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===Filmmaking===
===Filmmaking===
The 2006 documentary, Before the Music Dies, was directed and co-written by Andrew Shapter, and produced and co-written by Joel Rasmussen.<ref name="IMDB">{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0760307/.html|title=Before the Music Dies|publisher=www.imdb.com|accessdate=01 September 2010}}</ref> The documentary was a homage to Shapter's brother, John, who had died shortly before the idea for the film was conceived.<ref name="eg15m">{{cite web|url=http://www.eg15m.com/2010/02/andrew-shapter-filmmaker/|title=Andrew Shapter/ Filmmaker - 15 Minute Interview by Russell Gustave Ochoa|publisher=www.eg15m.com|accessdate=27 June 2010}}</ref><ref name="puremusic">{{cite web|url=http://www.puremusic.com/72b4mdrev1.html|title=Puremusic review of Before the Music Dies|publisher=www.puremusic.com|accessdate=27 June 2010}}</ref> The cast includes many noteworthy musicians including Erykah Badu, Dave Matthews, Eric Clapton, Branford Marsalis and Questlove.<ref name="IMDB">{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0760307/.html|title=Before the Music Dies|publisher=www.imdb.com|accessdate=01 September 2010}}</ref> Shapter's follow up film, [[Happiness Is]], was released in 2009, and examines the American “[[pursuit of happiness]]”.<ref name="andrewshapter">{{cite web|url=http://www.andrewshapter.com/bio.html|title=Andrew Shapter: Bio|publisher=www.andrewshapter.com|accessdate=27 June 2010}}</ref>
The 2006 documentary, [[Before the Music Dies]], was directed and co-written by Andrew Shapter, and produced and co-written by Joel Rasmussen.<ref name="IMDB">{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0760307/.html|title=Before the Music Dies|publisher=www.imdb.com|accessdate=01 September 2010}}</ref> The documentary was a homage to Shapter's brother, John, who had died shortly before the idea for the film was conceived.<ref name="eg15m">{{cite web|url=http://www.eg15m.com/2010/02/andrew-shapter-filmmaker/|title=Andrew Shapter/ Filmmaker - 15 Minute Interview by Russell Gustave Ochoa|publisher=www.eg15m.com|accessdate=27 June 2010}}</ref><ref name="puremusic">{{cite web|url=http://www.puremusic.com/72b4mdrev1.html|title=Puremusic review of Before the Music Dies|publisher=www.puremusic.com|accessdate=27 June 2010}}</ref> The cast includes many noteworthy musicians including Erykah Badu, Dave Matthews, Eric Clapton, Branford Marsalis and Questlove.<ref name="IMDB">{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0760307/.html|title=Before the Music Dies|publisher=www.imdb.com|accessdate=01 September 2010}}</ref> Shapter's follow up film, [[Happiness Is]], was released in 2009, and examines the American “[[pursuit of happiness]]”.<ref name="andrewshapter">{{cite web|url=http://www.andrewshapter.com/bio.html|title=Andrew Shapter: Bio|publisher=www.andrewshapter.com|accessdate=27 June 2010}}</ref>


===Future films===
===Future films===

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Andrew Shapter is a Texas born filmmaker, writer and photographer.[1] He directed and co-wrote Before the Music Dies, a documentary that examines the decline of the American music industry.[2] Shapter has since gone on to direct a follow up film, Happiness Is.[3][4]

Biography

Early work

Andrew Shapter was born in Fort Worth[2] Texas, and he majored from Texas State University in Political Science. In 1992 Shapter graduated from college, and he then went on to work as a professional photographer for 15 years before turning his attention to filmmaking.[5]/[3]

Filmmaking

The 2006 documentary, Before the Music Dies, was directed and co-written by Andrew Shapter, and produced and co-written by Joel Rasmussen.[2] The documentary was a homage to Shapter's brother, John, who had died shortly before the idea for the film was conceived.[6][7] The cast includes many noteworthy musicians including Erykah Badu, Dave Matthews, Eric Clapton, Branford Marsalis and Questlove.[2] Shapter's follow up film, Happiness Is, was released in 2009, and examines the American “pursuit of happiness”.[5]

Future films

Shapter is currently working on his first narrative film, The Teller and The Truth.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Andrew Shapter Writer and Director". Roadwings Entertainment. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d "Plot Summary for Before the Music Dies". www.imdb.com. Retrieved 01 September 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help) Cite error: The named reference "IMDB" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b "Andrew Shapter". Huffingtonpost. Retrieved 27 June 2010. Cite error: The named reference "Huffingtonpost" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Episode #1". Themysteryisthetruth - podcast. Retrieved 27 June 2010. {{cite web}}: Text "Andrew Shapter – film maker" ignored (help)
  5. ^ a b "Andrew Shapter: Bio". www.andrewshapter.com. Retrieved 01 September 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help) Cite error: The named reference "andrewshapter" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Andrew Shapter/ Filmmaker - 15 Minute Interview by Russell Gustave Ochoa". www.eg15m.com. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
  7. ^ "Puremusic review of Before the Music Dies". www.puremusic.com. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
  8. ^ "The Teller and The Truth". www.roadwingsentertainment.com. Retrieved 01 September 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

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