World Premiere
The Many Sad Fates of Mr. Toledano
Shorts in Competition: Documentary
| USA | 27 MINUTES | EnglishDocumentary, NY Director(s)
Photographer Phil Toledano, known for capturing his own life in pictures, is obsessed with his own demise. Filmmaker Joshua Seftel follows Phil as he documents all the dark paths that his future could take. Meanwhile, his wife and daughter sit on the sidelines, worrying that this project will leave Phil unable to envision a positive future.
Screening as part of Shorts: NY - Daily Grind
Screening as part of Shorts: NY - Daily Grind
Cast & Credits
Directed by
Joshua Seftel
Joshua Seftel’s film War, Inc. premiered at TFF in 2008. Seftel received his first Emmy nomination with the feature film Lost and Found. Other work includes the documentaries Taking on the Kennedys, The Home Team, and stories for This American Life.
Director
Joshua Seftel
Producer
Jill Landaker Grunes, Joshua Seftel
Editor
Colin Nusbaum, Marc Vives
Cinematographer
Naiti Gámez
Executive Producer
Steven Tisch, Regina Scully, Geralyn Dreyfous
Composer
Tyler Strickland
Co-Producer
Anna Bick
Cast
Phillip Toledano