Who is Nancy Kenney?
Nancy Kenney
Nancy Kenney championed her MS in International/Intercultural Development Education in 1980 and studied film composition at Berklee College of Music until 1986. She has performed and taught music at levels kindergarten through university ever since. In 1989, Nancy became a mother and began working with designer husband, Robert Althouse, as a sustainable land developer. It was at this time she became a founding partner of a new urbanist community designed by Andres Duany called Aldea de Santa. Nancy’s company, Arthouse Productions began documenting new urbanist projects and practitioners, and now has developed curriculum for an online accreditation company for architects, planners and students called New Urbanist Media,<http://www.NewUrbanistMedia.com> .
Nancy continues to be active as a documentary producer and composer for all kinds of projects, but is proudest of her efforts as a new urbanist and children’s media advocate. She is the Vice President of the Board for the Coalition of Quality Children’s Media, the parent company of the largest Film Festival for Children in the world, and is on the board of NetWorks Productions, a non-profit that creates and disseminates media to help regenerate the earth.
Some award winning films are listed as follows:
EDWARD WESTON – A RETROSPECTIVE
Winner of MUSE AWARD "Best Video Produced by a Museum in the US"
KEEPIN' THE FAITH - Nina Koocher, Boston, MA
Winner of BEST BAY AREA SHORT San Francisco, CA
COLONIA PRISMA AT TIERRA CONTENTA
Winner BEST USE OF MEDIA award - Santa Fe, NM
