Andy Warhol's aluminum foil-covered Silver Factory becomes the hot bed of avant-garde creativity in Sixties New York City.

'Andy Warhol's FACTORY PEOPLE' tells the story of the 60's Silver Factory that Andy founded in 1964 in an abandoned hat factory on East 47th Street in New York City. The Silver Factory lasted until 1968 when Andy gave up the lease and moved to the White Factory on Union Square. Shortly after moving in the Spring of '68, Andy was shot by Valerie Solanas, and this event bookends the period of time covered in 'Factory People.' The idea of the film is to tell the real story of the culture, who was there with Andy, who participated in the work with Andy, and what really happened during this period...all without passing judgement on Andy, his work, his friends, and the people who were there at the time. The film takes an in-depth look at the lives and times of the people who hung out with Andy and 'worked' at the Silver Factory during the Sixties, making it all click as a new counter-culture arose and began to exert its influence throughout the arts.

Media

Bonus Materials

• Factory People 426 page University Edition Book written by Director Catherine O'Sullivan Shorr
• Factory People 40 Minute BBC Interview with the Director Catherine O'Sullivan Shorr
• Factory People Photo Gallery

 

Cast & Crew

Actors:

•       Andy Warhol

Director: Catherine O'Sullivan Shore

Additional Details

Label: Canamedia Partners

Genre: Documentary

Language: English

Run Time: 89 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 08/12/25

UPC: 760137182351