SYNOPSIS NOTE BY NOTE : THE MAKING OF STEINWAY L1037 FOUNDERS SELECTION DOCUMENTARY, New Jersey Premiere USA, 2006, 80 Minutes, English Documentary Director: Ben Niles Following the story of a single Steinway piano from its humble beginnings in the forests of the northwest to the showroom of the Steinway Company’s finest instruments, Ben Niles’ Note By Note: The Making Of Steinway L1037 is a marvel. Niles details every step in the process of creating grand concert piano L1037, and talks along the way with famous pianists about the qualities of a great instrument. But it is his portrait of the factory as a melting pot of highly skilled craftsmen which sets the film apart; The love of work, exemplified by the factory workers and the artists they serve, is at the heart of Niles’ vision. Ben Niles info@plowproductions.com