Andrew Michael Nenninger (born November 13, 1981), known professionally as Kentucker Audley, is an American filmmaker and actor. He appeared on the 2007 ''

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'' list of 25 New Faces of Independent Film. He founded the independent film platform NoBudge, first as a

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blog in 2011 and then a full website in 2015.

Early life

Audley was born in

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to parents Jane and Michael and grew up in

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. He attended Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary School and then Lexington Catholic High School. He began his studies in film and video production at

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and gained experience at the Memphis Digital Media Co-Op before going on to graduate from the

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in 2005. His pseudonym is an homage to his home state of Kentucky.

Artistry

Early in his career, Audley was commonly associated with the Southern

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movement, his first feature film '' Team Picture'' (2007) being principal among it. He first became interested in film when he watched

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's ''

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'' (1996) in the eighth grade. He has cited the likes of

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, and

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as his inspirations.

Personal life

Audley lives in

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with his wife and collaborator Caroline White. The couple met in 2005 while visiting

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in Memphis and married in July 2016 at Box Hill Estate on

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Filmography

Filmmaking

Acting

References

External links

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Living people 1981 births Male actors from Lexington, Kentucky American film editors American mass media company founders Filmmakers from Kentucky University of Memphis alumni {{US-film-director-1980s-stub