The Last Repair Shop had its world premiere at the 2023 Telluride Film Festival. In an early review, Awards Daily said, “The Last Repair Shop speaks to our humanity and highlights how important the arts are to our development, growth, and survival.” BGR named The Last Repair Shop the best documentary of 2023. The film has also received honors such as the Critics Choice Documentary Award for Best Short Documentary and was nominated for Best Score. It was nominated for Best Score by the Hollywood Music in Media Awards, Outstanding Independent Short Film by the Black Reel Awards, and Best Short by the Hollywood Creative Alliance’s (HCA) Astra Film Awards. With The Last Repair Shop, we wanted to celebrate that spirit and pay tribute to a truly unique program that has produced countless legends from John Williams to Kendrick Lamar.”Since its premiere, The Last Repair Shop has screened at four LAUSD schools for thousands of public school students.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 22, 2024 21:50 UTC