Directed by Harrod Blank and Joanne Shen • 2022 • United States
This short documentary is a heartwarming portrait of Idaho hermit Richard “Dugout Dick” Zimmerman, who lived in caves that he dug on the banks of the Salmon River. It was the hope of finding precious metals that kept him digging and mining, but ultimately it was the simplicity of living off the land that sustained him.
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Oh My God! It’s Harrod Blank!
Directed by David Silberberg • 2008 • United States
Filmed over sixteen years, this obsessively made documentary explores the creative life and adventures of the eccentric artist and entrepreneur Harrod Blank. Chronicling everything from his youth growing up in the woods with chickens and workin...
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Why Can’t I Be Me? Around You
Directed by Harrod Blank and Sjoerd Djik • 2019 • United States
When Albuquerque’s Rusty Tidenberg, auto mechanic and drag-racing aficionado, came out as transgender, she began a remarkable personal journey through identity and self-discovery. Followed for eight years by filmmaker Harrod Blank (...
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Wild Wheels
Directed by Harrod Blank • 1992 • United States
WILD WHEELS is filmmaker Harrod Blank’s comic and revealing exploration of art cars —customized automobiles that reflect the individualistic spirit of their drivers. Traveling across the U.S. in his own wildly decorated VW bug, Blank discovers a me...
