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Elgin Park

Elgin Park

2015Short⏱️ 10m
DocumentaryShortBiography
7
IMDB Rating
45 votes

Michael Paul Smith is a recluse who has had a very tough life. His 60 year search to find himself was answered by his creation of a fictional town called Elgin Park.

Director
Danny Yourd
Writers
N/A
Stars
Michael Paul Smith
Release Date
February 2, 2015
Language
English
Country
United States
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

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Michael Paul Smith
as Self

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
16:9 HD
Color
Color
Production
Animal

🎯 Categories

BiographyDocumentaryShort

⭐ Featured Review

Ideally you'd have knowledge of Smith, but even without it there is an engaging honesty and intimacy to the film that makes it worth watching
by bob the moo2015-02-16

"I certainly am not target audience for this short film because, although his photographs went viral, I had never seen them nor heard of them until this short film. Obviously knowing about Smith's model world and his photographs of a long gone era of Americana would help get into this film, but it does well enough has a character piece so that really pre-knowledge is not necessarily required. What we get is mostly detail of a reclusive man who has worked many jobs and has a hobby of creating these models and photographing them. The impact of internet success is one thing that the film cove..."

📖 Synopsis

Michael Paul Smith is a recluse who has had a very tough life. His 60 year search to find himself was answered by his creation of a fictional town called Elgin Park.