Documenting the $2 Bill Documentary
April 25, 2016
Congratulations to the brains and brawn behind The Two Dollar Bill Documentary, John Bennardo, for his Manhattan Film Festival debut in NYC on April 17. Several of us who appear in the film were there to see it for the first time and celebrate. Here’s a bit about the big day.
Before the film started, I heard a rumor that people were buying their movie tickets with $2 bills, so I ran to investigate. You can see above that there are more $2 bills stuffed under the cash box; this woman seem thrilled to handle $2 bills. So perfect; I think I jumped up and down. Photo by H.M.
The noble movie poster hanging in the lobby of Cinema Village on W. 12 St., NYC. Photo by H.M.
The filmmaker, John Bennardo, (on right) with currency-tracking project Where’s George? founder Hank Eskin (on left). Photo by H.M.
Filmmaker John Bennardo (center) with two subjects of his film, Matthew Zaklad and me. Photo by Evan Zucker
I was gifted a $2 bill from Steven Reisman (above), who's known for making it rain Jeffersons everywhere he goes. Naturally, I was excited to meet him, especially considering I mentioned him on this site two years ago. Photo by John Bennardo
Above: My $2 bill from Steven, post-signing. He says he signs it the same way each time: “It was all a dream...”
The filmmaker and another subject of his movie, Evan Zucker, a significant figure in bringing back the $2 bill in the mid-1970s. Photo by H.M. on E.Z.’s camera
Hank Eskin and I at the after-party. It’s every U.S. currency-lover’s fantasy to meet the guy behind WheresGeorge.com, right? I lived the dream — just look at my idiotically stupid grin. Photo by Evan Zucker
This just in: The film won Best Documentary at last night’s Manhattan Film Festival wrap-up awards ceremony. Well deserved! More screenings coming around the nation (California and Brooklyn, for starters). I’ll post here as dates firm up.
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