Gillian Grisman
- Producer
- Director
- Cinematographer
Gillian Grisman's unique upbringing in the San Francisco Bay Area
around musical parents exposed her to a wealth of great music,
musicians and artists. Gillian's earliest credits include producing the
Garcia/Grisman video, The Thrill Is Gone, and the Grateful Dead home
video, Backstage Pass, as well as producing a video for Francis Ford
Coppola's Napa Valley winery. In 1998, Gillian founded her NYC based,
multi-faceted production company, 11th Hour Productions. In addition to
Grateful Dawg, she is also producing an annual collaborative
documentary about kids growing up in the New York public education
system, with participating filmmakers: Steve Buscemi, Doug Liman, Nancy
Savoca, Amy Schatz, Stanley Tucci, John Turturro, and Frank Whaley. To
the philanthropic end, 11th Hour produces performance-driven events
geared towards mobilizing the arts & entertainment community to affect
positive social change. Gillian also serves as the executive director
for a New York education based not-for-profit called, Change for
Kids.