EDITH+EDDIE
Documentary Short | 29 minutes

HIFF 2017

Short Films


Directed by
Laura Checkoway

Produced by
Laura Checkoway
Thomas Lee Wright


Sponsored By



New York Premiere

The unusual and idyllic romance of Edith and Eddie—America’s oldest interracial newlyweds—is challenged by a family dispute that threatens to tear the couple apart.

2017 | English | USA

Plays as Part Of
SHORTS PROGRAM: DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM COMPETITION (2017)

Short Film Program | 113 minutes

Featuring an array of powerful subjects, the Short Documentary Competition honors new and distinctive voices in documentary filmmaking. The winner will receive a $500 cash prize and qualify for consid…
This film played at HIFF 2017
on 10/7/17 and 10/8/17
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