The Collector of Bedford Street
Movie| Title | The Collector of Bedford Street |
| User score | 7 |
| Release date | Jun 1, 2002 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Director | Alice Elliott |
| Production country | United States of America |
| Production companies | New Day Films |
| Run time | 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.
