Andrew Currie

Current

• Guest Host at DyscultureD
• Director at Asiansploitation

Past

• N97 24/7 Social Media Reporter at Nokia WOM World
• Rockstar Blogger at acurrie.wordpress.com
• Resident Director at The Second City Conservatory

• Director at The Second City National Touring Company
• Actor at Ford Talent Management
• Writer/Director/Performer at Second City Communications, Inc.

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Education

• Canadian Film Centre
• York University

Recommended

3 people have recommended Andrew

Connections

38 connections

Industry

Internet

Websites

• My Twitter Account

Andrew Currie’s Summary

• Evangelist for Linux desktop operating systems.
• Ambassador for Nokia Mobile Computing Products.
• Graduate of the Canadian Film Centre's New Media Lab.
• Alumnus of The Second City Theatre in Toronto.
• Graduate of York University's School of Film & Video.

Andrew Currie’s Specialties:

comedy, copyright, linux, mobile technology, new media

Andrew Currie’s Experience

• Guest Host

  DyscultureD

  (Internet industry)

  2009 — Present (less than a year)

  Weekly podcast where Canadian pop culture is "dyscussed and dysmantled". More info here: http://dyscultured.com/

• Director

  Asiansploitation

  (Performing Arts industry)

  April 2008 — Present (1 year 8 months)

  Directed Toronto's Toronto's Premiere All-Asian Comedy Troupe through three sold out runs at The Bad Dog Theatre and Toronto Centre for the Arts:
  
  • Up Your Yangtze - May, 2008 (Bad Dog Theatre)
  • We Will Wok You - May, 2009 (Bad Dog Theatre)
  • We Will Wok You - August, 2009 (Toronto Centre for the Arts)

• N97 24/7 Social Media Reporter

  Nokia WOM World

  (Telecommunications industry)

  July 2009 — July 2009 (1 month)

  One of four bloggers chosen to test Nokia's new flagship handset on a two-week tour of four cities across the USA.

• Rockstar Blogger

  acurrie.wordpress.com

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  February 2001 — April 2008 (7 years 3 months)

  "Andrew Currie blew me away..." - Matt Bennett, Nokia Daily News
  "Andrew Currie... one of the N97 24/7 Tour rockstars." - Nokia's WOM World

• Resident Director

  The Second City Conservatory

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Entertainment industry)

  January 2000 — April 2008 (8 years 4 months)

  Directing young actors through the six-month process of mounting an original Second CIty-style comedy revue.

• Director

  The Second City National Touring Company

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Entertainment industry)

  November 2006 — July 2007 (9 months)

  Directing a cast of six in a touring show featuring best-of material from The Second City.

• Actor

  Ford Talent Management

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Entertainment industry)

  April 1995 — August 2006 (11 years 5 months)

  Through my representation by Ford I've acted in numerous radio and television commercials in Canada and the U.S.

• Writer/Director/Performer

  Second City Communications, Inc.

  (Entertainment industry)

  1993 — 2004 (11 years )

Andrew Currie’s Education

• Canadian Film Centre

  Resident , Interactive Entertainment , February 2001 — June 2001

  Led a team of five residents in the creation of an original video game prototype, featuring a live, behind-the-scenes "Playmaster", and satirical anti-consumerism content.

• York University

  Bachelor of Fine Arts , Film & Video Production, Screenwriting , September 1985 — April 1989

  Famous Players Maple Leaf Award for Most Talented Student, 1989.

Additional Information

Andrew Currie’s Websites:

• My Twitter Account

Andrew Currie’s Groups:

•    The Ontario Linux Fest Conference

Andrew Currie’s Honors:

• Dora Mavor Moore Award Nominee (2x)
• Canadian Comedy Award Nominee (2x)

Andrew Currie’s Contact Settings

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• career opportunities
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• new ventures
• job inquiries
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