| Nails | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Phillip Borsos |
| Produced by | John Taylor |
| Cinematography | Ron Orieux |
| Edited by | Raymond Hall |
| Music by | Michael Conway Baker |
| Distributed by | National Film Board of Canada |
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Running time | 13 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Nails is a 1979 Canadian short documentary film directed by Phillip Borsos.[1] It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short,[2] and was named Best Theatrical Short in 1980 at the 1st Genie Awards.[3]
A blacksmith is seen labouring at his forge, shaping nails from single strands of steel rods. The scene shifts from this peaceful setting to the roar of a 20th-century nail mill, where banks of machines draw, cut and pound the steel rods faster than the eye can follow.
