B Y J O N AT H A N S H I P L E Y, C L A S S O F 2 0 2 1 PA R E N T
Absorbing All You Can
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ou can find Ian Andreen ’12 on
favorite teacher, Esther Reiquam, or
Facebook. You can find him on
getting called out by Don Hillard, the
Instagram. Twitter, too. He’s on LinkedIn.
security officer, for parking where he
You can retweet his tweets, heart his
shouldn’t have, Ian has nothing but fond
Instagram photos, and like his Facebook
memories of his schooling. “Bush taught
posts. He likes his life right now. He’s a
me that sometimes the best education
production assistant and coordinator for
isn’t in books, but in embracing the
the IndieFlix Group. “I find beauty in the
environment around you and absorbing
film work I do,” he says, “because I love
all you can.” He continues, “Bush was
storytelling.” The story Ian wants to tell now is a documentary that just wrapped up called LIKE. He is the producer, director of photography, and editor for the movie, which explores the impact of social media on our lives. The movie delves into the effects of social media and technology on the brain, on our lives, and in our civilization and how to safely navigate it.
most importantly, myself, because I had the freedom to pursue what interested me. I had the freedom to follow my passions.” Those passions led him from Bush to Whitman College, where he graduated in 2016. From there he did production work on commercials for companies like
Ian is also at work on a film called The
Amazon, Microsoft, and Alaska Airlines.
Bully Factor. It’s a documentary, slated
He’s been with IndieFlix since February
for release soon, about individual acts
2017. “Every day I celebrate beauty.
of courage and the impact of peer power
Whether it’s stringing together multiple
to eradicate bullying. The film highlights
shots and interviews to form a cohesive
new laws and programs that have already
story; to the actual color grading of a
proven effective in reducing bullying in all
single shot to incite some emotion.”
its forms. It wasn’t long ago when Ian was still
EXPERIENCE
a place that helped foster healthy relationships with teachers, friends, and
The emotions Ian’s been currently feeling are good ones. He is excited about his
walking the school hallways of Bush.
burgeoning film career. For that, there’s
Whether it was taking classes from his
plenty to like.
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