John Shea (2005 The Bones of History)
Excerpt from Shouldered Oar Films 2005: John Shea
THE BONES OF HISTORY (2005)
Synopsis: A sperm whale that washed up on a Nantucket beach on New Years Day connected islanders to their history. Narrated by John Shea
•This film was produced for The Nantucket Historical Association and screens daily there.
•It won a national award called the MUSE AWARD from the American Museum Association.
Review: “This documentary provides a context to understand the historic importance of sperm whales to Nantucket Island and changing perceptions of whales in modern days. -Muse Award judges.
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Excerpt from Inquirer and Mirror 2/06: John Shea
TOP STORY: Documentary chronicles story of the whale
By Catherine Fahy I&M Arts Editor
When John Stanton heard through the grapevine that a dying sperm whale had beached itself in Sconset in the final hours of 1997, the documentary filmmaker knew it was something special.
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Premiering tomorrow at the newly-renovated and expanded Nantucket Historical Association Whaling Museum, Stanton’s film, called “Bones of History,” chronicles the 47-foot sperm whale’s journey from its stranding on the beach in December 1997 to the installation of its skeleton as the new museum’s centerpiece.
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Commissioned by the NHA, the film will play for museum visitors several times a day on a big screen next to the whale. Additional film credits on “Bones of History” go to sound engineer Jeff Ross, musician Erik Wendelken, narrator John Shea and island residents who did voice-overs readings including Rev. Ted Anderson, Matt Fee, Bill Pew and Steve Slosek.
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Last week Stanton learned “Bones of History” had won a Telly Award, given every year to educational films and commercials across the country.
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Telly Awards 2/06: John Shea
36th Annual Telly Awards
Winners
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Shouldered Oar Films Nantucket History Assn. The Bones of History 124V Nantucket, MA
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