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AboutA Brief Bio of Andy Froemke
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Andy Froemke is a screenwriter and filmmaker from Minnesota. He's a proud member of the Writer’s Guild of America and an adjunct faculty member in the MFA program at Augsburg University. He's currently repped by Jacob Hayman at Citizen Skull.
In 2016, Andy won the IFP North/Knight Foundation Screenwriting Residency with his historical biopic about Henry Berry Lowrie titled THE LOWRIE GANG. He followed that up with STEAL AWAY, the story of Robert Smalls, a slave who overcame incredible obstacles to free himself and his family during the Civil War. STEAL AWAY was optioned by Amazon Studios with Academy Award winner Charles Burnett attached as director.
In 2019, Andy got behind the camera writing and directing SONG WITHOUT WORDS, an award-winning short at the LA Shorts Int’l Film Festival.
He recently adapted the acclaimed memoir, PRISON BABY, a deeply personal and inspiring memoir recounting one woman’s struggles to
find self-acceptance. The script has been optioned by Rickshaw Films.
Andy is currently working with a producer on an historical epic.
Andy enjoys supporting local filmmakers and fellow writers. When he's not sitting in a theater or writing at a coffee shop, you'll find him in a library archive indulging in his passion for history and finding forgotten stories.
In 2016, Andy won the IFP North/Knight Foundation Screenwriting Residency with his historical biopic about Henry Berry Lowrie titled THE LOWRIE GANG. He followed that up with STEAL AWAY, the story of Robert Smalls, a slave who overcame incredible obstacles to free himself and his family during the Civil War. STEAL AWAY was optioned by Amazon Studios with Academy Award winner Charles Burnett attached as director.
In 2019, Andy got behind the camera writing and directing SONG WITHOUT WORDS, an award-winning short at the LA Shorts Int’l Film Festival.
He recently adapted the acclaimed memoir, PRISON BABY, a deeply personal and inspiring memoir recounting one woman’s struggles to
find self-acceptance. The script has been optioned by Rickshaw Films.
Andy is currently working with a producer on an historical epic.
Andy enjoys supporting local filmmakers and fellow writers. When he's not sitting in a theater or writing at a coffee shop, you'll find him in a library archive indulging in his passion for history and finding forgotten stories.