The idea of making a movie about the life of Grady Auvil was hatched three years ago after Jamie Howell made the video 100 Years of Hort, to mark the centennial of the Washington State Horticultural Association. Someone suggested after seeing the film at the Hort Convention that Auvil would make a good subject for a movie. As Howell explored the idea, he realized that Auvil was a legitimately interesting character. “He led an interesting life and has all the eccentricities you would hope for in a movie character,” he said. Howell had previously partnered with Guy Evans to make […]