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<br>These are actors, directors and producers of film who lived in Andover.
Andover resident Patricia Konjoian and her sister Gina Gallagher co-authored a book that has proven to be a survival guide for parents of special children who have disabilties like autism and bi polar.
== Laura Bernieri ==
*[http://andover.mvlc.org/opac/en-US/skin/default/xml/rdetail.xml?r=1253166&t=konjoian&tp=author&l=5&d=0&hc=2&rt=author ''Shut Up About Your Perfect Kid''] (2010)
 
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*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0076904/ IMBD Laura Bernieri]
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'''Next Stop Wonderland'''
*"Lights, Camera, Actions in Our Own Backyard (Next Stop Wonderland), ''Eagle Tribune'', December 26, 1999
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'''Her Proper Places: 100 Years of Women in Andover'''
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'''Delta Rising''' - A Blues Documentary
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== Mark Grant ==
 
Mark Grant is a screenwriter and co-producer of television series including Perfect World and Empty Nest
 
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*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1157833/ IMBD Mark Grant]
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'''Serial Intentions'''
*"Finishing Up Serial Intentions", Townsman, February 8, 2001
*"Grant Writing Leads to Independent Serial Intentions", Townsman, August 17, 2000
 
 
== Robin Hessman ==
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]
*[http://www.newday.com/filmmakers/Robin_Hessman.html Form New Day Films]
*[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.
 
*"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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== Matt McDermott ==
 
An actor.
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*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1281979/ Matt McDermott IMBD]
*"Local Teen's Direction is Hollywood", Townsman, March 27, 2005
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'''The Hollow'''
They also monitor a [http://www.shutupabout.com/ web site]
*"Matt McDermott wins award for excellence for the Hollow at Tambakos Film Festival and Video Competition" Town Crossings, April 20, 2001
designed to provide "therapy and sanity for ordinary parents of special kids".


'''Miracle Dogs'''
*a television Movie
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== Melanie Perkins ==
Melanie Perkins is a director and writer of television documentaries.
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*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3148803/ Melanie Perkins IMBD]
*"An author among us: Andover woman co-writes book about parenting less-than-perfect children," ''Andover Townsman'', April 5, 2007, p. 9.
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*"Shut up about... your award," ''Andover Townsman'', January 22, 2009.
'''Have You Seen Andy'''
*"Sisters, Writes Don't Shut Up About Their Kids," ''Townsman'', August 5, 2010, p. 4.
*"Andover Film Director Nominated for an Emmy", ''Townsman'', August 18, 2008 - a documentary about a lost Andover boy.
*[http://www.shutupabout.com/index.php?link=16 more articles]
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== Alex Perry ==
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'''
Alex Perry won northern regional finale of Campus MovieFest
*"Andover Native Makes Award-Winning Short Film", June 17, 2009
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'''Grass Grow Green'''
June 3, 2010
*"Andover's Perry Takes Aim at National Recognition: Filmmaker Plans Hollywood Careers", ''Townsman'', June 3, 2010
*"Aspiring Film Maker on Target, ''Townsman'', June 3, 2010
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== Matt McDermott ==
 
An actor.  
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*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1281979/ Matt McDermott IMBD]
*"Local Teen's Direction is Hollywood", Townsman, March 27, 2005
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'''The Hollow'''
*"Matt McDermott wins award for excellence for the Hollow at Tambakos Film Festival and Video Competition" Town Crossings, April 20, 2001
 
'''Miracle Dogs'''
*a television Movie
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== Jackson Quinn ==
A Filmmaker who won awards in the Homegrown Film Festival.
 
*"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
 
== Stephen Stapinski ==
Stephen Stapinski, a native of Andover, is an actor, director and producer who has appeared in 10 films. <br>
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*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1100320/ IMBD Stephen Stapinski]
 
 
'''Sporting Dog''' - A short film based on a mystery short story called "Child Support".
 
*"Dog Fetches Award for Andover Producer" Andover Townsman, September 30, 1999
*"Film Wins National and International Awards: Best Short Film in Festival (CMJ Independent Film Channel)", Eagle Tribune, July 12, 1994
*"Local Film Company Runs with the Big Dogs", ''Townsman'', September 30, 1999 - Stephen acted in and directed this film.
 
 
== Bruce Twickler ==
 
Bruce Twickler is a producer, director, and writer for documentaries and television movies.
 
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*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2331164/ Bruce Twickler IMBD]
 
'''Damrell's Fire'''
*"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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Andover resident Patricia Konjoian and her sister Gina Gallagher co-authored a book that has proven to be a survival guide for parents of special children who have disabilties like autism and bi polar.


They also monitor a web site designed to provide "therapy and sanity for ordinary parents of special kids".


See

  • "An author among us: Andover woman co-writes book about parenting less-than-perfect children," Andover Townsman, April 5, 2007, p. 9.
  • "Shut up about... your award," Andover Townsman, January 22, 2009.
  • "Sisters, Writes Don't Shut Up About Their Kids," Townsman, August 5, 2010, p. 4.
  • more articles


--Eleanor 16:14, November 28, 2011 (EST) back to Main Page