Eddy's World Explained

Eddy's World
Director:Lyn Goldfarb
Producer:Lyn Goldfarb
Jannat Gargi
Daniel Zimbaldi
Nancy Blachman (executive producer)
Starring:Eddy Goldfarb
Narrator:Eddy Goldfarb
Music:Miriam Cutler
Cinematography:Scott B
Editing:Seana Carroll
Studio:Lyn Goldfarb Productions
Distributor:Lyn Goldfarb Productions
Runtime:18 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English
Budget:$45,000

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. There are two versions of Eddy's World: an 18-minute version for festivals and streaming, and a 28-minute director's cut.[1] Eddy’s World premiered at Mountainfilm Festival in May 2020.[2]

Premise

Eddy'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.[3] In 1949, he sold his first toy and went on to invent over 800 toys[4] over the next 70 years and garner over 300 patents.[5] He now lives in a retirement community, still designing new toys in his garage machine shop.[6] [1]

Awards

Eddy's World was licensed by the NewYorker.com;[5] it received a 2022 Emmy nomination, Television Academy (Los Angeles area), and a 2021 Silver Telly Award.[7]

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]

Notes and References

  1. "Inside the Workshop of a Classic-Toy Inventor, in Eddy's World", by Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, December 14, 2020
  2. https://www.mountainfilm.org/archives/2020/films Eddy's World
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJXt0n6Ls24&list=PLxK3vDpypwejbiXCAtny7kxWKTUTfX4Iq The Man Who Gave Americans Their Toys
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXTuA-bLpl4 Eddy Goldfarb Still Inventing Toys at 100-Years-Old
  5. "The Man Who Invented More Than Eight Hundred Iconic Toys", The New Yorker Documentary, Episode 25, December 14, 2020
  6. News: An Eye, and a Tooth, for Toys. Shen. Fern. June 11, 2003. April 24, 2020. The Washington Post.
  7. https://www.tellyawards.com/winners/2021/online/general-documentary-individual/eddys-world/249287 Silver Winner
  8. https://www.emmys.com/sites/default/files/press/la-noms-list-220725-v4.pdf Los Angeles area Emmy Award
  9. https://vbfilmfest.org/vbff-films/eddys-world/ Documentary Shorts
  10. https://www.abqindiefestival.com/2022?pgid=l2hhne6p-2bb5680a-1e38-452d-a562-7c38ff829ec6 Best Short Documentary
  11. https://filmpittsburgh.org/pages/robinson-shorts Robinson Shorts Finalist
  12. https://2022sdijff.eventive.org/films/617703c16f6d150060e6ff66 Grand Jury Prize
  13. https://www.ptfilmfest.com/Festival-And-Events/Annual-Festival/Annual-Festival-Past-Award-Winners-&-Programs.html 2020 PTFF Jury Awards
  14. https://www.woodsholefilmfestival.org/about-woods-hole-film-festival/festival-2021/2021-award-winners/ 2021 Award Winners: Audience Awards
  15. https://riverrunfilm.com/film/eddys-world/ Films With Class Shorts
  16. https://jfi.org/watch-online/jfi-film-archive?term=Eddy%27s+World&title=&filter1=&filter2=35&filter3=&filter4=&view=film Eddy's World Documantary

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