Curtain Call | |
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Directed by | Charles Braverman |
Produced by | Charles Braverman Peter LeDonne |
Edited by | Simeon Hutner |
Production company | Braverman Productions |
Distributed by | Cinemax (TV) New Day Films (home video) |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Curtain Call is a 2000 American short documentary film directed by Charles Braverman. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. [1]
Curtain Call tells the story of eight remarkable residents of the Actors' Fund Retirement Home. These residents are still full of vitality as they recall tales of Broadway's golden age, and what they have done with their lives. [2]
Year | Award | Category | Result |
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2000 | 73rd Academy Awards | Best Documentary Short Subject | Nominated |
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