About
Andrew Rubin is a filmmaker, writer, and cofounder of the mental health education company Symptom Media. A graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, where he studied Film Production and History, he has spent over a decade in the trenches of Hollywood development as a screenwriter. His debut book, Hell or High Winter, a contemporary fantasy, was published by Rare Bird Books and released in October 2025. Andrew co-directed the inspirational documentary Ride with Larry, about Parkinson's, inspired by his father's battle against the disease. The film’s exploration of Parkinson's and medical marijuana received global attention, and helped spark a broader conversation about dignity, treatment, and the role of alternative medicine. He is also the cofounder and president of Symptom Media, an innovative mental health education platform used by over 500 universities, hospitals and medical schools worldwide to help train students and clinicians and destigmatize mental illness. Andrew divides his time between San Diego and Los Angeles.
Featured Work
Hell or High Winter
HELL OR HIGH WINTER, Book 1 in the Holy Trilogy
What is the messenger of the gods to do when no one is listening anymore? Screw around for the rest of eternity, that’s what! At least, that’s what trickster god Hermes thought the rest of his immortality would be in the modern era. That is, until his beloved sister Persephone, Goddess of Spring, is kidnapped, plunging earth into Eternal Winter.
So to save the world, Hermes will have to do the one thing he’s dreaded most: go back to hell and grow the hell up.
A contemporary, urban reimagining of the myth of Hermes and Persephone, Hell or High Winter slams the old gods into today’s world, unemployed, addicted to worship, and struggling to survive in an age when no one is listening anymore. An irreverent, supernatural action-adventure with sharp wit and a deep soul, the story of Hermes shows us that the greatest power in the universe isn’t being worshipped by others, but having faith in yourself.
