Megumi and Fine Line film crew are now working on the production of HERB & DOROTHY 50 X 50, the follow-up film to the award-winning documentary, HERB & DOROTHY.

HERB & DOROTHY 50 X 50 will take a closer look at the historical gift project by the legendary art collector couple, Herbert and Dorothy Vogel, and its impact on the art community in America.

Herbert and Dorothy Vogel, a former postal clerk and a librarian, built a world-class collection of Minimal and Conceptual Art with their meager salaries. Over 2000 works were crammed in their small NYC apartment and they never sold a piece for profit. In 1992 when they decided to transfer the entire collection to the National Gallery of Art, the news made headlines worldwide. We all believed that was the end of the story.

Herb and Dorothy kept collecting and 16 years later, the number of works doubled to over 4,000. The NGA, which was believed to be the permanent home for the Vogel collection, said they had no choice but to keep 1,000 works and let go of the majority of the collection. They knew from the beginning that it was too many for one museum to absorb.

The Vogels and the NGA decided to launch a national gift program: The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection: 50 Works for 50 States that will distribute 50 works from the collection to a selected museum in each state. After the project was made public in April 2008, museums around the country began approaching the NGA. Most of the 177 artists in the collection congratulated Herb and Dorothy, while some opposed the idea.

The story of the 50X50 gift project, one of the largest and the most significant philanthropic projects in American art history, is not just about art collecting and its value. It reflects the impact of the Vogels' humanitarian work, which symbolizes the democratic process in the art world. The film is the integral second part of the Herb and Dorothy's magical tale that would complete their life's work. With total length of 40-50 minutes, the film is aimed to be used as an educational tool for schools and museums, where we hope their legacy can be passed down for future generations.

The film is expected to complete in 2010.