Craftmaker

Craftmaker is a 1995 Canadian comedy-drama film directed by Akira Hamashi from a screenplay by Nicolas Argyll. Set in an unnamed town, it tells the story of Julius Hinder (Douglas Seale), a kindly old sculpter of art who after getting kicked out by the museum, decides to make wooden sculptures at home and sell them to various people who are willing to spend money for them, thus creating income for the old man who uses them to create more sculptures, creating a business. This results in his old employers and the local bureaucrats attempting to sue him, resulting in Julius standing trial to defend his business and his customers.
Originally written in the late 70s as a potential TV special, the project was shelved until 1993 when Akira Hamashi expressed interest in reviving it. Released on November 15, 1995 in Canada and December 8, 1995 in the United States, the film recieved postive reviews, with many praising it's warm hearted nature and uplifting message of persevierence, even in the face of great odds. Despite explicitly not being set around Christmas, it has often been shown around Christmastime on television in Canada and the United States.
== Plot ==
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== Cast ==
* Douglas Seale as Julius Hinder
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== Production ==
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== Release ==
=== Home Media ===
* 1996 Columbia TriStar Home Video VHS/Laserdisc
* 1998 Columbia TriStar Home Video DVD
Category:1995 films
Category:1995 comedy-drama films
Category:1990s English-language films
Category:Canadian comedy-drama films
Category:English-language Canadian films
Category:Films directed by Akira Hamashi
Category:Films with screenplays by Nicolas Argyll
Category:Films about artists
Category:1990s Canadian films
Category:Sony Pictures Classics films