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We Are Nantucket: Harvey Young
Harvey Young, a man whose family name has been synonymous with island life since the 1930s. As the longtime face of Young’s Bicycle Shop, Harvey offers more than just a history lesson; he provides a perspective on what it truly means to be a Nantucketer.
Nantucket Shuffle
What happens when full-time residents of one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations struggle to keep a roof over their heads?
We Are Nantucket: Rocky Fox
Holding Ground: A Life Built on Nantucket
We Are Nantucket: Carl Sjolund
On an island where much has changed, Carl Sjolund represents something that hasn’t.
We Are Nantucket: Jeanette Topham
On Nantucket, we often talk about "legacy" in terms of real estate and historic preservation. But the true legacy of the island is found in the people who built its community from the ground up. Jeanette Topham, who passed away in February at the age of 88, was a masterclass in that quiet, foundational strength.
We Are Nantucket: Nick Duarte
Before Nantucket became a global destination, it was — and still is — a place built by the people who live and work here year-round.
We Are Nantucket: Gene Mahon
Gene Mahon was one of Nantucket’s great connectors — a photographer, publisher, entrepreneur, and friend to generations of islanders.
We Are Nantucket 2020 - Evie Sylvia
In this short video from the We Are Nantucket series, Evie reflects on the island she knew — the community, the traditions, and what it meant to belong here.
An Island Life Behind the Lens
In this 2020 interview, the longtime Nantucket photographer reflects on the people, places, and moments he spent decades documenting. Courtesy of Nantucket Community Television.
A True Nantucket Story
In 2023, the Nantucket Land Bank produced The Ottisons: A True Nantucket Story, a short documentary that won the Nantucket Film Festival’s Documentary Short Film Audience Award. In the film, Karl, Albert, and Susan Ottison share the history of their family through the lens of their unique property on the Creeks, reflecting on generations of life tied to this part of Nantucket and offering a glimpse into a side of the island’s past that still lives in family memory.
Lost in Nevers Land
On a frigid winter night in 1980, Dr. Margaret Kilcoyne disappeared without a trace from Nantucket Island. This film carefully reconstructs the mystery through detailed research, interviews, and a disciplined adherence to the timeline as it unfolded. It revisits the unanswered questions that still linger more than four decades later — and explores why resolution never came.
The Underground Man
In 2014, filmmaker Scott Capizzo brought the story of “Underground Tom” to the screen in a short documentary that went on to win Best Short Film on Nantucket.
Capizzo’s film revisits the remarkable life of Thomas Johnson — the man who built and lived in a hidden underground home in the State Forest for nearly a decade. Through archival material and local perspective, the documentary captures both the mystery and the humanity behind one of the island’s most unusual chapters.
Capizzo’s film revisits the remarkable life of Thomas Johnson — the man who built and lived in a hidden underground home in the State Forest for nearly a decade. Through archival material and local perspective, the documentary captures both the mystery and the humanity behind one of the island’s most unusual chapters.
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