Redemption (2012 film)

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Redemption
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Directed by Jon Alpert
Matthew O'Neill
Distributed by ShortsHD [1] [2]
HBO
Release date
2012
Country United States

Redemption is a 2012 short documentary film directed by Jon Alpert and Matthew O'Neill. The film, which details the lives of New York City's "canners," people who survive by redeeming bottles and cans for money, was nominated for the 2013 Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). [3]

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After being nominated for an Academy Award, the film was released along with all the other 15 Oscar-nominated short films in theaters by ShortsHD. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Oscar Nominated Short Films 2013". The New York Times . 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Redemption". The New York Times . 2013.
  3. "Nominees for the 85th Academy Awards" . Retrieved 2013-01-10.