SHAKE WITH ME is a documentary film about Debra Magid, an artist who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease (PD) in 2012. In the fall of 2016, Debra agreed to let her son, filmmaker, Zack Grant, document the relationship between her art and her condition. What started as an exploration of Debra's artistic growth in the face of PD transformed into a larger story of creativity, health, family and the will to cope. After a successful festival run and numerous screenings within the PD community, the film is now streaming online on Vimeo. "I’m the most proud of how the film is both personal and relatable," says Grant. "It’s a raw, unfiltered look at my mom’s health and art, and how our family copes with her PD. But it’s also a story about adversity and perseverance that transcends Parkinson's."
For more information, or to host a screening, please visit www.shakewithmefilm.com
SPW CreditsDirected, Produced & Photographed by Zack Grant
Story by Zack Grant and Melanie Vi Levy
Edited by Melanie Vi Levy
Music Supervision by Maxwell Gosling / Little Ears Music
Re-Recording Mixing & Sound Design by Evan Mangiamele and Tom Morris / Heard City
Colorist - Tim Masick / CO3
Titles & Conform by Sarofsky
Additional Editorial by Matthew Slamowitz
All artwork by Debra Magid
Shake With Me
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Creative Growth, the first organization dedicated to supporting artists with developmental disabilities, has teamed up with creative marketing company, John McNeil Studio to unveil its new brand. Representing 50 years of elevating the work of artists with disabilities within the arts community, Creative Growth’s new brand campaign includes a new identity and logo, new positioning, brand film and a redefined strategy centering on the ‘undeniable voice of art.’ Creative Growth’s evolved brand is at the forefront of a shift towards art that stands for the inherent reveal — the power of artistic expression to bring understanding and connection to us all. The brand’s new expression includes unobtrusive color and design choices that purposely don’t compete with the voice of the artist and instead, serve as a container for the art to have a voice of its own. Executive Creative Director, Gerald Lewis of John McNeil Studio explains “We needed to create a powerful, distinctive voice for the brand. But, it couldn’t compete with the voice of the artists because in the end, the art has to speak. It had to be simple, honest and genuine, in line with the mission of Creative Growth. Artists will spend 30 years making work, honing their craft and following their voice inside this space. We wanted to celebrate that. So, while the mark, the brand, is simple and honest, it’s also expansive and energetic.” Kicking off the new brand campaign is a short film capturing the voice of artist William Scott as he walks through downtown Oakland and enters... Read More