June 2021
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About Andrew
Hi Everyone!
I am a former sportswriter with the Marin Independent Journal, Marin County's (CA) daily newspaper. I was also a correspondent for Gannett News Service and USA Today. I worked at the Marin I.J. for almost 10 years, during which time I was a beat reporter covering the San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Athletics. I also occasionally covered the San Francisco Giants and Golden State Warriors as well as local high school and college sports. Ultimately, I left the Independent Journal in 1988 with a case of job burnout.
After trying to figure out what next to do with my life, I saw an ad for "Vancouver Film School" in one of San Francisco's weekly tabloids. Since I had a lot of time on my hands, I decided to take a drive from Marin County to Vancouver (B.C., Canada) to meet with school officials. I was very impressed. Nevertheless, I went to Los Angeles to compare film schools at both USC and UCLA. Both of the the L.A. schools were extremely expensive. EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE! So I packed up my bags and moved to Vancouver.
The film production course lasted about 8 months. It was a very intense program. We learned every phase of the filmmaking process -- from creating a screenplay all the way to procuring an answer print for your completed film(s). I made two short films in Vancouver. The first was a 10-minute video documentary on Guide Dogs for the Blind in Canada. The second film was a 10-minute sync-sound drama about a guy who has second-thoughts about getting married on his wedding night.
After returning home from Vancouver, I was lost for ideas. I didn't know what to write about. I was complaining to my grandmother about it. She told me that I wouldn't write anything meaningful until I reached my 40's. And she was right. I finished my first screenplay when I was 42. Since then I have written five more scripts. And I have a lot more stories that I want tell.
I am currently working for Community Action Marin in it's mental health division during the day. And I am pursuing my film projects during my off-hours. I am currently looking for a producer to partner with in order to make my "low-budget" feature drama, "Gabriel's Place." The story takes place in a psychiatric board-and-care facility and follows the lives of the people in the house, primarily a love story between Ray, a paranoid schizophrenic, and Daisy, a bipolar "hippie-chick."
That's all for now. Thank you for stopping by. I look forward to hearing from you! All the best, Andrew.
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Loglines
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Artie Pechner"s Bad Hair Day Budget: $100K - $1M | Drama When his girlfriend threatens to leave him, Artie Pechner decides to go on a quest to reconnect with his estranged family in order to gain greater insight into his relationships.
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When You're Strange Budget: $100K - $1M | Drama After his father passes away, an emotionally and mentally troubled Joshua Klein, 30's, returns home and attempts to rekindle friendships with his childhood buddies as well as a relationship with his high school sweetheart.
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Among Friends Budget: $100K - $1M | Drama The lives and loves of a group of college friends are examined when they get together for an annual sports stadium tailgate party.
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Abby's Deadline Budget: $100K - $1M | Sports ⋄ Drama A young female sports reporter in the 1980's must gain the respect of the players she covers -- as well as her male counterparts -- as she tries to break barriers in a competitive, male-dominated business.
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On Shaky Ground Budget: $100K - $1M | Drama The lives of people in an earthquake emergency shelter come together in a mash-up of film classics "Casablanca" and "Of Mice and Men" as well as the song "Fast Car" by Tracy Chapman.
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Gabriel"s Place Budget: $100K - $1M | Drama A paranoid schizophrenic and a bipolar "hippie chick" -- both in their 40's -- fall in love and struggle to find intimacy while living in a crowded psychiatric board-and-care facility.
Awards
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Certificate of Excellence (VFS/Film)
(1989) -
Associated Press Sports Editors Award (Journalism)
(1986) -
California AP Sports Editors Award (Journalism)
(1986) -
Bette Reese Memorial Scholoarship (Journalism)
(1980) -
John L. Wasserman Memorial Scholarship (Journalism)
(1979)
Education
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San Francisco State University
(1981-1985) -
College of Marin
(1979-1981) -
Vancouver Film School
(1989)
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