Tires

Observes tyre sculptor William Weisz as he recycles discarded tyres into dragons, elephants, and other creative shapes and structures. Traces this process from the original manufacture of the tyres to the installation of the sculptures as safe and durable playground equipment. Without narration.

Credits

production company

International Film Foundation

director

Yehuda Yaniv

Duration

00:11:33:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1976

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

010982

Language

No spoken word

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Recycling (Waste, etc.)

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Tires, Rubber

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Recycling (Waste, etc.)

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Recycling (Waste, etc.)

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Tires, Rubber

Crafts & Visual Arts → Sculptors

Crafts & Visual Arts → Sculpture

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1976

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