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- Storytelling with a Mission -

Welcome to Grow Strong Productions, where we believe in the power of storytelling to ignite change. Our mission is to amplify underrepresented voices and shed light on pressing social issues through film and music. Join us in our journey to kindness and support for those who need it most. Together, we can create a more compassionate world.

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ANDIE NAAR

Andie Naar is a German-American independent filmmaker, actress and writer. Her award-winning short film See You at Sunrise, a coming-of-age piece, premiered at the Oscar-qualifying LA Shorts and earned her a Young Artist Academy Award. Dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices, Andie was recognized with the California State Fair Scholarship Award for her impactful work.

Her music film documentary short “I am gone” about survivors of domestic abuse won several film festival awards, became a finalist in numerous more, and was screened at venues in Los Angeles, New York, Boulder, and Berlin.

A SAG-AFTRA member, Andie has performed in indie films, voiced characters in blockbuster films like World War Z, and recorded her debut EP Moment’s Pass at the iconic Capitol Studios. She has a rich background in screenwriting, with scripts that explore themes ranging from war trauma to teenage motherhood and alien abductions, and has an extensive original poetry and song portfolio.

Andie studied musical theater performance and acting in Germany and New York, as well as psychology and creative writing at Harvard University.  

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