ART & INSPIRATION AWARD
Sponsored by the Tee & Charles Addams Foundation
JIMMY & THE DEMONS
THU 12/4, 5:00pm, 93 min
BAY STREET THEATER
Director Cindy Meehl and Lesley “Guzzy” Grashow in attendance for Q&A
Director: Cindy Meehl
Producer: Elizabeth Westrate
Editor: Toby Shimin
Cinematographer: Scott Ruderman
For six decades, Jimmy Grashow’s intricate woodcuts and fantastical sculptures in cardboard have graced prestigious galleries and museums. His work has been featured on iconic album covers and in countless publications including Rolling Stone, Esquire, and The New York Times. But, Jimmy’s irreverent artworks stand in contrast to the philosophical yearning he often felt throughout his life. At age 79, an art collector offers Jimmy an unusual and extremely challenging commission. For the next four years, with his wife “Guzzy” at his side, he dedicated everything to finishing the piece. This past October, Grashow died at the age of 83.
Cindy Meehl founded Cedar Creek Productions in 2008. She directed Buck, her debut film about renowned horse whisperer Buck Brannaman that won the U.S. Documentary Audience Award at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and was shortlisted for an Academy Award. She also directed The Dog Doc in 2019 and executive produced many acclaimed independent documentaries, some of which have screened at Hamptons Doc Fest (Fashion Reimagined, Rewind, and For the Birds).
Art & Inspiration Award sponsored by the Tee & Charles Addams Foundation