Andy studied film at Ryerson University, as well as, architecture and the impact of the media on the community at the University of Waterloo where he graduated with Dean’s List honours. His thesis project and subsequent television show, The Active City, involved the marriage of his multiple disciplines and won him the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2013, recognizing him as a distinguished Canadian.
Andy is also the creative director of Force Productions, a media company dedicated to sharing important narrative and fictional works to better humanity. In addition to his fictional short film work, he has produced professional content for organizations such as the YMCA, University of Waterloo, Osteoporosis Canada, Think Global School, CBC, Rogers Television, and the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto.
Most importantly to Andy is his family. He is the proud father of three homeschooled children and has been happily married for twenty years to his wife, Nicole.