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Wikipedia article




'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."[https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-documentary/inside-the-workshop-of-a-classic-toy-inventor-in-eddys-world Inside the Workshop of a Classic-Toy Inventor, in 'Eddy's World']", by Ian Crouch, 'The New Yorker', December 14, 2020 'Eddys World' premiered at Mountainfilm Festival in May 2020.[https://www.mountainfilm.org/archives/2020/films 'Eddy's World'], Mountainfilm Festival Archives, 2020

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 navy in WWII.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJXt0n6Ls24&list=PLxK3vDpypwejbiXCAtny7kxWKTUTfX4Iq The Man Who Gave Americans Their Toys] Voice of America, February 16, 2020 [video] In 1949, he sold his first toy and went on to invent over 800 toys[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXTuA-bLpl4 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 over the next 70 years and garner over 300 patents."[https://www.newyorker.com/video/watch/the-man-who-invented-more-than-eight-hundred-iconic-toys The Man Who Invented More Than Eight Hundred Iconic Toys]", The New Yorker Documentary, Episode 25, December 14, 2020 He now lives in a retirement community, still designing new toys in his garage machine shop.

Awards



Eddy's World was licensed by the NewYorker.com; received a 2022 Emmy nomination, Television Academy (Los Angeles area); and a 2021 Silver Telly Award.[https://www.tellyawards.com/winners/2021/online/general-documentary-individual/eddys-world/249287 Silver Winner] Telly Awards

* 2022 Independent Programming, The Television Academy[https://www.emmys.com/sites/default/files/press/la-noms-list-220725-v4.pdf Los Angeles area Emmy Award] The Television Academy

* 2022 Jury Award, Best Documentary Short, Vero Beach Film Festival[https://vbfilmfest.org/vbff-films/eddys-world/ Documentary Shorts] Vero Beach Film Festival

* 2022 Best Short Documentary, ABQ Indie Film Festiva[https://www.abqindiefestival.com/2022?pgid=l2hhne6p-2bb5680a-1e38-452d-a562-7c38ff829ec6 Best Short Documentary] ABQ Indie Film Festiva

* 2022 Robinson Shorts Finalist, Robinson International Short Film Festival[https://filmpittsburgh.org/pages/robinson-shorts Robinson Shorts Finalist] Robinson International Short Film Festival

* 2021 Grand Jury Prize, Joyce Forum Jewish Film Festival[https://2022sdijff.eventive.org/films/617703c16f6d150060e6ff66 Grand Jury Prize] 2021 JFJSFF Award Winners

* 2021 Best Short Documentary, Port Townsend Film Festival[https://www.ptfilmfest.com/Festival-And-Events/Annual-Festival/Annual-Festival-Past-Award-Winners-&-Programs.html 2020 PTFF Jury Awards] Port Townsend Film Festival

* 2021 Runner Up, Best Documentary Short, Woods Hole Film Festival[https://www.woodsholefilmfestival.org/about-woods-hole-film-festival/festival-2021/2021-award-winners/ 2021 Award Winners: Audience Awards] Woods Hole Film Festival

* 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[https://riverrunfilm.com/film/eddys-world/ Films With Class Shorts] RiverRun International Film Festival, Apri, 2022

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.[https://jfi.org/watch-online/jfi-film-archive?term=Eddy%27s+World&title=&filter1=&filter2=35&filter3=&filter4=&view=film 'Eddy's World' Documantary] Jewish Film Institute

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