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.[
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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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