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The Collector of Bedford Street
2002
Directed by
Alice Elliott
36 min
The Collector of Bedford Street is a 2002 documentary film about director Alice Elliott's neighbor, Larry Selman, a community activist and fundraiser who had an intellectual disability. When Larry's primary caregiver becomes unable to care for him, his New York City neighborhood community rallies together to protect his independent lifestyle by establishing an adult trust fund in his behalf. The film was nominated for the 2002 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject.
Ratings
3.5
Crew
Details
Release Date
2002-06-01
Runtime
36 min
Original Language
English
Languages
English
Production Companies
New Day Films
Countries
United States of America
Genres
Documentary