Tony Buba Movies

  • 1978
    Dawn of the Dead

    Dawn of the Dead

    Dawn of the Dead

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    During an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia SWAT team members, a traffic reporter, and his...

    Dawn of the Dead
  • 1977
    Martin

    Martin

    Martin

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    Martin, who believes himself to be a vampire, goes to live with his elderly and hostile cousin in a small Pennsylvania town where he tries to redeem...

    Martin
  • 1988
    Lightning Over Braddock: A Rustbowl Fantasy

    Lightning Over Braddock: A Rustbowl Fantasy

    Lightning Over Braddock: A Rustbowl Fantasy

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    Tony Buba, a film maker from Braddock, Pennsylvania, tells the story of his hometown's decline (along with the rest of the steel mill towns along the...

    Lightning Over Braddock: A Rustbowl Fantasy
  • 2023
    Taste the Blood of Martin

    Taste the Blood of Martin

    Taste the Blood of Martin

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    Feature length documentary taking a look at the making of George A. Romero's MARTIN.

    Taste the Blood of Martin
  • 1985
    Braddock Food Bank

    Braddock Food Bank

    Braddock Food Bank

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    In this film, Buba struggles over whether he should make a film about a food bank, or just use the money to donate food to the bank. In the end, he...

    Braddock Food Bank
  • 2007
    Ode to a Steeltown

    Ode to a Steeltown

    Ode to a Steeltown

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    Citizens of Braddock PA are asked about the poetry of their city.

    Ode to a Steeltown
  • 2020
    Cinetracts '20

    Cinetracts '20

    Cinetracts '20

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    A global portrait documenting the year's events, Cinetracts '20 features the work of an international lineup of 20 filmmakers. Capturing the...

    Cinetracts '20
  • 2023
    40°24.2983’ N 79° 58.251’ N

    40°24.2983’ N 79° 58.251’ N

    40°24.2983’ N 79° 58.251’ N

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    From implosions of steel mills after the decline of the industry to the demolition of the community hospital in Braddock, filmmaker Tony Buba...

    40°24.2983’ N 79° 58.251’ N
  • 2014
    Ghosts of Amistad - In the Footsteps of Rebels

    Ghosts of Amistad - In the Footsteps of Rebels

    Ghosts of Amistad - In the Footsteps of Rebels

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    Ghosts of Amistad by Tony Buba is based on Marcus Rediker's The Amistad Rebellion: An Atlantic Odyssey of Slavery and Freedom (Penguin, 2012). It...

    Ghosts of Amistad - In the Footsteps of Rebels
  • 2019
    Making Soppressata with Dom and the Guys

    Making Soppressata with Dom and the Guys

    Making Soppressata with Dom and the Guys

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    A look into traditional sausage making.

    Making Soppressata with Dom and the Guys
  • 1974
    J. Roy: New and Used Furniture

    J. Roy: New and Used Furniture

    J. Roy: New and Used Furniture

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    Buba introduces us to a Braddock entrepreneur who has failed at twelve businesses and is busy teaching would-be entrepreneurs self-confidence.

    J. Roy: New and Used Furniture
  • 1980
    Washing Walls With Mrs. G

    Washing Walls With Mrs. G

    Washing Walls With Mrs. G

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    Tony Buba trains his documentary lens on the washing of his 87-year-old grandmother’s kitchen walls, an annual ritual. While the filmmaker...

    Washing Walls With Mrs. G
  • 2012
    The Cot Club: Braddock Hospital

    The Cot Club: Braddock Hospital

    The Cot Club: Braddock Hospital

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    A look back at Braddock's "Cot Club" and its patrons.

    The Cot Club: Braddock Hospital
  • 1994
    No Pets

    No Pets

    No Pets

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    An honest exploration of one Pennsylvania factory worker's mundane existence, and his pursuit of a love long lost.

    No Pets
  • 2019
    The Last Pawn Shop in Braddock

    The Last Pawn Shop in Braddock

    The Last Pawn Shop in Braddock

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    A tour of the last remaining pawn shop in Braddock, PA.

    The Last Pawn Shop in Braddock
  • 1983
    Peabody & Friends

    Peabody & Friends

    Peabody & Friends

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    The film follows a neighborhood guy who has never been quite the same since somersaulting out of the faulty sixth-story window of some shoddy...

    Peabody & Friends
  • 1996
    Struggles in Steel: A History of African-American Steelworkers

    Struggles in Steel: A History of African-American Steelworkers

    Struggles in Steel: A History of African-American Steelworkers

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    This documentary focuses on the Civil Rights Movement in the heavily segregated steel industry and its equally segregated union, The United...

    Struggles in Steel: A History of African-American Steelworkers
  • 1998
    Fade Out

    Fade Out

    Fade Out

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    A look at the passage of time, filmmaking, and Braddock PA.

    Fade Out
  • 1976
    Betty's Corner Cafe

    Betty's Corner Cafe

    Betty's Corner Cafe

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    This short tells the story of a cafe where steel workers come to eat.

    Betty's Corner Cafe
  • 1985
    Birthday Party

    Birthday Party

    Birthday Party

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    A film which uses the device of developing Polaroid camera shots to present the highlights of a family celebration during the birthday of filmmaker...

    Birthday Party