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{{short description|American film director}}
'''Mark Ashton Lund''' (born ] ] in ]) is a television personality, journalist, author and producer. He currently resides in ], where he is executive producing his first film, titled ''First World''.


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Lund founded the company Ashton International Media, Inc. in 1993 with the launch of his first magazine, ]. By 1997, the magazine became the largest magazine in the world for the sport. He launched ] magazine to critical acclaim in 1999. In 2002, he published his first book ''Frozen Assets'', which chronicled the inside world of the sport of ]. He also produced major events tied to the figure skating magazine: International Figure Skating’s 25 Most Influential Names in Figure Skating and International Figure Skating’s Annual Caribbean Cruise.
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Founder and Publisher of ''] ''magazine (1993-2004) and Producer and writer of the science fiction short film ''First World (film)''(2007)
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'''Mark Ashton Lund''' (born June 6, 1965) is an American ], ], television analyst who covers ] and a ].
In early 2002, Lund was a figure skating analyst for ] during the ] in Salt Lake City. He was one of the first reporters to identify French judge ] as the center of the judging controversy in the pair competition. During the course of those games, Lund made a total of 220 media appearances, including ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ]. This outstanding number of appearances is nothing to write home about, unless you are Mark Lund who most likely created this Misplaced Pages page.


He is the author of ''Frozen Assets'' ({{ISBN|0-9721402-0-4}}), and was the founder and publisher of ''International Figure Skating Magazine'' from its inception in 1993 until 2004, when his company, Ashton International Media, Inc., lost control of the magazine in a hostile takeover when Madavor Media purchased its securities from Primedia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://casetext.com/case/madavor-media-v-ashton-intl-med|title=Madavor Media v Ashton Int'l Media Casetextd=April 30, 2004|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
In mid-2002, his company purchased, via a promissory note, three additional magazines from the New York City media concern ], Inc. In 2003, Ashton and Primedia became involved in a multi-million dollar lawsuit over the purchase. ] magazine covered the story in a November 2003 article. Ashton’s promissory notes were subsequently purchased from Primedia by a Boston-based company in 2004. That company foreclosed on Ashton and forced Lund from control of his company.


In 2001, '']'' named Lund to the OUT 100 list of greatest success stories for that year.<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080323082917/http://out.com/out100/alumni_2001.asp |date=March 23, 2008 }}</ref>
In the fall of 2004, Mark founded ], a contemporary newsmagazine for the international gay community. Although widely received, Lund suspended the magazine in April 2006 to pursue a career in television and filmed production.
Lund has also made numerous media appearances as an analyst on figure skating, particularly during the ], where he was an analyst for CNN.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://edition.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0202/22/tpt.00.html|title=CNN.com - Transcripts|website=CNN.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://edition.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0202/15/bn.06.html|title=CNN.com - Transcripts|website=Edition.cnn.com}}</ref> He served as a judge on the television show '']'' in early 2006.<ref name="out.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.out.com/entertainment/2006/02/19/gay-judge-skating-celebrities|title=The Gay Judge from Skating with Celebrities|website=Out.com|date=February 19, 2006 }}</ref> After losing control of ''International Figure Skating'', Lund, who is openly gay,<ref name="out.com"/> founded another magazine, ''SCENE'', aimed at the gay community.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.writerswrite.com/new-national-gay-magazine-launches-3252005388|title=New National Gay Magazine Launches|website=WritersWrite.com}}</ref>


Lund appeared on ]'s World of Skating in an episode that aired January 14, 2007 titled "Countdown to Nationals & Road to Glory".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cn8.tv/channel/article.asp?lArticleID=5454%20&lChannelID=660&subhead=figskate |title=CN8 |accessdate=2007-01-29 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070129010101/http://cn8.tv/channel/article.asp?lArticleID=5454+&lChannelID=660&subhead=figskate |archivedate=January 29, 2007 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> His commentary in this episode concerning US men's figure skater ] was criticized by several bloggers in the gay community.<ref>e.g. {{cite web|url=http://www.newnownext.com/2007/01/index.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2007-06-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070703222634/http://www.newnownext.com/2007/01/index.html |archivedate=July 3, 2007 }}</ref> On March 18, 2008 writer ] used some of Lund's quotes from the broadcast in a ] article titled ''Figure Skating Rivalry Pits Athleticism Against Artistry''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/18/sports/othersports/18skate.html|title=Figure Skating Rivalry Pits Athleticism Against Artistry|first=Alan|last=Schwarz|date=March 18, 2008|website=]}}</ref>
In early 2006, Lund was brought on as a judge on ]’s ''Skating with Celebrities''. Lund was also a guest on ''Inside Edition'', FOX’s ''Good Day LA'', ] Channel’s ''Reality Chat'' and just recently made an appearance on ABC’s ''Dancing with the Stars''.


In 2007, Lund appeared as Commander Steven Conner in ] in their pilot episode "Iliad"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2769400//|title=Star Trek: Odyssey<!-- Bot generated title -->|website=IMDb.com}}</ref> and produced the science fiction short film ''First World'' based on his feature-length script.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://roberthood.net/blog/index.php/2009/11/11/first-world-new-designs-on-the-future/|title=First World: New Designs on the Future - Undead Backbrain|website=Roberthood.net}}</ref> The script was nominated for screenplay awards at the California Independent Film Festival,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000896/2007/1/|title=California Independent Film Festival (2007)|website=IMDb.com}}</ref> Fantastic Planet Film Festival <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0002164/2009/1/|title=Fantastic Planet Film Festival (2009)|website=IMDb.com}}</ref> and The Movie Deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviebytes.com/NewsStory.cfm?StoryID=3493|title=Screenplay Contest Results and News|website=Moviebytes.com}}</ref>
Lund is represented by Babette Perry of ] Broadcasting.


On August 18, 2013, Lund premiered his first feature film ''Justice Is Mind'' at the Capital District Film Festival in Albany, NY.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesunion.com/entertainment/article/Inspiration-Week-combines-art-fashion-film-to-4732316.php#photo-5042583/|title=Inspiration Week combines art, fashion, film to ignite creativity|website=Timesunion.com|date=August 14, 2013 }}</ref> After a limited theatrical run<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=justiceismind.htm|title=Box Office Mojo - Movie Index, A-Z|website=Boxofficemojo.com}}</ref> and international premiere<ref>{{cite web|url=http://traveldaily.com.au/news/cunard-film-premiere/192522/|title=Travel Daily - Cunard film premiere|date=June 26, 2014|website=Traveldaily.com.au}}</ref> the film was released by ] to Amazon Prime on September 26, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B00NIA1NA0/|title=Amazon.com: Justice Is Mind: Vernon Aldershoff, Robin Ann Rapoport, Kim Gordon, Paul Lussier: Amazon Digital Services LLC|website=Amazon.com}}</ref>
===Awards===
* Skating Publication of the Year 2002, Awarded by the Professional Skaters Guild of America


In 2014, Lund appeared on ]’s '']'' episode ''The Price of Gold''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3417870/|title=The Price of Gold|date=January 16, 2014|website=IMDb.com}}</ref> about the attack on ] at the ] in Detroit, MI.
===Books===
* Author of ''Frozen Assets: The New Order of Figure Skating'' ISBN 0-9721402-0-4


In 2016, Lund wrote ''Serpentine'', a political thriller around the sport of figure skating.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegram.com/news/20161114/skating-espionage-dangerous-mix-in-new-locally-made-film|title=Skating, espionage a dangerous mix in new locally made film|website=Telegram.com}}</ref> To develop interest in the project Lund produced the first ten pages of the script.''Serpentine: The Short Program'' premiered on March 6, 2017 at the Strand Theatre in Clinton, MA.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegram.com/news/20170227/skating-short-film-premiering-at-strand/|title=Telegram & Gazette - The Item<!-- Bot generated title -->|website=Telegram.com|access-date=September 11, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181007160341/https://www.telegram.com/news/20170227/skating-short-film-premiering-at-strand|archive-date=October 7, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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On March 26, 2021, Lund premiered his second feature film ''First Signal'' at the Greenfield Garden Cinemas in Greenfield, MA.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.masslive.com/entertainment/2021/03/first-signal-filmed-in-franklin-county-to-premiere-in-greenfield.html|title='First Signal,' filmed in Franklin County to premiere in Greenfield|website=Masslive.com|date=March 18, 2021 }}</ref> After the New Hampshire premiere on April 22, 2021 <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.concordmonitor.com/Science-Fiction-Movie-Filmed-Mostly-in-New-Hampshire-to-Have-Its-State-Premiere-39984755|title=Movie filmed mostly in Concord to premier at Smitty's in Tilton next week|website=Concordmonitor.com}}</ref> the film was released by ] to Amazon Prime on April 26, 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.movie-blogger.com/first-signal-arrives-on-amazon-worldwide/|title=First Signal arrives on Amazon worldwide|website=Movie-Blogger.com|date=April 30, 2021 }}</ref> The Film First Signal became the winner of the best ] in ].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Aug. - September, 2020|url=https://www.bciff.org/aug-september-2020|access-date=2021-06-25|website=BCIFF|language=en}}</ref>
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American film director

Mark Ashton Lund
Born (1965-06-06) June 6, 1965 (age 59)
Holden, Massachusetts, United States
Occupation(s)Publisher, television personality, writer and film producer
Known forJudge on Skating with Celebrities (2006) Founder and Publisher of International Figure Skating magazine (1993-2004) and Producer and writer of the science fiction short film First World (film)(2007)
Websitewww.markashtonlund.com

Mark Ashton Lund (born June 6, 1965) is an American writer, publisher, television analyst who covers figure skating and a film producer.

He is the author of Frozen Assets (ISBN 0-9721402-0-4), and was the founder and publisher of International Figure Skating Magazine from its inception in 1993 until 2004, when his company, Ashton International Media, Inc., lost control of the magazine in a hostile takeover when Madavor Media purchased its securities from Primedia.

In 2001, Out Magazine named Lund to the OUT 100 list of greatest success stories for that year.

Lund has also made numerous media appearances as an analyst on figure skating, particularly during the 2002 Olympic Winter Games figure skating scandal, where he was an analyst for CNN. He served as a judge on the television show Skating with Celebrities in early 2006. After losing control of International Figure Skating, Lund, who is openly gay, founded another magazine, SCENE, aimed at the gay community.

Lund appeared on Nancy Kerrigan's World of Skating in an episode that aired January 14, 2007 titled "Countdown to Nationals & Road to Glory". His commentary in this episode concerning US men's figure skater Johnny Weir was criticized by several bloggers in the gay community. On March 18, 2008 writer Alan Schwarz used some of Lund's quotes from the broadcast in a New York Times article titled Figure Skating Rivalry Pits Athleticism Against Artistry.

In 2007, Lund appeared as Commander Steven Conner in Star Trek: Odyssey in their pilot episode "Iliad" and produced the science fiction short film First World based on his feature-length script. The script was nominated for screenplay awards at the California Independent Film Festival, Fantastic Planet Film Festival and The Movie Deal.

On August 18, 2013, Lund premiered his first feature film Justice Is Mind at the Capital District Film Festival in Albany, NY. After a limited theatrical run and international premiere the film was released by Filmhub to Amazon Prime on September 26, 2014.

In 2014, Lund appeared on ESPN’s 30 for 30 episode The Price of Gold about the attack on Nancy Kerrigan at the 1994 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Detroit, MI.

In 2016, Lund wrote Serpentine, a political thriller around the sport of figure skating. To develop interest in the project Lund produced the first ten pages of the script.Serpentine: The Short Program premiered on March 6, 2017 at the Strand Theatre in Clinton, MA.

On March 26, 2021, Lund premiered his second feature film First Signal at the Greenfield Garden Cinemas in Greenfield, MA. After the New Hampshire premiere on April 22, 2021 the film was released by Indie Rights to Amazon Prime on April 26, 2021. The Film First Signal became the winner of the best Sci-fi movie in Beyond the Curve International Film Festival.

References

  1. "Madavor Media v Ashton Int'l Media Casetextd=April 30, 2004".
  2. OUT 100 | The 100 Men and Women who Rocked 2007 Archived March 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "CNN.com - Transcripts". CNN.com.
  4. "CNN.com - Transcripts". Edition.cnn.com.
  5. ^ "The Gay Judge from Skating with Celebrities". Out.com. February 19, 2006.
  6. "New National Gay Magazine Launches". WritersWrite.com.
  7. "CN8". Archived from the original on January 29, 2007. Retrieved January 29, 2007.
  8. e.g. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 3, 2007. Retrieved June 30, 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. Schwarz, Alan (March 18, 2008). "Figure Skating Rivalry Pits Athleticism Against Artistry". The New York Times.
  10. "Star Trek: Odyssey". IMDb.com.
  11. "First World: New Designs on the Future - Undead Backbrain". Roberthood.net.
  12. "California Independent Film Festival (2007)". IMDb.com.
  13. "Fantastic Planet Film Festival (2009)". IMDb.com.
  14. "Screenplay Contest Results and News". Moviebytes.com.
  15. "Inspiration Week combines art, fashion, film to ignite creativity". Timesunion.com. August 14, 2013.
  16. "Box Office Mojo - Movie Index, A-Z". Boxofficemojo.com.
  17. "Travel Daily - Cunard film premiere". Traveldaily.com.au. June 26, 2014.
  18. "Amazon.com: Justice Is Mind: Vernon Aldershoff, Robin Ann Rapoport, Kim Gordon, Paul Lussier: Amazon Digital Services LLC". Amazon.com.
  19. "The Price of Gold". IMDb.com. January 16, 2014.
  20. "Skating, espionage a dangerous mix in new locally made film". Telegram.com.
  21. "Telegram & Gazette - The Item". Telegram.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  22. "'First Signal,' filmed in Franklin County to premiere in Greenfield". Masslive.com. March 18, 2021.
  23. "Movie filmed mostly in Concord to premier at Smitty's in Tilton next week". Concordmonitor.com.
  24. "First Signal arrives on Amazon worldwide". Movie-Blogger.com. April 30, 2021.
  25. "Aug. - September, 2020". BCIFF. Retrieved June 25, 2021.

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