Devan Stuart
Devan Stuart is a Jacksonville, Fla.-based freelance writer and TV producer whose work appears in top publications including People magazine and the Chicago Sun Times. As a television professional, she has written, produced and co-produced documentary projects; feature packages for the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars; newscasts; and corporate and promotional videos. She is founder of Kerris Media, a film, TV and Web TV production company specializing in documentary and series projects with an educational and family-friendly focus. Current projects include a 60-minute documentary on the 40th anniversary of consolidated city/county government in Jacksonville, Fla.
Stuart also chairs the Norman Studios Silent Film Museum, Inc., a nonprofit organization working to restore and reopen silent filmmaker Richard Norman's five-building studio complex in Jacksonville's Arlington district. The Norman property is the nation's only surviving, full silent film studio complex and was among the first to break the motion picture industry's racial barrier, producing films that starred African-American actors playing positive, non-stereotypical roles. Plans include a museum that chronicles Northeast Florida's days as the "Winter Film Capital of the World," workshops led by veteran film and television professionals, and a summer camp designed to give underprivileged children a hands-on venture into the world of filmmaking.
Stuart earned a Bachelor's Degree in communications from the University of North Florida in 1996 and has continued studies at UCLA, the Poynter Institute, MediaBistro and the Southern Newspapers Association. She lives in Jacksonville with son Brandon, and dogs Sam, Debo and Red, all rescued strays.
Latest Articles
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Jacksonville's Fashion Boom
Hearing the phrase "fashion Mecca" undoubtedly brings to mind places like New York City, Los Angeles or Miami. But Jacksonville, FL, not so much. Until now.
Apr 2, 2011
- Devan Stuart
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Hollywood on the East Coast
A new documentary chronicles the little-known history of the film industry's early days in the Sunshine State.
Nov 23, 2010
- Devan Stuart
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New Book "Sex for Grownups" Examines Sex and Aging
Dr. Dorree Lynn, one of America's foremost sex and relationship experts, details the "truths, lies and must-tries for great sex after 50" in a new book.
May 18, 2010
- Devan Stuart
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Jacksonville's San Marco Theatre Still Shines
One of the nation's oldest movie houses, the San Marco Theatre in Jacksonville's historic San Marco neighborhood, still entertains.
May 10, 2010
- Devan Stuart
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Jacksonville Fire Museum
It's hailed the "hottest" ticket in town, but it's not a chic new night club or modern art gallery - it's the Jacksonville Fire Museum.
Jan 9, 2010
- Devan Stuart
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Hemming Plaza in Jacksonville
From his station atop a 62-foot-high pedestal in the center of Hemming Plaza, a Confederate soldier keeps watch over Downtown Jacksonville.
Dec 8, 2009
- Devan Stuart
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Artist and Sculptor Chris Lesley
As an artist whose versatility astonishes, Chris Lesley's next work is anybody's guess.
Dec 1, 2009
- Devan Stuart
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Atlantic Beach Artist William Meyer
When William Meyer was a boy, his favorite place was an ancient, knotted oak in his back yard. Little did he know how that tree would inspire artistically and ethically.
Dec 1, 2009
- Devan Stuart
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Jacksonville's St. James Building
Downtown Jacksonville's St. James Building has had quite the storied history. Today, it remains as one of the River City's architectural jewels.
Nov 30, 2009
- Devan Stuart
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How to Make Your Child a Better Athlete
Parents everywhere want to know how to make their kids better athletes. The answer? Sit down and shut up, experts say.
Sep 14, 2009
- Devan Stuart
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