The Collector of Bedford Street
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Collector of Bedford Street |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2002 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Alice Elliott |
| production | Alice Elliott |
| music | Joel Goodman |
| camera |
Cynthia Wade Elliott Wade |
| cut | Melissa Hacker |
The Collector of Bedford Street is an American documentary released in 2002.
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The film introduces the mentally handicapped Larry Selman. The 50-year-old raises money for charity on Bedford Street in eastern Manhattan, donating several thousand dollars a year.
Awards
The film won eight prizes and was nominated once:
In 2003 the film was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Documentary Short Film category.
At the Aspen Shortsfest , he won the Audience Award , the Horizon Award and the Jury Award . At the Florida Film Festival he received the Audience Award and the Florida Forever Filmmaker Award . Other awards included the Crystal Heart at the Heartland Film Festival , the Jurors Award at the Big Bear Lake International Film Festival and the Family Award at the USA Film Festival .
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The film premiered on June 1, 2002 at the Atlanta Film and Video Festival .