A Matter of Survival

A Matter of Survival

| 25 min

This short film looks at how the introduction of computers into the workplace in 1969 served as a threat to the white-collar workers whose jobs they might replace. Aiming to offer a balanced view, the film looks at the situation from both the perspective of the employees concerned and that of management.

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A Matter of Survival, Bernard Devlin, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

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Credits
  • director
    Bernard Devlin
  • editing
    Bernard Devlin
  • producer
    William Brind
  • camera
    Paul Leach
  • sound editing
    Karl Duplessis
  • music editing
    Karl Duplessis
  • sound recording
    Joseph Champagne
  • business manager
    Jean Savard
  • consultant
    Frances Bairstow
  • assistant director
    Jo Kirkpatrick
  • re-recording
    Roger Lamoureux
    Michel Descombes

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