Andrew Zemotel

Andrew Zemotel (born 24 May, 2002) is a writer, director, editor, and producer. The creator of Apocalypso, he executive-produced the film Apocalypso Ascendant and wrote the novel Apocalypso!. They began working on the Apocalypso franchise in early 2018 with Charlie McConnell. He attends Emerson College as a Visual Media Arts major. Their work explores socialist theory, feminist theory, LGBT+ representation, and existentialist themes.

Early Life
Andrew Zemotel was born in Quincy, Massachusetts on May 24, 2002. He grew up in a single-parent household and attributes that to helping shape his worldview. In seventh grade, he began making short videos on his family's iPad Mini. From then on, he had a passion for making movies and telling stories visually.

Apocalypso Ascendant
Andrew began the Apocalypso series when they developed the earliest concepts of a sci-fi world in 2017. In October 2020, they began writing Apocalypso Ascendant and within two months had produced a first draft. In December, he had approached Evyn Mickey, Sara Bourjjai, and Salwa Shuman and pitched the idea. By the end of the month, all of them signed on and the film entered pre-production.

Trivia

 * He is engaged to Evyn Mickey