Bathtubs Over Broadway
Bathtubs Over Broadway | |
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Directed by | Dava Whisenant |
Written by | Ozzy Inguanzo Dava Whisenant |
Produced by | Dava Whisenant Susan Littenberg Amanda Spain |
Starring | Steve Young |
Cinematography | Nick Higgins Natalie Kingston |
Edited by | Dava Whisenant |
Music by | Anthony DiLorenzo |
Distributed by | Focus World (USA) (theatrical) Netflix (USA) (TV) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
Country | USA |
Language | English |
Bathtubs Over Broadway is a 2018 American documentary film directed by Dava Whisenant. Comedy writer Steve Young’s assignment to scour bargain-bin vinyl for a Late Night segment becomes an unexpected, decades-spanning obsession when he stumbles upon the strange and hilarious world of industrial musicals. The film premiered at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival and was released on November 30, 2018 by Focus World.[1]
Appearances
- David Letterman
- Chita Rivera
- Martin Short
- Florence Henderson
- Susan Stroman
- Jello Biafra
- Sheldon Harnick
- Hank Beebe
- Sid Siegel
Reception
Bathtubs Over Broadway has received acclaim from critics and audiences on the festival circuit, earning multiple awards.[2][3][4][5] The film was included in Robert DeNiro's top 6 picks for the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival.[6]
Festival Premiere
Bathtubs Over Broadway premiered on April 21, 2018 at the BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center as part of the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival. The film's director, Dava Whisenant, won Tribeca's Albert Maysles Award for Best New Documentary Director.
Tribeca Jury: “The winner of the Best New Documentary Director goes to a film that we chose for many reasons. The story, the specific subject, the journey into a world we never knew existed. This film also has an element every great film, doc, and story needs...heart.”[7]
Described as "the most feel-good film event of the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival," the premiere featured post-screening live performances, including a duet about motion-activated faucets that reunited the stars of American Standard's cult favorite industrial show The Bathrooms Are Coming! [8][9]
Film Festival / Organization | Award | Recipient(s) | Result |
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Tribeca Film Festival[10] | Albert Maysles Award for Best New Documentary Director | Dava Whisenant | Won |
Vancouver International Film Festival[11] | Most Popular International Documentary | Bathtubs Over Broadway | Won |
Nantucket Film Festival[12] | Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature | Bathtubs Over Broadway | Won |
Hamptons Film Festival Summer Doc Series[13] | Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature | Bathtubs Over Broadway | Won |
Naples International Film Festival | Jury Award: Best Documentary Feature | Bathtubs Over Broadway | Won |
Sidewalk Film Festival[14] | Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature | Bathtubs Over Broadway | Won |
HotDocs[15] | Top 10 Audience Favourite (#6) | Bathtubs Over Broadway | Won |
Heartland Film Festival[16] | Humor and Humanity Award | Bathtubs Over Broadway | Won |
Traverse City Film Festival[17] | Special Award for Exuberance in Documentary Filmmaking | Bathtubs Over Broadway | Won |
Nashville Film Festival[18] | Special Jury Prize for Creative Obsession | Bathtubs Over Broadway | Won |
Alamo Drafthouse Lost Weekend X[19] | Best Documentary | Bathtubs Over Broadway | Won |
Alamo Drafthouse Lost Weekend X[20] | Audience Favorite | Bathtubs Over Broadway | Won |
Teaneck International Film Festival[21] | Audience Award: Best Documentary | Bathtubs Over Broadway | Won |
Cinema Eye Honors[22] | Audience Choice Prize | Bathtubs Over Broadway | Nominated |
Cinema Eye Honors[23] | Outstanding Achievement in Graphic Design or Animation | Syd Garon, Anton Goddard, Chris Kirk | Nominated |
IDA Documentary Awards[24] | Best Music Documentary | Bathtubs Over Broadway | Nominated |
IDA Documentary Awards[25] | Best Score | Anthony Di Lorenzo | Nominated |
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards[26] | Best Documentary | Bathtubs Over Broadway | Nominated |
Philadelphia Film Festival[27] | Student Choice Award | Bathtubs Over Broadway | Nominated |
Palm Springs International Film Festival[28] | John Schlesinger Award | Bathtubs Over Broadway | Honorable Mention |
Fargo Film Festival | Best Documentary Feature | Bathtubs Over Broadway | Won |
Writers Guild of America Awards[29] | Best Documentary Screenplay | Ozzy Inguanzo & Dava Whisenant | Won |
Rotterdam International Film Festival[30] | Audience Award | Bathtubs Over Broadway | 2nd Place |
Sedona Film Festival[31] | Best of Fest Award | Bathtubs Over Broadway | Won |
Chita Rivera Awards[32] | Outstanding Documentary | Bathtubs Over Broadway | Nominated |
External Links
References
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- ^ "Bathtubs Over Broadway at the Vancouver International Film Festival". viff.org. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
- ^ Littleton, Cynthia (2018-06-25). "'Burden,' 'Bathtubs Over Broadway' Take Top Honors at Nantucket Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
- ^ "Hamptons International Film Festival: BATHTUBS OVER BROADWAY + Short - Southampton Arts Center". Southampton Arts Center. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
- ^ "2018 Sidewalk Film Festival Awards | Sidewalk Film Center & Cinema". Sidewalk Film Center & Cinema. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
- ^ Sumi, Glenn (2018-04-23). "Hot Docs review: Bathtubs Over Broadway". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
- ^ "Heartland International Film Festival Announces 2018 Jury Winners and Awards, Bestows More Than $80,000 in Cash Prizes - Heartland Film". Heartland Film. 2018-10-21. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
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