Drivers Wanted (2012 film)

Drivers Wanted
Directed byJoshua Z Weinstein
Produced byJean Tsien, Joshua Z Weinstein
StarringJohnnie Spider Footman
Stanley Wissak
Eric Yin
Music byAdam Crystal
Running time
54 minutes
LanguageEnglish Mandarin Chinese

Drivers Wanted is a 2012 documentary film about 55 Stan, a New York City taxi depot in Queens, NY.[1] It was directed by Joshua Z Weinstein and produced by Jean Tsien.[2] As well as directing, Weinstein participated in the film, often riding in the passenger seat of the taxi.[3]

The film features Johnnie Spider Footman, New York City's oldest taxi driver. Mr. Footman died on September 11, 2013. He was 94 years old.[4][5]

The documentary was screened at the Silverdocs 2012 Film Festival.[6] It also played at the Simons Center for the Arts as part of the Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers[7] and the reRun Gastropub.[8] The film was also shown at the DOC NY film festival.[9]

  1. ^ PLANET CHOCKO – art/music/movies/beyond » DRIVERS WANTED at DOC NYC : New York’s Documentary Festival
  2. ^ DeWitt, David. "New York City Taxi Drivers, Alone in the Jungle", The NY TIMES, New York, 29 November 29, 2012.
  3. ^ "Five Questions with Drivers Wanted Director Joshua Z Weinstein" Filmmaker Magazine
  4. ^ Kilgannon, Corey. "Spider, New York’s Oldest Cabby, Dies at 94", The NY TIMES, New York, 13 September 2013.
  5. ^ Johnnie "Spider" Footman, New York’s Oldest Taxi Driver, Dies | New York Observer
  6. ^ Silverdocs 2012: 'Betting the Farm' and 'Drivers Wanted' | PopMatters
  7. ^ Fall Arts Critics' Picks | The 2012 Fall Arts Issue | Charleston City Paper
  8. ^ DRIVERS WANTED – Hammer to Nail
  9. ^ DOC NYC: Gotham’s Documentary Film Festival - The Brooklyn Rail