Snow is a short documentary film made by Geoffrey Jones for British Transport Films in 1962–1963. Summary An example of "pure cinema", the 8-minute-long film shows the efforts of British Railways staff in coping with the 1963 United Kingdom cold wave. Production The film had its origins in primary research for a documentary about the British Railways Board. Jones' test research coincided with one of the coldest winters on record, and Jones approached BTF producer Edgar Anstey with the idea to contrast the comfort of the passengers with the efforts of the railway workmen in keeping trains going in the frozen conditions. Work began on the documentary straight after gaining approval, and Jones and cameraman Wolfgang Suschitzky travelled around the country filming scenes for the rest of the winter. The film was edited to a re-recorded version of Sandy Nelson's Teen Beat by Johnny Hawksworth, expanded to twice its original length by accelerating the tempo over the duration of the film. BBC Radiophonic Workshop composer Daphne Oram then added various effects to the soundtrack. Accolades It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1965. See also Snowdrift at Bleath Gill - a 1955 film showing the efforts of British Railways workmen freeing a goods train stuck in a snowdrift on the South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway. References External links 1963 films 1960s short documentary films British short documentary films 1963 documentary films British Transport Films 1960s British films