Staff
Andrea van Beuren
Andrea founded newportFILM in 2010. She now oversees all film programming and is responsible for the look and feel of the organization. She is also in charge of all development/fundraising efforts. Prior to founding newportFILM, Andrea worked for the Newport International Film Festival. She started that festival's Children's Program in 2004 and became the Director of Documentary Programming in 2008. Before moving into the film world, Andrea worked in-house at Calvin Klein, where she produced his advertising campaigns. Before that she worked in the art department at Vogue Magazine. Her very early work experience included a stint at the National Endowment for the Arts in Washington, D.C. A graduate of the University of Vermont, Andrea now resides in Manhattan with her husband and three children. They also have a home in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, where they spend much of their free time.
Terri Conners
Terri is a dynamic, energetic leader with 19 years experience in the marketing, development and management of film festivals and special events. Prior to holding her current position as Executive Director of newportFILM, Conners worked on location as a Unit Publicist for a number of big-budget films shot in and around New England. After a career in New York City working as a Publicist for New Line Cinema, she went on to head theatrical publicity for Palm Pictures in New York and Los Angeles. Conners started splitting her time between Newport and NYC in 2005 to co-found the successful parenting accessories line and children’s boutique, Little Bits. Conners has a 6 year old son named Hudson. Contact Terri Conners at tconners@newportFILM.com
Meredith Nordhem
Meredith hopped on board with newportFILM in October 2012 as a part-time Marketing Freelancer and soon became part of the gang due to her go-getting, team-oriented attitude, passion for fun, and bribing the office with green smoothies. She graduated from St. Mary's College of Maryland in 2008 with an English degree, but more time was spent on the water as a leader of the sailing team, winning a Team Race National Championship, and being named an All-American twice. She hails from Chicago, but has never had a roast beef sandwich. She loves to sail, go on hikes, cook, and do yoga in her free time. You can find her posting on newportFILM's social media outlets, writing blog posts and hanging flyers around town like a little madwoman.
Chauncey Tanton
Prior to newportFILM Chauncey Tanton spent 8 years as a professional snowboarder for Burton and Oakley. In 2003 he attended the University of Colorado and received a B.S. in Finance and then spent three years with UBS Financial Services as a financial advisor. In 2009, Chauncey field produced the documentary “The Other Side of The Ice” covering an 8500 nautical mile expedition through the North West Passage with family and stepfather Sprague Theobald. Most recently he received an MBA in Entrepreneurship from The University of Colorado, and has since returned to the ocean and hometown of Newport, RI.
