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
OccupationScreenwriter, film director
Years active2009–present
Notable work
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
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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.
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