Mark Kendall (born 1982) is an American artist and filmmaker. He was a 2014

Guggenheim Fellow Guggenheim Fellowships are grants that have been awarded annually since by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to those "who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the ar ...

, a 2015 MacDowell Colony Fellow, and the recipient of a 2016

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Early life and education

Kendall was born in

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and raised in the

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area. He received both his B.A. (2005) and M.A. (2008) from

Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University (informally Vandy or VU) is a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1873, it was named in honor of shipping and rail magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided the school its initial $1-million ...

, and a

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from New York's School of Visual Arts (2011). He is an alumnus of Berlinale Talents.

Work

Kendall's work as a filmmaker blends documentary and fictional techniques, exploring a range of social, political, and cultural issues in unexpected ways that question conventions of value. In 2011, Kendall was selected by the

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and the Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) for their inaugural “Emerging Visions” Fellowship program at the 2011 New York Film Festival. His feature directorial debut, '' La Camioneta'', premiered at the 2012 SXSW Film Festival and marked him as “a name to watch” in ''Variety''. During its theatrical release, the film was selected by

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as a ''New York Times'' Critics' Pick and named as one of ''

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's'' “Top Docs of 2013”.

Recognition

Kendall was awarded the

Guggenheim Fellowship Guggenheim Fellowships are grants that have been awarded annually since by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to those "who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the ar ...

in 2014 and the Pew Fellowship in 2016.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kendall, Mark 1982 births Living people American documentary filmmakers American experimental filmmakers Pew Fellows in the Arts American conceptual artists MacDowell Colony fellows Vanderbilt University alumni School of Visual Arts alumni People from Minneapolis Episcopal Academy alumni