| Birth date | 4 July 1982 (age 44) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Oslo, Norway |
| Occupation | Screenwriter Television producer Director |
| Notable works | Skam SKAM Austin |
| Awards | Gullruten |
Julie Annette Rovelstad Andem (born 4 July 1982) is a Norwegian screenwriter, director, and television producer. Andem is most famous for being the creator, screenwriter, director, and showrunner for the internationally acclaimed Norwegian young adult internet/television series Skam, which aired from 2015 to 2017 on Norway's public broadcasting network, NRK.[1][2]
Career
Andem worked in the children's division of NRK for several years. At NRK, she created and wrote the show Jenter, which means "girls" in Norwegian.[3][4]
Skam
Skam began because NRK executives wanted to reach more teenage girls in its programming. Andem, along with Mari Magnus who later became the social media director of the series, spent six months traveling around Norway and interviewing teenagers about their lives. She then auditioned over 1,200 young actors and then created characters around the cast.[3][4][5]
Andem was the creator and showrunner of Skam, and she wrote and directed all 47 episodes throughout Skam's four seasons. Season 1 premiered on NRK in September 2015 and season 4 ended in June 2017.[3]
The series was widely popular in Norway and globally.[3] Many countries have made adaptations of Skam with Andem's storylines, including France's SKAM France, Germany's Druck, Italy's SKAM Italia, United States' SKAM Austin, Spain's SKAM España, Netherlands' SKAM NL, and Belgium's wtFOCK.[6]
Other ventures
In October 2019, it was announced that Andem signed a two-year contract with HBO to create and develop shows for the network.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Country | Network | Creator | Showrunner | Screenwriter | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–2018 | Jenter | NRK | |||||
| 2015–2017 | Skam | ||||||
| 2018 | SKAM Austin | Facebook Watch |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Gullruten | Best TV Drama | Skam | |
| Innovation of the Year | ||||
| Best New Show | ||||
| Newcomer of the Year | Julie Andem Mari Magnus | |||
| Foreningen Norden | Nordic Language Prize | Skam | ||
| C21Media International Drama Awards | Best Digital Original | |||
| 2017 | Gullruten | Best TV drama | ||
| Best Writing for a Drama | Julie Andem | |||
| Best Directing for a Drama | ||||
| TV Moment of the Year | "O helga natt" from Skam (season 3) | |||
| Peer Gynt AS | Peer Gynt Prize | Skam | ||
| Nordiske Seriedagers Awards | Best Nordic TV Drama | Skam (season 4) | ||
| 2018 | C21Media International Drama Awards | Best Digital Short Form Drama Series | SKAM Austin |
References
- ^ "Julie Andem". IMDb. Archived 17 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ Faldalen, Jon Inge (4 April 2016). "Nerven i "Skam" skal være sterk og relevant" (in Norwegian). rushprint.no. Archived 22 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ Hoeij, Boyd van (2017-06-29). "The Norwegian Teen-Drama Series Loved Around the World". The Atlantic. Archived 2018-09-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
- ^ Max, D. T. ""SKAM," the Radical Teen Drama That Unfolds One Post at a Time". The New Yorker. Archived 2020-02-22 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
- ^ Donadio, Rachel (2016-12-09). "Will ‘Skam,’ a Norwegian Hit, Translate?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived 2019-01-11 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
- ^ love, We Heart It | Get lost in what you. "RANKING THE SKAM REMAKES on We Heart It". We Heart It. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
- ^ "Exclusive: HBO strikes overall deal with ‘Skam’ creator". TBI Vision. 2019-10-03. Archived 2019-12-25 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-03-22.