Resized.ToyFair15LogoAs reported by the Toy Industry Association (TIA), an exclusive screening of the documentary, I Am Big Bird: The Carroll Spinney Story, will take place on the evening of February 16 during the 112th North American International Toy Fair in New York City. The documentary explores the life of Spinney, the actor who has played Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street since 1969.

The screening is presented by TIA in partnership with Peru Meridian Studios, a toy design and manufacturing firm. Brett Klisch, owner of Peru Meridian Studios, is the host of Toy Fair’s Creative Factor drop-in learning program for inventors and designers, which will have workshops taking place throughout Toy Fair’s four-day marketplace. Topics will include how to use cost-effective 3-D printing methods to increase productivity, the dos and don’ts for toy inventors pitching to manufacturers, and more.

I Am Big Bird: The Carroll Spinney Story will be shown at 8 p.m. at the AMC Theater on West 42 Street. Both general admission and special VIP cocktail and screening tickets will go on sale during the week of January 19. The film is produced and directed by Dave LaMattina and Chad Walker, and will be released in theaters and on-demand by Tribeca Film this spring.

About the author

Phil Guie

Phil Guie

Phil Guie is an associate editor at Adventure Publishing Group. He writes and edits articles for The Toy Book and The Licensing Book. Phil also serves as lead editor for The Toy Book Blog and The Toy Report newsletter, and manages social media for The Toy Book. But of course, Phil’s pride and joy are his weekly reviews for The Toy Insider, in which he writes about video games, movies, and other cool things. His hobbies include comics, baking, fidgeting, and traveling to off-the-beaten places and making new friends.

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