Drivers Wanted (2012 film) explained
Drivers Wanted is a 2012 documentary film about 55 Stan, a New York City taxi depot in Queens, NY.[1] It was directed by Joshua Z Weinstein and produced by Jean Tsien.[2] As well as directing, Weinstein participated in the film, often riding in the passenger seat of the taxi.[3]
The film features Johnnie Spider Footman, New York City's oldest taxi driver. Mr. Footman died on September 11, 2013. He was 94 years old.[4] [5]
The documentary was screened at the Silverdocs 2012 Film Festival.[6] It also played at the Simons Center for the Arts as part of the Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers[7] and the reRun Gastropub.[8] The film was also shown at the DOC NY film festival.[9]
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Notes and References
- http://www.planetchocko.com/?p=14167 PLANET CHOCKO – art/music/movies/beyond » DRIVERS WANTED at DOC NYC : New York’s Documentary Festival
- DeWitt, David. "New York City Taxi Drivers, Alone in the Jungle", The NY TIMES, New York, 29 November 29, 2012.
- http://filmmakermagazine.com/59953-five-questions-with-drivers-wanted-director-joshua-z-weinstein/ "Five Questions with Drivers Wanted Director Joshua Z Weinstein" Filmmaker Magazine
- Kilgannon, Corey. "Spider, New York’s Oldest Cabby, Dies at 94", The NY TIMES, New York, 13 September 2013.
- http://observer.com/2013/09/saying-goodbye-to-spider-new-yorks-oldest-taxi-driver-dies-at-age-94/#axzz31AGAnIA3 Johnnie "Spider" Footman, New York’s Oldest Taxi Driver, Dies | New York Observer
- http://www.popmatters.com/review/160079-silverdocs-2012-betting-the-farm-and-drivers-wanted/ Silverdocs 2012: 'Betting the Farm' and 'Drivers Wanted' | PopMatters
- http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/charleston/fall-arts-critics-picks/Content?oid=4144331 Fall Arts Critics' Picks | The 2012 Fall Arts Issue | Charleston City Paper
- http://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/drivers-wanted-film-review/ DRIVERS WANTED – Hammer to Nail
- http://www.brooklynrail.org/2012/11/express/doc-nyc-gothams-documentary-film-festival DOC NYC: Gothams Documentary Film Festival - The Brooklyn Rail
- http://www.wnyc.org/story/282871-taxi-documentary-brings-cabbie-grit-and-wisdom-video/ Taxi Documentary Delivers Cabbie Grit and Wisdom (VIDEO) - WNYC
- https://archive.today/20140513032111/http://www.southarts.org/site/c.guIYLaMRJxE/b.5243015/k.95F8/Drivers_Wanted.htm Drivers Wanted - South Arts
