Mr. Stimmelβs most recent film is the critically acclaimed βThe Art of Failure: Chuck Connelly Not for Saleβ. An official selection to the Los Angeles Film Festival, Documenta Madrid, and Melbourne International Film Festival; the film has recently aired on HBO and the BBC in England. It will soon be broadcast in France, Canada, Norway and Germany. The documentary just won a 2009 Emmy for Outstanding Arts & Culture Programming.
Jeff Stimmel has worked in film and television production for over 15 years. He is a film graduate of The University Of Pittsburgh and has directed several films including many shorts, both narrative and non-narrative. Among his films are βThe McCain Family Watchβ for PolitiTUDE, βSomebody Elseβs Dreamβ, βWait Ernesto!β βSomebody Elseβs Movieβ, βDivinityβ and the short narrative βAfter the Worldβ which has recently been selected to the Vermont International Film Festival.
Before directing, Mr. Stimmel had worked for many years as a Line Producer/Production Manager for New York Times Television and Discovery Communications. In addition, he has also produced several independent features among them, βThe Ketchup Kingβ, βThe Studioβ and βState of the Artistβ.
He is currently filming a new documentary entitled, βAnimal Wallpaperβ, as well as developing βThe Art Of Failureβ into a feature film.