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| <br>These are actors, directors and producers of film who lived in Andover.
| | Built in 1931 on the campus of Phillips Academy, the Addison Gallery of American Art was the first gallery devoted entirely to American Art. The museum owns approximately 1500 paintings. In 2007, plans are underway to increase the size of the gallery by 60%. More museum space, storage and a library will be added from part of a $5 million donation by former student Thomas Israel. |
| == Laura Bernieri ==
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| *[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0076904/ IMBD Laura Bernieri]
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| '''Next Stop Wonderland'''
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| *"Lights, Camera, Actions in Our Own Backyard (Next Stop Wonderland), ''Eagle Tribune'', December 26, 1999
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| '''Her Proper Place: 100 Years of Women in Andover'''
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| *Wives Lend their Voices, Lives to Film. (''Her Proper Place'', about Phillips Academy spouses) ''Andover Townsman'' March 5, 1998.
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| '''Delta Rising''' - A Blues Documentary
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| == Mark Grant ==
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| Mark Grant is a screenwriter and co-producer of television series including Perfect World and Empty Nest
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| '''Serial Intentions'''
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| *"Finishing Up Serial Intentions", Townsman, February 8, 2001
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| *"Grant Writing Leads to Independent Serial Intentions", Townsman, August 17, 2000
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| == Robin Hessman ==
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| Robin Hessman grew up in Andover and is a graduate of Brown University with a dual degree in Russian and film. She spent eight years in Russia at the All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography, as well as directing Ulitsa Sezam, the Russian-language Sesame Street.
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| *[http://www.pbs.org/pov/myperestroika/bio.php Robin's Biography]
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| *[http://www.newday.com/filmmakers/Robin_Hessman.html Form New Day Films]
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| *[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1623464/ IMBD Robin Hessman]
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| '''Portrait of Boy with Dog''' - *Robin and her co-director James Longley won an Academy Award For "Portrait of Boy with Dog" when they were both students in 1994.
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| *"Film Wins Global Audience", ''Eagle Tribune'', July, 12, 1994
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| '''My Perestroika''' - This documentary premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival as part of the US Documentary competition.
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| *"End of an Era Captured on Film: Andover Filmmaker Tells Stories of the Last Generation of Iron Curtain Kids", ''Townsman'', April 7, 2011, page 14
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| *Director Sees "My Perestroika" Open to TV Audience.(photo)(shown on WGBH POV show) ''Andover Townsman'' June 3, 2011, p. 11.
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| == Matt McDermott ==
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| *[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1281979/ Matt McDermott IMBD]
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| *"Local Teen's Direction is Hollywood", Townsman, March 27, 2005
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| '''The Hollow'''
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| *"Matt McDermott wins award for excellence for the Hollow at Tambakos Film Festival and Video Competition" Town Crossings, April 20, 2001
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| '''Miracle Dogs'''
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| == Melanie Perkins ==
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| Melanie Perkins is a director and writer of television documentaries.
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| '''Have You Seen Andy'''
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| *"Andover Film Director Nominated for an Emmy", ''Townsman'', August 18, 2008 - a documentary about a lost Andover boy.
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| == Alex Perry ==
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| An Andover native and Bridgewater State College student Alex Perry is winning awards for filmmaking in Campus MovieFest
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| '''Scrabble, The Motion Picture'''
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| Alex Perry won northern regional finale of Campus MovieFest
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| *"Andover Native Makes Award-Winning Short Film", June 17, 2009
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| '''Grass Grow Green'''
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| *"Andover's Perry Takes Aim at National Recognition: Filmmaker Plans Hollywood Careers", ''Townsman'', June 3, 2010
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| *"Aspiring Film Maker on Target, ''Townsman'', June 3, 2010
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| == Jackson Quinn ==
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| A Filmmaker who won awards in the Homegrown Film Festival.<br>
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| *"Lights, Camera Action in Our Own Backyard (Ravol's Van Wounded Bird and Spread the Love Around() won awards in Homegrown Movie Festival" Eagle Tribune, ''Eagle Tribune'', December 26, 1999
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| == Stephen Stapinski ==
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| Stephen Stapinski, a native of Andover, is an actor, director and producer who has appeared in 10 films. <br>
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| '''Sporting Dog''' - A short film based on a mystery short story called "Child Support".
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| *"Dog Fetches Award for Andover Producer" Andover Townsman, September 30, 1999
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| *"Film Wins National and International Awards: Best Short Film in Festival (CMJ Independent Film Channel)", Eagle Tribune, July 12, 1994
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| *"Local Film Company Runs with the Big Dogs", ''Townsman'', September 30, 1999 - Stephen acted in and directed this film.
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| == Bruce Twickler ==
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| Bruce Twickler is a producer, director, and writer for documentaries and television movies.
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| '''Damrell's Fire'''
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| *"Forgotten Fire-Stopper", ''Townsman'', July 13, 2006 - A Documentary about Boston's Chief John Damrell who applied hist technical understanding of fire fighting to the establishment of new building codes as a result of the Boston Fire of 1872 or [http://www.damrellsfire.com/Boston_1872_Fire_1.html Damrell's Fire].
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| | *"Celebrating the Andovers: Addison exhibit shows how two towns influenced American artists," ''Eagle Tribune'', November 3, 1995, page 13. |
| | *''$5 Million to Boost Phillips, Addison" ''Andover Townsman'', February 8, 2007, page 1+. |
| | *"No longer a lady in waiting", ''The Andover Townsman'', January 14, 2010. |
| | *"Chihuly 'Floats' join Addison's new roof", ''The Andover Townsman'', August 12, 2010. |
| | *"Addison reopening awaited", ''The Andover Townsman'', August 12, 2010. |
| | *"Addison no longer a still life", ''The Andover Townsman'', September 2, 2010. |
| | *"Town gem reset", The Andover Townsman'', September 9, 2010. |
| | *"Addison reopening party this Saturday", ''The Andover Townsman'', September 23, 2010. |
| | *Addison Gallery is Back in Swing at Age 80. ''Andover Townsman'' October 13, 2011, p.10. |
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