Andrew-Todd

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Andrew Todd

Andrew Todd is a writer-director from Ōtautahi, Aotearoa. A stage/screen freelancer with 70+ professional credits and numerous awards, Andrew has also worked as a film critic, jurying for festivals alongside luminaries like Leonard Maltin and Edgar Wright, and serves on the boards of the NZ Writers Guild and Te Puna Matarau.

Andrew co-founded script services company Freak Development with partner Cathasaigh Ó Fiannachta in 2024, and is currently in advanced development on relationship horror feature SO LONELY I COULD DIE. 

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