''The Collector of Bedford Street'' is a 2002
documentary film
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about director
Alice Elliott
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's neighbor, Larry Selman, a community activist and fundraiser who had an
intellectual disability
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.
Film content
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.
Larry is the beneficiary of an Adult Supplemental Needs Trust, which was sponsored by the Bedford-Barrow-Commerce (BBC) Block Association through the UJA-Federation Community Trust for Disabled Adults. The BBC's sponsorship of Larry marked the first time a group outside of a beneficiary's family established an Adult Supplemental Needs Trust.
''The Collector of Bedford Street'' DVD is being used by
Kiwanis International
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for training Key Leaders in service around the world.
Nominations and awards
''The Collector of Bedford Street'' has screened at more than 70 film festivals around the world, including the Black Maria Film Festival, Aspen Short Film festival and Heartland Festival. The film was nominated for the 2002
Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)
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.
"The New York Times" Neighborhood Report: West Village-Buzz; Just a Guy Named Larry, With an Oscar-Nominated Life
See also
*List of documentary films
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* List of American films of 2003
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References
External links
NPR article about Larry Selman, accessed on 29 Oct. 2013
The Collector of Bedford Street
at the Internet Movie Database
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''The Collector of Bedford Street''
at New Day Films New Day Films is a U.S. film distribution company based in Newburgh, New York that serves the non-theatrical market (colleges and universities, libraries, high schools, and community groups).
History
Founded in 1971 by Julia Reichert and James Klei ...
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2002 films
2002 short documentary films
American short documentary films
Documentary films about mental health
2000s English-language films
2000s American films