Tony Buba Movies

  • 1975
    Shutdown

    Shutdown

    Shutdown

    01975HD

    An account of a 1975 independent truckers strike.

    Shutdown
  • 1983
    Voices from a Steeltown

    Voices from a Steeltown

    Voices from a Steeltown

    01983HD

    Filmmaker Tony Buba charts the history and present of his hometown, Braddock, Pennsylvania

    Voices from a Steeltown
  • 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

    02023HD

    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
  • 1985
    Braddock Food Bank

    Braddock Food Bank

    Braddock Food Bank

    01985HD

    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
  • 2017
    Pirozzi's Barber Shop

    Pirozzi's Barber Shop

    Pirozzi's Barber Shop

    02017HD

    A portrait of a now-shuttered barber shop in Braddock PA.

    Pirozzi's Barber Shop
  • 2008
    Stigmata

    Stigmata

    Stigmata

    02008HD

    A tableau of a crucified man over Braddock PA.

    Stigmata
  • 2019
    The Barber of New Kensington

    The Barber of New Kensington

    The Barber of New Kensington

    02019HD

    A visit with a barber in his autumn years.

    The Barber of New Kensington
  • 1980
    Home Movies

    Home Movies

    Home Movies

    01980HD

    A compilation of Tony Buba's home movies

    Home Movies
  • 2019
    Reflexions

    Reflexions

    Reflexions

    02019HD

    Braddock, PA reflected in mirrors.

    Reflexions
  • 1985
    Birthday Party

    Birthday Party

    Birthday Party

    01985HD

    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
  • 2017
    Welcome to Sgambati's

    Welcome to Sgambati's

    Welcome to Sgambati's

    02017HD

    A snapshot of a pizzeria in Braddock, PA circa 1990.

    Welcome to Sgambati's
  • 1983
    Peabody & Friends

    Peabody & Friends

    Peabody & Friends

    01983HD

    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
  • 1981
    The Mill Hunk Herald

    The Mill Hunk Herald

    The Mill Hunk Herald

    01981HD

    A trip inside a Steel Valley workers’ magazine, which looks like raw material for a Bruce Springsteen song.

    The Mill Hunk Herald
  • 1979
    Sweet Sal

    Sweet Sal

    Sweet Sal

    01979HD

    A portrait of a wiry, engaging street hustler, Sal Carulli, whose cocky patter breaks down at the end of the film, when he visits his father’s...

    Sweet Sal
  • 1980
    Homage to a Mill Town

    Homage to a Mill Town

    Homage to a Mill Town

    01980HD

    A short documentary about Braddock

    Homage to a Mill Town
  • 1972
    To My Family

    To My Family

    To My Family

    01972HD

    A short film featuring images of his grandfather’s just-demolished shoe-repair shop in 1972

    To My Family