Welcome Change Productions

Bedford Street Map

Director Alice Elliott welcomes you to Bedford Street, home of Larry “The Collector” Selman. Use the interactive map above to find out more about the film.

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The Collector of Bedford Street


The Collector of Bedford Street is an award-winning documentary about director Alice Elliott's neighbor, Larry Selman, a community activist and fundraiser who has an intellectual disability. When Larry? primary caregiver becomes unable to care for him, his New York City neighborhood community rallies together to protect his independent lifestyle by establishing an adult trust fund in his behalf. The Collector of Bedford Street has screened at more than 70 film festivals around the world and was nominated for an Academy Award.

Recent Updates


Come visit the BBC booth at the block fair on Saturday, May 21st. Buy a raffle ticket and donate to Larry's Trust! We will be at the corner of Barrow and Commerce across from the Commerce Restaurant, 50 Commerce Street. Email info@welcomechange.org with any questions. Hope to see you there!

Congratulations, Larry!

Larry Selman flew to Los Angeles, California to attend the 22nd Annual Caring Awards where he was honored by the Caring Institute for his astounding spirit of caring and his dedication to philanthropy with the 2009 CARING AWARD. For more information on the awards, check out The Caring Institute's website.

Larry is on Twitter!

Larry is now on Twitter! To follow Larry on Twitter and get an updated account of his fundraising activities, please click here:
http://twitter.com/LarryCollector

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Donate to Larry:

You can now make online donations to Larry Selman's trust fund:
Click here to donate to The Collector of Bedford Street

Digital Streaming:

The Collector of Bedford Street is available to stream online through New Day Digital. The film is available for a 90 day streaming period at the low price of $4.99!