
Tony Buba
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Biography
Anthony E. "Tony" Buba (born October 20, 1943) is an American filmmaker. He is primarily known for his documentaries focusing on the working-class communities and social issues in his hometown Braddock, Pennsylvania and the nearby Pittsburgh.
Known For

During an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia SWAT team members, a traffic reporter, and his television-executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall.
Dawn of the Dead

A young man, convinced he's a vampire, goes to live with his elderly and hostile cousin in a small Pennsylvanian town, where he tries to suppress his bloodlust.
Martin

A global portrait documenting the year's events, Cinetracts '20 features the work of an international lineup of 20 filmmakers. Capturing the zeitgeist in their own backyard, the artists' short films are the culmination of a year-long residency project.
Cinetracts '20

Documentary released with Second Sight Films' Dawn of the Dead restoration featuring John Amplas, Roy Frumkes, Tom Savini, Christine Forrest, Tom Dubensky, Tony Buba, Taso Stavrakis and a whole host of zombies and bikers.
Zombies and Bikers

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

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 Monongahela River) while he dreams of making higher budget films. The picture documents, in a lighthearted way, the community anxiety and activism that accompanied the failure of the steel industry around Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Lightning Over Braddock: A Rustbowl Fantasy

Behind The Scenes with DAY OF THE DEAD featurette from the original Anchor Bay DVD.
Behind the Scenes with Day of the Dead

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

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

An honest exploration of one Pennsylvania factory worker's mundane existence, and his pursuit of a love long lost.
No Pets
A tour of the last remaining pawn shop in Braddock, PA.
The Last Pawn Shop in Braddock

An account of a 1975 independent truckers strike.
Shutdown
This short tells the story of a cafe where steel workers come to eat.
Betty's Corner Cafe
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 subsidized housing.
Peabody & Friends
From implosions of steel mills after the decline of the industry to the demolition of the community hospital in Braddock, filmmaker Tony Buba stitches together footage from his extensive documentation of changes taking place across Pittsburgh and the surrounding region over the last few decades. In his multichannel video installation, the artist records Braddock citizens’ struggles against different industries to deconstruct and challenge popularized narratives of energy and economic transitions.
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A look into traditional sausage making.
Making Soppressata with Dom and the Guys

A film which uses the device of developing Polaroid camera shots to present the highlights of a family celebration during the birthday of filmmaker Tony Buba.
Birthday Party
A glimpse into the economic decline of Braddock PA.
"The Fall" 1980
Filmmaker Tony Buba charts the history and present of his hometown, Braddock, Pennsylvania
Voices from a Steeltown
The third entry in Tony Buba's Mon Valley Trilogy