Game and film artists come together for ‘beautifulgrim’ charity auction

December 14th, 2009 admin

Mythic Entertainment’s Mike Lem and Dreamworks’ Leif Jeffers aren’t the type of gentlemen to sit around idly while a friend is in need. When Lem’s girlfriend (Cat) was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year at the age of 25, the two quickly hatched a plan to help her wade through the sea of medical bills that a bilateral mastectomy and 16 weeks of chemotherapy can quickly accrue. That plan quickly turned into an art auction named ” beautifulgrim .” Artists from all over the game and film industries have contributed to the project — from Blizzard and Rockstar on the gaming side to Pixar and Disney on the film side, to name only a few. Lem is hoping to hold the auction “sometime next Spring” in either San Francisco or New York City, though plans are still a bit up in…


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