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Michigan director Laura Checkoway's documentary, "Edith+Eddie," has been nominated for an Oscar in the Best Documentary Short category.
May 12, 2017 · Edith and Eddie, ages 96 and 95, are America's oldest interracial newlyweds. Their love story is disrupted by a family feud that threatens to tear the couple...
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Edith+Eddie is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Laura Checkoway and produced by Thomas Lee Wright. It was distributed by Kartemquin Films. When singer and entertainer Cher learned about the couple from a local news story, she offered to pay for repairs to the couple's home as well as Edith's medical bills.
Feb 9, 2018 · The winner of the prestigious International Documentary Association’s Award for Best Short, as well as the Jury prize at Palm Springs, the film is, despite it’s heart-wrenching developments, a true crowd-pleaser, and definitely worth a watch. Film Website. LIKE TWEET. Winduct • 6 years ago.
Feb 27, 2018 · Checkoway ended up shooting enough for a feature but in the edit realized she had a more compelling story as a 29-minute film. The result is the Oscar-nominated documentary "Edith+Eddie," a ...
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Feb 23, 2018 · For journalist-turned-filmmaker Laura Checkoway, Edith + Eddie was supposed to be a heartwarming love story. Inspired by a photograph she saw online, Checkoway traveled to Alexandria, Virginia to profile America's oldest interracial newlyweds, aged 96 and 95, who married after ten years together.
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Edith and Eddie, ages 96 and 95, are America's oldest interracial newlyweds. Their love story is disrupted by a family feud that threatens to tear the couple apart.