Kevin Alexander Boon (a.k.a. Kevin A. Boon, Kevin Boon, Doc Boon) is a Pushcart-nominated author, an award-winning filmmaker, and a Professor of English and Media Studies at Penn State Mont Alto.[1]
Kevin Alexander Boon | |
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 Kevin Alexander Boon | |
| Born | Kevin Alexander Boon October 13, 1956 Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer, film director, English professor, film producer |
Selected works
editBook-length scholarly works
edit- Script Culture and the American Screenplay. Wayne State University Press. 2008. ISBN 978-0-8143-3263-4.
- At Millennium's End: new Essays on the Work of Kurt Vonnegut. State University of New York Press. 2001. ISBN 0-7914-4929-7.
- Reading the Sea. Fort Schuyler Press. 1999. ISBN 0-9670328-1-4.
- An Interpretive Reading of Virginia Woolf's the Waves Narrative, Time and Self. Mellen Press. 1998. ISBN 0-7734-8370-5.
- Chaos Theory and the Interpretation of Literary Texts The Case of Kurt Vonnegut. Mellen Press. 1997. ISBN 0-7734-8553-8.
Creative works
editFiction
edit- B.O.O.T. (The Book of Obvious Truth). Button Press. 2023. ISBN 979-8852787071.
- Absolute Zero (paperback). Button Press. 2023. ISBN 979-8852787071.
- Jesus vx. the Zombies of Perdition (paperback). Button Press. 2023. ISBN 979-8852521194.
- Absolute Zero. Fort Schuyler Press. 1999. ISBN 0-9670328-0-6.
Filmography
edit| Title | Release date | Studio | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two Days Back | November 18, 2011 | Third Child Productions/Mont Alto Film Project | Best Feature[2] |
| Ghosting | October 4, 2016 | Third Child Productions/Mont Alto Film Project | Best Feature, Best Director, Best Cinematography |
| A Host of Sparrows | 2018 | Third Child Productions/Open Keg Film Project | Best Feature, Best Cinematography, Best Ensemble Cast |
| That Kiss (short) | 2023 | Third Child Productions |
Film awards
edit| Year | Work | Festival | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | A Host of Sparrows | Tupelo Film Festival | Elvin Whitesides Best Director Award | WON |
| 2018 | A Host of Sparrows | Maverick Movie Awards | Best Screenplay | NOMINEE |
| 2018 | A Host of Sparrows | Clifton Film Celebration | Best Feature | WON |
| 2018 | A Host of Sparrows | Clifton Film Celebration | Best Cinematography | WON |
| 2018 | A Host of Sparrows | Indie Gathering International Film Festival | Best Ensemble Cast | WON |
| 2016 | Ghosting | Flagler Film Festival | Best Horror/Thriller | WON |
| 2016 | Ghosting | Flagler Film Festival | Best Director | WON |
| 2016 | Ghosting | Bare Bones International Film Festival | Audience Award - Best Poster | WON |
| 2015 | Ghosting | Tupelo Film Festival | Best Feature[3] | 2nd Place |
| 2015 | Ghosting | Philadelphia Independent Film Festival | Best Feature | WON |
| 2015 | Ghosting | World Music & Independent Film Festival | Best Director (DMV) | WON |
| 2015 | Ghosting | Maverick Movie Awards | Best Editing | NOMINEE |
| 2015 | Ghosting | Maverick Movie Awards | Best Music | NOMINEE |
| 2015 | Ghosting | I Filmmaker International Film Festival - Marbella, Spain | Best Horror Feature | NOMINEE |
| 2015 | Ghosting | World Music & Independent Film Festival | Best Cinematography (DMV) | WON |
| 2015 | Ghosting | Harrisburg-Hershey Independent Film Festival | Best Local Feature | WON |
| 2011 | Two Days Back | Bare Bones International Film Festival | Best Feature - Horror/Sci-Fi[4] | WON |
External links
editNotes
edit- ^ "Penn State Mont Alto: Dr. Kevin Boon". ma.psu.edu. Archived from the original on June 11, 2010. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
- ^ "Two Days back".
- ^ "Two Days back".
- ^ "Two Days back".