Andy S. McEwan

Andy S. McEwan is a Scottish screenwriter and film director.

Andy S. McEwan
Andy S. McEwan on the set of 'The Stranger'
Born	(1985-01-31) 31 January 1985 East Kilbride, Scotland
Occupation	Screenwriter, film director
Years active	2009–present
Notable work	Broken Record The Greyness of Autumn In Search of La Che
Spouse(s)	Carlyn McEwan-Crum ( m. 2016)

Life and career

Andy S. McEwan (born 31 January 1985) was born in East Kilbride in Scotland. After studying television production at the Glasgow Metropolitan College, he began working as a freelance screenwriter. In 2010, he teamed up with Mark D. Ferguson and Chris Quick to begin work on the feature film In Search of La Che[1] in which he played a large part in the writing of the film. He also served as a producer, an actor and an assistant director. The film premiered at the Glasgow Film Theatre[2] on 9 November 2011 but received mixed reviews from critics on both sides of the Atlantic. Duane Martin of Rogue Cinema said "As mockumentaries go, this one is a bit of a mixed bag. Some of the characters, and a lot of the story works quite well, but there are a couple of characters and bits of the story that either fall flat or just don’t work at all."[3] Despite this, the film was selected to appear in the spring showcase of the 2014 American Online Film Awards.[4]

In 2012, McEwan reunited with Chris Quick to co-write the short comedy film The Greyness of Autumn.[5] The film followed the story of Danny McGuire, a depressed ostrich living in Glasgow. The film was well received with the films writing receiving high praise. Angie Quidim of 'That's My Entertainment' said "The comedic genius of the dialog from both Chris Quick and Andy S. McEwan address the social commentary about the human condition and the power of perception. Despite its low budget feel, the laughs contained in the dialog will only have you wanting more."[6] Mark Bell of Film Threat in the United States said "How can you not enjoy lines like 'can his precious hands pleasure you in the way my beak can?' as delivered by an angry ostrich puppet?"[7]

Cast and crew of Broken Record. (L-R) John Gaffney, Darren McColl, Steven Patrick, Andy S.McEwan, Paul Michael Egan, Chris Quick

2014 marked the directorial debut for McEwan when he directed the short film Broken Record[8] which he wrote himself. Shot predominately in East Kilbride[9] the film tells the story of Frasier and Tam, a couple of house clearance workers who stumble upon an old trunk full of old records. Convinced they have discovered a small treasure, the pair hatch a plan to steal the records and sell them to the highest bidder. The film was well received and was selected to appear in the 2014 edition of the Portobello Film Festival in London.[10] Mark Bell of Film Threat wrote:

"Andy S. McEwan’s short film, Broken Record, gives us a delightfully crooked tale of a couple of knuckleheads thinking they’ve turned into criminal masterminds. While the film stays away from the madcap absurdist route, it’s nevertheless humorous to watch what happens when the dreams of treasure blind the duo to the reality of the situation; a reality that will have the final, cruel laugh."[11]

In June, the film screened at the monthly Write Shoot Cut event in Edinburgh with McEwan taking part in a Q&A session alongside Chris Quick and Paul Michael Egan.[12]

He is currently filming Autumn Never Dies, the sequel to his earlier film The Greyness of Autumn.

Filmography

Year	Film	Credited as					Notes
		Director	Producer	Writer	Actor	Role
2010	Little Green Bag				Yes	Pirate
2011	The Tragic Meltdown of Pussy Ralph				Yes	Towel Boy
	In Search of La Che		Yes	Yes	Yes	Lewis / Protester / Rioter / Blitzkrieg Follower Nelson Sheffield / Whippy	Assistant Director
2012	Mr Cheval		Yes	Yes	Yes	Mr Cheval
	Iustitia				Yes	Andy Junkie
	The Greyness of Autumn		Yes	Yes	Yes	Office Worker
2013	The Stranger				Yes	The Stranger
	Such a Nice Guy				Yes	Nice Guy
	Hero Ade				Yes	Iron Man
2014	The Package				Yes	Delivery Driver
	Broken Record	Yes	Yes	Yes			Directorial Debut
	Piracy				Yes	Harvey the film critic
	Identity				Yes	Melvin / Nedhunter
	Coalition	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	The Man
2015	Stevie and Mike			Yes
	Flux				Yes	Sam / Edworth 'Wild Beard' Kidd
	Broadfoot's Magical Adventure		Yes	Yes	Yes	Carjacked Man
2020	Autumn Never Dies		Yes	Yes		Yakob / Homeless Man / Judge Shark

Awards

Year	Nominated Work	Awards	Category	Result
2013	The Greyness of Autumn	British Filmmakers Alliance	Best British Film of the Month (Shared with Chris Quick and Mark D. Ferguson)[13]	Won
2015		People of Passion Film Festival	Best Short Comedy Film (Shared with Chris Quick and Mark D. Ferguson)	Won
2016	Broadfoot's Magical Adventure	The Scottish Short Film Festival	Best Costume	Won
		Los Angeles Film Awards	Honorable Mention: Dark Comedy (Shared with Mark D. Ferguson and Chris Quick, Euan Bennet, Steven Patrick, Michael Cooke, Ashley Ford, Andy Clark and Jennifer Gemmell)	Won
2020	Autumn Never Dies	Top Indie Film Awards	Best Short (Shared with Chris Quick)	Won
			Best Humour (Shared with Chris Quick)	Won
			Best Writing (Shared with Chris Quick)	Nominated
			Best Original Idea (Shared with Chris Quick)	Nominated
		Swindon Independent Film Festival	Best Comedy (Shared with Chris Quick)	Nominated

References

1. In Search of La Che BFC Listing
2. Glasgow Film Theatre Listing Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine
3. "Rogue Cinema review of In Search of La Che". Archived from the original on 2015-09-19. Retrieved 2014-12-15.
4. In Search of La Che page on AOFA Archived 2014-05-08 at the Wayback Machine
5. Greyness of Autumn BFC Listing
6. Thats My Entertainment review of The Greyness of Autumn Archived December 15, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
7. FilmThreat Review of The Greyness of Autumn Archived 2013-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
8. Broken Record BFC Listing
9. "London is calling". East Kilbride News. 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2014-09-03.
10. "Portobello Film Festival Official Selection" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-09-15. Retrieved 2014-12-15.
11. FilmThreat Review of Broken Record
12. Write Shoot Cut Blog Archived December 15, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
13. "British Filmmakers Alliance Award Article". Archived from the original on 2014-11-05. Retrieved 2014-12-15.

External links

• Andy S. McEwan on IMDb