Andrea B. Scott is a filmmaker, editor, and writer, who works in documentary film and podcasts, and is enamored with the worlds of Americana and nostalgia. Andy worked for 3+ years as an editor at Gimlet Media / Spotify, where she edited and led the creative process on “Archetypes,” and helped shape the weekly history show, “Not Past It,” as Executive Editor. Prior to her time at Gimlet, Andy edited and produced both seasons of Crooked Media’s podcast, “The Wilderness” about the history and future of the Democratic Party, hosted by Jon Favreau. Before that, she edited & wrote the documentary film, “XY Chelsea,” about former intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning, which premiered at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival and was released by Showtime. Other podcast credits include season 1 of “America Dissected with Abdul El-Sayed” - a 10-part series about public health in America, and “Back Pass,” an episode of ESPN’s 30-for-30 series about US Women’s soccer.
Andy’s short film "Divided City," chronicling the debate surrounding Confederate-era monuments in New Orleans, was broadcast nationwide on PBS' Reel South series in April 2018 and was shortlisted for Best Short Documentary by the IDA. Her short film, "Just A Dog" premiered at Hot Docs in May 2016 and debuted online on The Nation in July 2016. Andy's debut feature length documentary, "Florence, Arizona" premiered at DOC NYC in November 2014. Andy edited the CNN documentary film, "Fresh Dressed," and co-edited the Netflix documentary, "Hot Girls Wanted," both of which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2015. She was an editor and an associate producer on Participant Media’s documentary, “A Place at the Table,” directed by Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2012 and was released nationwide by Magnolia Pictures in March 2013.
Andy graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania. She loves lakes, karaoke, sneakers, national parks, presidential libraries, and daily walks wherever they may be with her wife, their little one, and their dog, Renny.
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