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March 07, 2006
New York Memorials Planned For Late Filmmaker Scott
The stunning news of filmmaker Garrett Scott's death last Thursday from a heart attack at age 37 shook friends and fans around the world. Nowhere was this reaction more apparent than at Saturday's Independent Spirit Awards, where Scott's directing partner Ian Olds accepted the evening's Truer Than Fiction prize for their chronicle of American troops in Iraq, Occupation: Dreamland.
Now, back in New York, a friend of The Reeler notes via e-mail that the local film community will honor Scott's memory at a gathering tonight in Brooklyn:
I hope you can come over this Tuesday, March 7th, to a memorial/party for Garrett Scott. The event will be at our house at 8:30pmish, or whenever you can come-- early evening on. We'll have food, drinks, music, and screen Garrett's films. Think of it as a place to come, pay respects, be with friends, toast, honor... Trying to keep the spirit up, as I believe he'd want it. Even if you knew him only professionally, or were just a fan of his work, feel free to stop by for a drink and chat. And please pass this message on to anyone who might like to do the same. He was an astonishing, beautiful, and wholly unique filmmaker, artist and friend, and deserves to be honored. This will just be a start...
Our address is: 304 Boerum Street #21 in Bushwick. Take the L train to Montrose, walk down the hill two blocks, then left on Boerum, and out place will be a few blocks from there, a big loft building, buzzer #9.
Additionally, the New York Underground Film Festival--where Scott's brilliant first doc Cul de Sac: A Suburban War Story premiered in 2002--will host a memorial from 12 to 2 p.m. at Anthology Film Archives' Maya Deren Theater. I am also told that another, more formal event honoring Scott, is planned in the weeks ahead. Naturally, you will hear about it when I do.
Posted by stvanairsdale at March 7, 2006 08:47 AM
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It's extremely sad; heartfelt sympathies to Ian and to all his friends.
Posted by: Jennie at March 7, 2006 06:39 PM