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Stockholm Venue Programmers - Lost Boys of Carbis Bay Screenings

There's a version of film distribution that ends when the file gets uploaded, but there's another way to get a film seen... Presenting screenings is something I believe in because of what happens in that space between the film ending and everyone going home. People talk. Really talk. Strangers find common ground. Someone says something out loud that they've never quite said before, because the film gave them the words, or at least the permission. The Lost Boys of Carbis Bay is a documentary about men's mental health, community, and a group of working-class Cornish men who find connection in the most unlikely of places. It's been covered by BBC, The Guardian, and Channel 5 News. And it has now been screened in Sweden. What struck me presenting it here wasn't just how the audience responded. It was how quickly a room full of people who'd never met the Carbis Bay Crew or even been to Cornwall felt like they knew them. It collapses distance. Between cultures, between strangers, between the life someone is living and the one they haven't yet been able to articulate. As a producer I want to bringing meaningful stories to new audiences, building the kind of community around film that makes people feel something and then do something. And it's work I want to do more of here in Sweden bringing over my expertise from over a decade of working in Production in the UK. More screenings of The Lost Boys of Carbis Bay are potentially in the works. If you're interested in hosting or partnering, I'd love to hear from you and if you have a story to tell about ordinary extraordinary people you want to tell, get in touch. #Documentary #Producer #Stockholm #MensMentalHealth Photo credit Sheppard Mariia - Filmmakers Dan Simpkins Angus Breton & many more!

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Scandinavian Anvil Dating Expert - Pre-1658 Origin Input Needed

Really old anvil Verification Hello, I’m looking for expert input on the dating and origin of an old anvil found on a historic farm in Skåne, Sweden. The farm has been settled since at least the 1200s, and of course Skåne was part of Denmark until 1658, so both Danish and early Swedish origins are possible. After careful examination and comparison with museum pieces, the anvil appears to be significantly older than typical 18th–19th century farm anvils. I will summarize all observed construction features below. Estimated weight: 124kg (very heavy for pre-industrial rural anvils) Forge-welded steel face plate The top surface is clearly a separate steel plate welded onto a wrought-iron body. The weld line is visible and irregular — a classic pre-industrial forge weld, not a machined seam. The body shows multiple vertical and horizontal weld seams.The feet and sidewalls were formed by welding together several billets of wrought iron. the legs On both legs there are long rows of chisel-like notches running vertically along the billet seams. These appear to be the weld-preparation grooves used to score the iron to help the billets bite together during forge welding the hole Only a hardy hole is present. The absence of a pritchel is a strong early indicator, as pritchels become common in most of Europe around 1780–1820, and universal by the mid-19th century. The hardy hole is: Irregular Not squarely aligned Punched from the top and drifted out the bottom This early style is seen before industrial punching tooling became standardized. the Horn. The horn is: Short Irregular Massively forged Blends abruptly into the body Bottom part The bottom is: Rounded Uneven Shows heavy slag content Clearly not milled or flattened. I’m looking for confirmation or correction of this dating from specialists familiar with: Early Scandinavian anvils Danish ironwork pre-1658 North German/Hanseatic smithing tools Renaissance-period blacksmith equipment Any input or reference comparisons would be greatly appreciated.