Agency - English program:.Ontario Centre. Agency:.Produced by the NFB in association with the CBC, and with the participation of English Program, Studio D.

Director, Sturla Gunnarsson ; producer, Sturla Gunnarsson, Steve Lucas ; executive producer, Arthur Hammond ; script, Steve Lucas ; photography, Andreas Poulsson ; sound, Bryan Day ; editing, Roger Mattiussi ; sound editing, Roger Mattiussi ; re-recording, Mike Hoogenboom, Jean-Pierre Joutel ; music, Patricia Cullen, Sharon Smith.

Narrator, Roger Mattiussi ; cast, James Douglas, Anne Christison, Janine Manatis, Randy Solomon.

Recorded 1981.

Every year, 250 000 managers get fired in North America. After the Axe is a cinematic drama that examines executive terminations and a new industry that specializes in handling them. The film was made with the cooperation of the business community, which provided authentic locations and even helped script actual scenes on set. The central figure, D.R. "Biff" Wilson, forty-four, is a composite figure based on extensive conversations with fired executives; the others play themselves. An interesting look at business ethics.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Golden Sheaf Award - Category: Best Direction, 1981 Blue Ribbon Award - Category: Management Training, 1982 Silver CINDY Award, 1982

Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-08-10).