Andrew Kenneth Martin
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Andrew Kenneth Martin is a Canadian born actor, director, photographer, cinematographer and visual artist. A native of Waterloo
, Ontario
, he is perhaps best known for appearing in the series Train 48
(2003-2005) as Charles Lucas West-Matheson (Lucas West).
and at Sheridan College
. As an actor, he appeared in three films, one video and a number of TV series between 2000 and 2006, including his stint on Train 48.
Behind the camera, he made a short subject, The Colleague, where he experimented with digital technology, and produced, edited and acted in Blocked in 2002. Martin's first feature film was Magnus Opus The Movie, an improvised mockumentary
about a tortured performance art
ist and his messianic mission to inspire the world of art, which Martin co-wrote, co-produced, co-directed and co-edited with Gordon Currie
, with Andrika Lawren as the third collaborator. Martin was also the (sole) cinematographer. Magnus Opus (its title including a possibly intentional error for Latin magnum opus
) was an official selection at the Philadelphia Film Festival
and made its Canadian debut at the Canadian Filmmakers' Festival
in Toronto where it won the Reel Indie Award in 2006.
Next, Martin was director and director of photography for an experimental music video for Raoul and the Big Time, Cold Outside, which has been getting regular rotation on COOL TV. In television, Martin directed episodes of Train 48 and Chris & John's Road Trip!
, a half-hour reality comedy series debuting in 2005 on OUTtv
.
Martin optioned a script to Random Harvest in the UK in 2003, and is working on his third feature film script. He was the cinematographer for Redeemed Believer’s Banquet Hall, a dark comedy released in 2004, and one of a team of cinematographers for Jeff Stephenson's Hamlet (Solo) in 2007.
Waterloo, Ontario
Waterloo is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It is the smallest of the three cities in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, and is adjacent to the city of Kitchener....
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, he is perhaps best known for appearing in the series Train 48
Train 48
Train 48 was a Canadian television soap opera, broadcast on Global Television Network or CH airing from 2003 until 2005.Train 48 was based on the format of an Australian television program called Going Home....
(2003-2005) as Charles Lucas West-Matheson (Lucas West).
Career
Martin trained at the National Ballet School of Canada in 1983, and attended film school at the University of Western OntarioUniversity of Western Ontario
The University of Western Ontario is a public research university located in London, Ontario, Canada. The university's main campus covers of land, with the Thames River cutting through the eastern portion of the main campus. Western administers its programs through 12 different faculties and...
and at Sheridan College
Sheridan College
Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning is a diploma and degree granting Canadian polytechnic institute with approximately 15,000 full time students and 35,000 continuing education students...
. As an actor, he appeared in three films, one video and a number of TV series between 2000 and 2006, including his stint on Train 48.
Behind the camera, he made a short subject, The Colleague, where he experimented with digital technology, and produced, edited and acted in Blocked in 2002. Martin's first feature film was Magnus Opus The Movie, an improvised mockumentary
Mockumentary
A mockumentary , is a type of film or television show in which fictitious events are presented in documentary format. These productions are often used to analyze or comment on current events and issues by using a fictitious setting, or to parody the documentary form itself...
about a tortured performance art
Performance art
In art, performance art is a performance presented to an audience, traditionally interdisciplinary. Performance may be either scripted or unscripted, random or carefully orchestrated; spontaneous or otherwise carefully planned with or without audience participation. The performance can be live or...
ist and his messianic mission to inspire the world of art, which Martin co-wrote, co-produced, co-directed and co-edited with Gordon Currie
Gordon Currie
Gordon Currie is a Canadian and American actor. He has also directed, written and produced several films. He works in both the U.S. and Canada in television and film roles. He is probably best known for his role as Nicolae Carpathia in Left Behind-Early life:Currie was born in Vancouver, British...
, with Andrika Lawren as the third collaborator. Martin was also the (sole) cinematographer. Magnus Opus (its title including a possibly intentional error for Latin magnum opus
Magnum opus
Magnum opus , from the Latin meaning "great work", refers to the largest, and perhaps the best, greatest, most popular, or most renowned achievement of a writer, artist, or composer.-Related terms:Sometimes the term magnum opus is used to refer to simply "a great work" rather than "the...
) was an official selection at the Philadelphia Film Festival
Philadelphia Film Festival
The Philadelphia Film Festival is held annually in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Until 2009 it was generally held during the first weeks of April....
and made its Canadian debut at the Canadian Filmmakers' Festival
Canadian Filmmakers' Festival
The Canadian Filmmakers Festival is an annual film festival in Toronto, Ontario, showcasing Canadian films since 2004. It is held in March of each year and usually runs for five days....
in Toronto where it won the Reel Indie Award in 2006.
Next, Martin was director and director of photography for an experimental music video for Raoul and the Big Time, Cold Outside, which has been getting regular rotation on COOL TV. In television, Martin directed episodes of Train 48 and Chris & John's Road Trip!
Chris & John's Road Trip!
Chris & John's Road Trip! is a reality television series originally broadcast on OUTtv in 2005 and subsequently aired in Australia on SelecTV in 2006 and here! in 2008...
, a half-hour reality comedy series debuting in 2005 on OUTtv
OUTtv
OUTtv is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel that airs entertainment and lifestyle programming for LGBT audiences.OUTtv's licensee is OUTtv Network Inc. which is 55.9% owned by Shavick Entertainment, 24.94% owned by Pink Triangle Press, 15% owned by Peace Point Entertainment...
.
Martin optioned a script to Random Harvest in the UK in 2003, and is working on his third feature film script. He was the cinematographer for Redeemed Believer’s Banquet Hall, a dark comedy released in 2004, and one of a team of cinematographers for Jeff Stephenson's Hamlet (Solo) in 2007.