Credits

DIRECTED BY: Marc Levin

PRODUCED BY: Daphne Pinkerson & Marc Levin

EDITOR/CO-PRODUCER: Richard Lowe

LINE PRODUCER: Kara Rozansky

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER: Karl Hollandt

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER (HBO): Sheila Nevins

SUPERVISING PRODUCER (HBO): Nancy Abraham

FIELD PRODUCER: Donovan Leitch

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Daniel Levin

ASSISTANT EDITOR: Chris Walker

ORIGINAL MUSIC BY: John Zorn

 

schmatta: rags to riches to rags (2010)

Synopsis

The Garment Center is the heart and soul of Midtown Manhattan and the backbone of the fashion industry. It was the gateway for many immigrants to the American Dream. Now, it’s in danger of disappearing. This HBO feature documentary explores the rise and fall of New York's fabled schmatta (rag) trade as a microcosm for the economic shocks that have changed our lives.

Q&A with Marc Levin at Stranger Than Fiction Winter 2011

Awards

Best Documentary - 2009 Big Apple Film Festival

Festivals

2009 Toronto International Film Festival, 2009 Big Apple Film Festival, 2012 Atlanta Jewish Film Festival