Fine Food, Fine Pastries, Open 6 to 9

1989 film

  • 1989 (1989)
Running time
29 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

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

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]

See also

  • Eateries
  • 1989 in film
  • Diners

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

External links

  • Fine Food, Fine Pastries, Open 6 to 9 on Vimeo, posted by David Petersen
  • Fine Food, Fine Pastries, Open 6 to 9 at Direct Cinema
  • Fine Food, Fine Pastries, Open 6 to 9 at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  • Official website
  • MUBI