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Julie Andem
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Andem at Nordiske Mediedagers 2016
Born (1982-07-04) 4 July 1982 (age 43)
Occupation Screenwriter
Television producer
Director
Notable work
Skam
SKAM Austin
Awards Gullruten

Julie Annette Rovelstad Andem (born 4 July 1982) is a talented Norwegian screenwriter, director, and television producer. She is best known for creating, writing, and directing the popular Norwegian TV series Skam. This show was made for young adults and aired from 2015 to 2017 on Norway's public TV network, NRK.

Her Work in Television

Julie Andem worked for many years in the children's department at NRK, which is Norway's main TV channel. While there, she created and wrote a show called Jenter. In Norwegian, "Jenter" means "girls."

Creating Skam

The idea for Skam came about because NRK wanted to make shows that would connect more with teenage girls. Julie Andem, along with Mari Magnus, who helped with the show's social media, spent six months doing something really cool. They traveled all over Norway. During their trip, they talked to many teenagers about their lives. They wanted to understand what it was like to be a teenager in Norway.

After gathering all these stories, Julie Andem held auditions. She saw over 1,200 young actors! Then, she created the characters for Skam based on the actors she chose. This made the characters feel very real.

Julie Andem was the main person behind Skam. She was the creator and the "showrunner," which means she was in charge of everything. She wrote and directed all 47 episodes of the show. Skam had four seasons, starting in September 2015 and ending in June 2017.

The series became super popular, not just in Norway but all around the world! Many countries liked Skam so much that they made their own versions. These new shows used Julie Andem's original storylines. Some of these adaptations include SKAM France, Druck from Germany, SKAM Italia, SKAM Austin from the United States, and SKAM España.

Other Projects

In October 2019, it was announced that Julie Andem signed a special agreement with HBO. This agreement means she will create and develop new TV shows for the HBO network.

Shows and Movies

Julie Andem has worked on several TV shows. She has been a creator, showrunner, screenwriter, and director for these projects.

Year Title Country Network Creator Showrunner Screenwriter Director
2013–2018 Jenter  Norway NRK Yes Yes Yes Yes
2015–2017 Skam Yes Yes Yes Yes
2018 SKAM Austin  United States Facebook Watch Yes Yes Yes Yes

Awards and Recognition

Julie Andem and her show Skam have won many awards. These awards celebrate how good the show was and how it changed television.

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2016 Gullruten Best TV Drama Skam Won
Innovation of the Year Won
Best New Show Won
Newcomer of the Year Julie Andem
Mari Magnus
Won
Foreningen Norden Nordic Language Prize Skam Won
C21Media International Drama Awards Best Digital Original Won
2017 Gullruten Best TV drama Nominated
Best Writing for a Drama Julie Andem Won
Best Directing for a Drama Won
TV Moment of the Year "O helga natt" from Skam (season 3) Won
Peer Gynt AS Peer Gynt Prize Skam Won
Nordiske Seriedagers Awards Best Nordic TV Drama Skam (season 4) Won
2018 C21Media International Drama Awards Best Digital Short Form Drama Series SKAM Austin Won

See also

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