Film Record: Below the Horizon

Identifier:

• 3113 (Source: East Anglian Film Archive)

Date produced: 1935

Filmmaker(s):

Edgar E. Pritchard

Country of Production:

United Kingdom

Languages:

English

Duration:

00:06:07

Length:

375 ft

Format:

16mm

Colour:

B&W

Sound Notes:

Silent

Awards/Recognition:

Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Bronze Medal, 1936.

Description:

A film documenting the work of deep-sea fishermen aboard steam trawler "Trier".

Resources:

"IAC Film Library Catalogue (Silent and Sound). Institute of Amateur Cinematographers, 1975.
This film is part of the Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Collection held by the East Anglian Film Archive, Norwich, UK.
The film was re-made with sound in 1968 (EAFA cat. no. 3114)."

Locations:

• Fleetwood, UK (Filming)

Subjects:

• Industries
• Locomotion
•      Boats and Boating
• Recreation
•      Sports
•           Fishing

Genre:

• Documentary

Form:

• Short

Tags:

Repository:

Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Collection, East Anglian Film Archive

Viewing Notes:

"Trawlers docked. Getting up smoke. Casting off. Leaving port. Screw log operating. Nets 'shot' over side; trawling starts. Glass floats made; cook washes-up; ventilators painted. Catch (rays, skate, crabs, dogfish, sole, octopus and shellfish) hauled in; sorted; gutted. Wicker baskets lowered into hold. Nets repaired. Nets stowed and roped up; trawler makes for port." (EAFA Database)

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