I am the co-star in the feature film, Marathon, portraying American Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner William Meredith. The film was an Official Selection in several festivals and the winner of the following awards at the New York International Film Festival:
- Best Summer Film of 2010
- Best Screenplay
- Best Cinematography
"Alec Dana stars as distinguished American poet laureate William Meredith in this moving drama that celebrates the longtime relationship between Meredith and his lover (and fellow bard) Richard Harteis (Bristol Pomeroy). When Meredith suffers a severe stroke, the pair's love sustains them even in the face of Meredith's failing health and disapproving family. Helmed by Biju Viswanath, Marathon was adapted from Harteis's memoir of the same name." - moovee.me
"The narrative concerns a debilitating stroke to the famed writer (played with great dignity by Alec Dana)"
"... this is a tasteful and heartfelt biopic. Dana proves dignified in distress and there is a poignancy about the sequence in which he finally feels able to compose."
