Eddy's World is a 2020 American documentary short film directed and produced by filmmaker Lyn Goldfarb, Eddy's daughter. Eddy's World was streamed on NewYorker.com.[1] There are two versions of Eddy's World: an 18-minute version for festivals and streaming, and a 28-minute director's cut.[2] Eddy’s World premiered at Mountainfilm Festival in May 2020.[3]
| Eddy's World | |
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| Directed by | Lyn Goldfarb |
| Produced by | Lyn Goldfarb Jannat Gargi Daniel Zimbaldi Nancy Blachman (executive producer) |
| Starring | Eddy Goldfarb |
| Narrated by | Eddy Goldfarb |
| Cinematography | Scott B |
| Edited by | Seana Carroll |
| Music by | Miriam Cutler |
Production company | Lyn Goldfarb Productions |
| Distributed by | Lyn Goldfarb Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 18 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $45,000 |
Premise
editEddy's World is about Eddy Goldfarb, the 98-year-old inventor of the Yakity Yak teeth and many other classic toys, including Kerplunk, Stompers, Vac-U-Form, and the Giant Bubble Gun. Goldfarb designed his first toys while serving in the United States Navy in WWII.[4] In 1949, he sold his first toy and went on to invent over 800 toys[5] over the next 70 years and garner over 300 patents.[1] He now lives in a retirement community, still designing new toys in his garage machine shop.[6][2]
Awards
editEddy's World was licensed by the NewYorker.com;[1] it received a 2022 Emmy nomination, Television Academy (Los Angeles area), and a 2021 Silver Telly Award.[7]
- 2022 Independent Programming, The Television Academy[8]
- 2022 Jury Award, Best Documentary Short, Vero Beach Film Festival[9]
- 2022 Best Short Documentary, ABQ Indie Film Festiva[10]
- 2022 Robinson Shorts Finalist, Robinson International Short Film Festival[11]
- 2021 Grand Jury Prize, Joyce Forum Jewish Film Festival[12]
- 2021 Best Short Documentary, Port Townsend Film Festival[13]
- 2021 Runner Up, Best Documentary Short, Woods Hole Film Festival[14]
- 2020 Jury Award, Raw Science Film Festival. https://www.rawsciencefilmfestival.com/2020-films
- 2020 Finalist, CanadaShorts Film Festival https://canadashorts.com/2020.php
- 2020 Films With Class Shorts, RiverRun International Film Festival[15]
Eddy's World was an official selection of more than 35 film festivals, including the 2020 Florida Film Festival, the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival, and the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival.[16]
References
edit- ^ a b c "The Man Who Invented More Than Eight Hundred Iconic Toys", The New Yorker Documentary, Episode 25, December 14, 2020
- ^ a b "Inside the Workshop of a Classic-Toy Inventor, in Eddy's World", by Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, December 14, 2020
- ^ Eddy's World, Mountainfilm Festival Archives, 2020
- ^ The Man Who Gave Americans Their Toys Voice of America, February 16, 2020 [video]
- ^ Eddy Goldfarb Still Inventing Toys at 100-Years-Old "Even after more than 800 toy inventions and 280 patents,100-year-old Eddy Goldfarb is still working on inventions." KCAL-TV (CBS), December 22, 2021
- ^ Shen, Fern (June 11, 2003). "An Eye, and a Tooth, for Toys". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ Silver Winner Telly Awards
- ^ Los Angeles area Emmy Award The Television Academy
- ^ Documentary Shorts Vero Beach Film Festival
- ^ Best Short Documentary ABQ Indie Film Festiva
- ^ Robinson Shorts Finalist Robinson International Short Film Festival
- ^ Grand Jury Prize 2021 JFJSFF Award Winners
- ^ 2020 PTFF Jury Awards Port Townsend Film Festival
- ^ 2021 Award Winners: Audience Awards Woods Hole Film Festival
- ^ Films With Class Shorts RiverRun International Film Festival, April 2022
- ^ Eddy's World Documantary Jewish Film Institute