Fine Food, Fine Pastries, Open 6 to 9

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Fine Food, Fine Pastries, Open 6 to 9
Directed byDavid Petersen
Produced byDavid Petersen [1]
Distributed by Direct Cinema Limited
Release date
  • 1989 (1989)
Running time
29 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Fine Food, Fine Pastries, Open 6 to 9 is a 1989 American short documentary film produced and directed by David Petersen. [2]

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Summary

Owners and waitresses of Sherrill's Restaurant and Bakery, a down-home gathering place behind the Capitol, observed Washington and its denizens since the Depression as the film captures moments during a typical day in the very un-Washington Capitol Hill hang out, conveying the role of the eatery in the neighborhood as patrons discuss local history and politics. [3]

Accolades

It was nominated in 1989 for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. [4] It also was a first place winner in the American, National Educational, and Houston Film Festivals; and won a CINE Golden Eagle and Emmy Award. [5]

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References

  1. Documentary Winners: 1990 Oscars
  2. D.C. DINER MAY SERVE UP AN OSCAR - Chicago Tribune
  3. DC Digital Museum
  4. "The 62nd Academy Awards (1990) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
  5. FINE FOOD, FINE PASTRIES, OPEN 6 TO 9 - EXCERPT by David Petersen on Vimeo