The Collector of Bedford Street

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.

The Collector of Bedford Street
Directed byAlice Elliott
Produced byAlice Elliott
Music byJoel Goodman
CinematographyCynthia Wade
Alice Elliott
Edited byMelissa Hacker
Distributed byNew Day Films
Release date
  • 2002 (2002)
Running time
36 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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.[1]

The Collector of Bedford Street DVD is being used by Kiwanis International for training Key Leaders in service around the world.[2]

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.[3] The film was nominated for the 2002 Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject).[4]

See also

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-10-10. Retrieved 2008-08-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Larry's Neighbors: Larry's Trust
  2. http://www.key-leader.org/
  3. The Collector of Bedford Street Awards Archived 2008-11-20 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "The New York Times" Neighborhood Report: West Village-Buzz; Just a Guy Named Larry, With an Oscar-Nominated Life
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