Brewster Ladies' Library Memento Gorey: Preview Screening & Book Signing with Christopher Seufert

Join us for an evening with author and filmmaker, Christopher Seufert, as we delve into his latest book and its companion feature film, Memento Gorey: The Last Interviews with Edward Gorey.

30 years in the making, both the film and book offer a new window on the often-mysterious Gorey and captures many facets of his personality as he and Seufert worked together to produce the only Gorey documentary film that Gorey approved. The conversations are personal and revealing, with Gorey (draped with cats) sprawled on a chair in his kitchen, chatting over a beer at a nearby tavern, or seated at his daily lunch café. He conducted additional interviews with the artists inspired by Gorey such as Terry Gilliam, Neil Gaiman, Lemony Snicket, and Danny Elfman, showing the impact his work has had on contemporary American culture before and after his passing.

In this one hour presentation Seufert will both talk about the writing of the book and the making of the documentary for which the interviews were done, and screen animations, deleted scenes, and behind the scenes clips. Offered in partnership with Brewster Book Store, who will be present for book sales after the event.

Book Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nj1u6aeL5Ts

Project Website: www.EdwardGoreyFilm.com

About the Author: Christopher Seufert is the producer of the only documentary film to be shot with and agreed to by writer, illustrator, and artist Edward Gorey before his death in 2000. He is most known for his award-winning films with the likes of journalist Walter Cronkite, filmmaker Albert Maysles, actress Julie Harris and others. A professional photographer, Seufert is the author of six books about Cape Cod. He lives with his children with in a house on the beach on Cape Cod.