes. B/w, 59 minutes. Morris Family Old Time Music Festival. 1980. A film by Robert Gates. B/w, 30 minutes". American Anthropologist. 85 (2): 492–494. doi:10.1525/aa.1983.85.2.02a00810. ISSN 1548-1433. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ "The 55th Academy Awards (1983) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
- ^ "NY Times: Ben's Mill". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2008.
External links
[edit]- Ben's Mill at IMDb
- Watch part of Ben's Mill on Folkstreams
- Ben's Mill at Documentary Educational Resources