Devin Adair
Devin Adair | |
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| Occupation(s) | Writer, Director, Producer |
Devin Adair is an American Writer, Director and Producer. She has produced three independent films, Break Point (2014), Betting on Zero (2016) and Grace (2018).[1] Adair wrote, directed and produced Grace, which was acquired by Showtime and Fox International and won numerous awards in a limited festival run including Best First Time Director at the London Independent Film Festival.[2] Adair is best known as the author of The Challenge, her memoir about her experiences as the first female coxswain on the Harvard Men’s Heavyweight Crew team.[3] While at Harvard, Adair coxed one of the greatest crews in Harvard’s history, winning The Grand Challenge Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta, a feat that has not been accomplished by a college crew since. She and her crew have been inducted into the Harvard Varsity’s Club Hall of Fame.[4]
Early Life
[edit]Adair grew up in Boston and first starting coxing crew in high school at Phillips Academy.[5] Her junior year, she switched from coxing from the girls to the boys’ team. Harry Parker, the legendary Men’s Crew Coach at Harvard, recruited Adair, assuring her she would be welcome on the Men’s team, an unusual move at a time when most men’s crew teams did not allow women coxswains.[6] Her freshman year at Harvard, Adair coxed the First Frosh crew to an undefeated season culminating in winning The Ladies Plate at the Henley Royal Regatta. Adair coxed the Varsity crew her sophomore year, junior and senior year. Adair majored in English at Harvard, and in her senior year, starting writing about her experiences on the crew team as an independent study.[7]
Career
[edit]Adair produced Break Point, starring Jeremy Sisto, J.K. Simmons and Amy Smart that premiered at SXSW.[8] Next, she produced Betting on Zero with Glen Zipper, directed by Ted Braun, which premiered at Tribeca[9] and then wrote, directed and produced Grace.[10]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Producer | Writer | Director | Thanks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Growth | No | Yes | No | No |
| 2014 | Break Point | Yes | No | No | No |
| 2014 | Emoticon ;) | Yes | No | No | No |
| 2016 | Betting on Zero | Yes | No | No | No |
| 2018 | Grace | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2024 | Exhibiting Forgiveness | No | No | No | Yes |
References
[edit]- ^ Lowe, Justin (2018-11-30). "'Grace': Film Review | Napa Valley 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "From Harvard Heavyweight Crew to the Boston Film Festival | Arts | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "The Challenge by Devin Mahoney, Devin Mahony". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "Devin-Adair Mahony '86 – Harvard Varsity Club". Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ Juul, Matt (2018-10-01). "Katie Cassidy, Tate Donovan bring a little Grace to Boston – Metro US". www.metro.us. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "Devin Mahony | News | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "How Grand! | Sports | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "SXSW Exclusive: Jeremy Sisto Wants To Be A Better Tennis | The Playlist". 2015-03-01. Archived from the original on 2015-03-01. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ Scheck, Frank (2017-03-22). "'Betting on Zero': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ Lowe, Justin (2018-11-30). "'Grace': Film Review | Napa Valley 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-09-04.