Atomic Ed and the Black Hole
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Atomic Ed and the Black Hole is a documentary
released in 2002 by filmmaker, Ellen Spiro
.
The documentary
was made for HBO's Cinemax Reel Life Series. Sheila Nevins served as Executive Producer and Lisa Heller served as Supervising Producer. Karen Bernstein
served as Producer. Laurie Anderson
provided her song, Big Science, for the soundtrack.
Ed Grothus
(“Atomic Ed”) is a machinist-turned-atomic junk collector who more than 30 years ago quit his job of making atomic bombs and began collecting non-radioactive high-tech nuclear waste discarded from the Los Alamos National Laboratory
.
Atomic Ed is the proprietor of the “The Black Hole”, a second-hand
shop and, next door, curator of the unofficial museum of the nuclear age. His collection reveals and preserves the history of government waste that was literally thrown in a trash heap.
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
released in 2002 by filmmaker, Ellen Spiro
Ellen Spiro
Ellen Spiro is an American documentary filmmaker. Spiro is known for making humorous social issue films for national and international television broadcasts and theatrical release....
.
The documentary
Documentary
A documentary is a creative work of non-fiction, including:* Documentary film, including television* Radio documentary* Documentary photographyRelated terms include:...
was made for HBO's Cinemax Reel Life Series. Sheila Nevins served as Executive Producer and Lisa Heller served as Supervising Producer. Karen Bernstein
Karen Bernstein
Karen Bernstein is a Canadian voice actress who is best known to many in North America as the voice of Sailor Mercury in the American dubbing of the first two seasons of Sailor Moon..Also known for Tara/Jett in Beverly Hills Teens.-Filmography:...
served as Producer. Laurie Anderson
Laurie Anderson
Laura Phillips "Laurie" Anderson is an American experimental performance artist, composer and musician who plays violin and keyboards and sings in a variety of experimental music and art rock styles. Initially trained as a sculptor, Anderson did her first performance-art piece in the late 1960s...
provided her song, Big Science, for the soundtrack.
Ed Grothus
Ed Grothus
Edward B. Grothus was a machinist/technician and employee of the Los Alamos National Laboratory during the 1950s and 1960s...
(“Atomic Ed”) is a machinist-turned-atomic junk collector who more than 30 years ago quit his job of making atomic bombs and began collecting non-radioactive high-tech nuclear waste discarded from the Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos National Laboratory is a United States Department of Energy national laboratory, managed and operated by Los Alamos National Security , located in Los Alamos, New Mexico...
.
Atomic Ed is the proprietor of the “The Black Hole”, a second-hand
Second-Hand
Second-Hand was a 2005 Romanian film directed by Dan Piţa.-Plot summary:The film's plot surrounds the romantic involvement of two contrasting characters: Petre , a Mafioso, and Andreea , a young violin player. The pair meet and fall in love...
shop and, next door, curator of the unofficial museum of the nuclear age. His collection reveals and preserves the history of government waste that was literally thrown in a trash heap.
Awards and Festival Screenings
- Best Documentary Short, South by Southwest Film Festival, 2001
- Audience Award and Judges Competition First Place Award, Alibi Short Film Fiesta, Albuquerque, 2001
- Melbourne International Film Festival, 2001
- Hot Springs International Film Festival, 2001
- Peace and Justice Filmmaker's Award, 2001
- San Francisco Documentary Festival, 2001
- SITE Santa Fe, 2001.
Articles
- Halleck, Deedee. Hand Held Visions: Atomic Ed and the Black Hole. 2007-4-12. Retrieved on 2007-6-20.
- MacDonald, Scott. Pioneering Spirit: An Interview with Ellen Spiro. Public Culture Duke University Press. 14.3 (2002) 469-475. Retrieved on 2007-6-25.