BPS 190: How I Made My Filmmaking Dream Come True with Andy Erwin

Andrew Erwin and his brother Jon are the filmmaking team known by
most as the Erwin Brothers. The Birmingham, Alabama born brothers
grew up around college football and entertainment. Their father, a
local news anchor introduced them to the television industry at a
young age. As teenagers they began their career in sports
television with ESPN as camera operators.

After several years working in sports they transitioned into
directing music videos and documentaries. They won music video of
the year three years consecutively at the GMA Dove Awards working
with some of the top artist in Christian, Country, and Rock music.
They went on to produced the award winning 9/11 documentary The
Cross and the Towers (2006).

In 2010 the brothers shifted their focus exclusively to developing
feature films. Their first feature narrative, October Baby (2011),
was a coming of age drama about a young girl named Hannah (Rachel
Hendrix) trying to find her birth mother. After a strong grass
roots campaign the micro budget feature debuted theatrically in the
top ten eventually landing on the front page of the New York
Times.

Andrew and Jon's sophomore release Moms' Night Out (2014), starring
Sarah Drew, Sean Astin, and Patricia Heaton, was their first
venture into comedy. The crowd pleaser had a successful theatrical
run with Sony's TriStar and continues to grow its audience on dvd
as a cult classic.

Next Andrew and Jon tackled the epic true sports story Woodlawn
(2015), starring Jon Voight, Sean Astin, Nic Bishop, and newcomer
Caleb Castille. It was a deeply personal story for the Erwins. One
of the characters in the Alabama story is their father, played in
the movie by Astin. The duo continue to live in the Southeast as
they write and develop stories of redemption and hope with a strong
emphasis on their faith roots.

The inspirational true story of Kurt Warner, who overcomes years of
challenges and setbacks to become a two-time NFL MVP, Super Bowl
champion, and Hall of Fame quarterback. Just when his dreams seem
all but out of reach, it's only with the support of his wife,
Brenda, and the encouragement of his family, coaches and teammates
that Warner perseveres and finds the strength to show the world the
champion that he already is.

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