Data for Decision

Synopsis

This short documentary is a portrait of the early era of computing and the process and implications of the digitization of large amounts of information. Examining the arduous work of assessing and documenting the geographical landscape, including sampling and analysis of soil, forestry, timber, wildlife, resources, industrial sites, and many other aspects, we see that human beings alone couldn't handle the vast amount of information that is collected. A new kind of computer (an “instant library”), the Canada Land Inventory Geo-information System, was developed to help manage and develop Canadian land. This film examines the workings of this new and mysterious machine.

Main Cast

Richard Gilbert

Narrator

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	David Millar
Editing	Editor	Arthur Lipsett
Sound	Sound Editor	Arthur Lipsett
Production	Producer	Sidney Goldsmith
Camera	Director of Photography	Martin Duckworth
Department	Role	Name

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