Clearcut – The Story of Philomath, Oregon
A Documentary by Peter Richardson

Friday, October 6 - 7:35 pm
Screening Ends at 9:00pm

In the rural Oregon logging town of Philomath, every high school graduate has their college tuition paid thanks to the generosity of local lumber baron Rex Clemens. But when a new schools Superintendent arrives from Chicago, the administrators of the scholarship become concerned over the increasingly "liberal" direction of the schools. The conflict between the old-time loggers and the "urban immigrants" escalates dramatically, and the scholarship administrators deliver an ultimatum: either the superintendent leaves, or the scholarship is withdrawn, leaving the town's children without money for college.

Why You Should See This Film

What do you do when you know you're right   - does that always mean you like what you get? This real-life drama encapsulates the current society's tug-of-war over values.