Andy S. McEwan

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

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 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 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." Despite this, the film was selected to appear in the spring showcase of the 2014 American Online Film Awards.

In 2012, McEwan reunited with Chris Quick to co-write the short comedy film The Greyness of Autumn. 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." 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?"

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 which he wrote himself. Shot predominately in East Kilbride 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. Mark Bell of Film Threat wrote: 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.

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 BagPirate 2011 The Tragic Meltdown of Pussy RalphTowel Boy In Search of La CheLewis / Protester / Rioter / Blitzkrieg FollowerNelson Sheffield / Whippy Assistant Director 2012 Mr Cheval Mr Cheval IustitiaAndy Junkie The Greyness of Autumn Office Worker 2013 The StrangerThe Stranger Such a Nice GuyNice Guy Hero AdeIron Man 2014 The PackageDelivery Driver Broken RecordDirectorial Debut PiracyHarvey the film critic IdentityMelvin / Nedhunter CoalitionThe Man 2015 Stevie and Mike Flux Sam / Edworth 'Wild Beard' Kidd Broadfoot's Magical Adventure Carjacked Man 2020 Autumn Never Dies Yakob / Homeless Man / Judge Shark 2024 Shortbread Paul

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) 2015 People of Passion Film Festival Best Short Comedy Film(Shared with Chris Quick and Mark D. Ferguson) 2016 Broadfoot's Magical Adventure The Scottish Short Film Festival Best Costume 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) 2020 Autumn Never Dies Top Indie Film Awards Best Short(Shared with Chris Quick) Best Humour(Shared with Chris Quick) Best Writing(Shared with Chris Quick) Best Original Idea(Shared with Chris Quick) Swindon Independent Film Festival Best Comedy(Shared with Chris Quick) The Scottish Short Film Festival Best Script(Shared with Chris Quick) Wales International Film Festival Best Short Comedy(Shared with Chris Quick) Jury's Special Prize: Short Comedy(Shared with Chris Quick) US Hollywood International Golden Film Awards Best Foreign Film(Shared with Chris Quick) 2021 Twin Tiers International Film Festival Best Comedy Short(Shared with Chris Quick) Indy Film Library Awards Special Commendation: Screenplay(Shared with Chris Quick) Unrestricted View Film Festival Best Long Short Film(Shared with Chris Quick) Queen Palm Film Festival Best Writer - Short Film(Shared with Chris Quick) The Romford Film Festival Best Short Film(Shared with Chris Quick) Jury Prize(Shared with Chris Quick) Reel Comedy Fest Best Screenplay(Shared with Chris Quick) Southern Shorts Awards Best Puppetry(Shared with Chris Quick) The HB Film Festival Best Comedy(Shared with Chris Quick) Underground Cinema Best International Short Film(Shared with Chris Quick) FFTG Awards Best Writer(Shared with Chris Quick) 2022 Scotland International Festival of Cinema Best Screenplay Featurette(Shared with Chris Quick) Best Ensemble Cast in a Featurette(Shared with All Cast) Indie Spirit Award(Shared with Chris Quick)