Alexandra Kerry
| Alexandra Kerry | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 5, 1973 |
| Education | B.A., M.F.A |
| Alma mater | Brown University AFI Conservatory |
| Occupation | Film producer and Film director |
| Parents | John Kerry and Julia Thorne |
Alexandra Forbes Kerry (born September 5, 1973) is a film producer and film director.
Alexandra Kerry is the elder daughter of current Massachusetts Senator and 2004 US Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry. Her mother was Julia Thorne, who was married to John Kerry from 1970 until their divorce in 1988. Alexandra has a younger sister, Vanessa Kerry. Alex is currently a Commercial Brand Strategist.
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[edit] Education
Kerry graduated from the Milton Academy and then attended Brown University where she studied anthropology and modern culture and media. In 2004 she graduated with an MFA in directing from the AFI Conservatory's two-year masters filmmaker program. [1]
[edit] Career in acting and filmmaking
Her short film The Last Full Measure premiered at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival and earned her top honors at the Austin Film Festival. [2] The film also earned her the "Director of the Year" award from AFI. The film was in collection at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
She is a co-producer of the 2008 documentary film Be Like Others [3]
She is also a co-founder of Fictional Pictures, a film production company based in New York and Los Angeles. [3]
Kerry has also had several roles in television and in film. She has appeared in two David Mamet films, State and Main in 2000 and Spartan (film) in 2004. [1]
[edit] Political Activity
Alexandra Kerry campaigned with her sister Vanessa Kerry for their father's presidential bid in 2004. Both sisters introduced their father at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. [4]
Kerry wrote a book titled Notes from the Trail which was released in September 2008. The book is a memoir and art book about the political process of elections and includes photographs from the campaign trail taken by Kerry, as well as CJ Gunther, Hector Mata and Dina Rudick. [5]
Kerry campaigned with her father for Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign. [5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Keeping Kerry Company". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2004-07-14-kerry-daughters_x.htm%7Cac. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ "All American Speakers". http://www.allamericanspeakers.com/speakers/Alexandra-Kerry/3841. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
- ^ a b "Fictional Pictures". http://fictionalpictures.com/bio-alexandra-kerry.html. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
- ^ "Alexandra Kerry's Remarks to the Democratic National Convention". The New York Times. 29 July 2004. http://nytimes.com/2004/07/29/politics/campaign/29TEXT-ALEXANDRA.html. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ a b "The Book on John Kerry". Newsweek. http://www.newsweek.com/2008/08/18/the-book-on-john-kerry.html. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
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