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The Collector of Bedford Street (2002)

Directed by Alice Elliott

Overview

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.

Length 36 minutes

Actors

Larry Selman