Mark Kendall (filmmaker)

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Mark Kendall
Born(1982-10-13)13 October 1982
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Nationality American
Alma mater School of Visual Arts,
Vanderbilt University
Awards
Website markkendall.net

Mark Kendall (born 1982) is an American filmmaker. He was a 2014 Guggenheim Fellow, [1] a 2015 MacDowell Colony Fellow, [2] and the recipient of a 2016 Pew Fellowship in the Arts. [3]

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Early life and education

Kendall was born in Minneapolis and raised in the Philadelphia area. He received both his B.A. (2005) and M.A. (2008) from Vanderbilt University, [4] and a Master of Fine Arts from New York's School of Visual Arts (2011). [4]

Work

Kendall's 2012 debut feature, La Camioneta, is an experimental documentary that tracks the 3,000-mile journey of a decommissioned American school bus through complex social, political, and economic landscapes as it is transformed into a vehicle for public transportation in Guatemala. [5] [6] During its theatrical release, the film was selected by Stephen Holden as a New York Times Critics’ Pick [7] and named as one of IndieWire ’s "Top Docs of 2013", [8] earning an award from the International Documentary Association [9] and marking Kendall as "a name to watch" in Variety . [10]

References

  1. ↑ Boucher, Brian (2014-04-10). "Guggenheim Foundation 2014 Fellows Include Mary Reid Kelley, La Toya Ruby Frazier". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  2. ↑ "Mark Kendall - Artist". MacDowell. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
  3. ↑ avanyur (2016-12-06). "Grants & Grantees". The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage. Archived from the original on 2020-07-17. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  4. 1 2 "Campus Circle - Mark Kendall Rides La Camioneta". Campus Circle. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  5. ↑ Brennan, Matt (2013-05-29). "Now and Then: Remarkable New Documentary 'La Camioneta' Is a Masterful Miniature". IndieWire . Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  6. ↑ Johnson, Reed (2013-06-11). "In 'La Camioneta,' Mark Kendall traces school bus' strange trip". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  7. ↑ Holden, Stephen (2013-05-30). "Retired in America, Reborn in Guatemala". The New York Times . ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  8. ↑ Greene, Steve (2013-08-08). "The Top Documentaries on Criticwire's Best Indies of 2013 List". IndieWire . Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  9. ↑ "IDA Documentary Awards 2012 | International Documentary Association". www.documentary.org. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
  10. ↑ Barker, Andrew (2012-11-10). "La Camioneta: The Journey of One American School Bus". Variety . Retrieved 2024-11-13.
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