Andrew Swant
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Andrew Swant is a writer
and filmmaker whose works include Hamlet A.D.D.
and William Shatner's Gonzo Ballet
, as well as the production of Frankie Latina's Modus Operandi
. He attended film school at University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, and art school at University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire.
His Milwaukee-based production company Special Entertainment
is co-owned by collaborator Bobby Ciraldo
. Swant and Ciraldo won the Mary L. Nohl Fund Fellowship Award in 2008. Other awards include the Best Documentary award at the Marbella International Film Festival, first prize at Milwaukee's 24-hour Film Festival
in 2005 and 2007, and he was a Sundance
TV Lab finalist in 2003. Swant co-created a broadcast television show with Bobby Ciraldo and David Robbins called Something Theater
, which has been airing since early 2009.
Swant and Ciraldo are the owners of Brownmark Films, an experimental viral video
production company. As of November 2011 their Brownmark Films YouTube channel had over 50 million downloads.
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and filmmaker whose works include Hamlet A.D.D.
Hamlet A.D.D.
Hamlet A.D.D., directed by Bobby Ciraldo & Andrew Swant and produced by Special Entertainment, is an upcoming independent feature film and web series which re-imagines Shakespeare’s play as a bizarre and comical tour through the ages....
and William Shatner's Gonzo Ballet
William Shatner's Gonzo Ballet
William Shatner's Gonzo Ballet is a feature-length documentary film about a ballet by Margo Sappington called "Common People", which was set to the music of William Shatner and Ben Folds from their album Has Been...
, as well as the production of Frankie Latina's Modus Operandi
Modus Operandi (film)
Modus Operandi, directed by Frankie Latina, is an independent feature film shot in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Tokyo, Japan. Latina examines the Exploitation film genre through a revenge tale about a desperate C.I.A...
. He attended film school at University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, and art school at University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire.
His Milwaukee-based production company Special Entertainment
Special Entertainment
Special Entertainment is a film production company based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Established in 2003 by Bobby Ciraldo and Andrew Swant, the company currently has two feature films in production: William Shatner's Gonzo Ballet , and Hamlet A.D.D. .Special Entertainment is also co-producing...
is co-owned by collaborator Bobby Ciraldo
Bobby Ciraldo
Bobby Ciraldo is a filmmaker and web-based artist whose works include Hamlet A.D.D., William Shatner's Gonzo Ballet, the production of Frankie Latina's Modus Operandi, and a music video for Leslie and the Ly's called "Zombie Killer"...
. Swant and Ciraldo won the Mary L. Nohl Fund Fellowship Award in 2008. Other awards include the Best Documentary award at the Marbella International Film Festival, first prize at Milwaukee's 24-hour Film Festival
Film festival
A film festival is an organised, extended presentation of films in one or more movie theaters or screening venues, usually in a single locality. More and more often film festivals show part of their films to the public by adding outdoor movie screenings...
in 2005 and 2007, and he was a Sundance
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
TV Lab finalist in 2003. Swant co-created a broadcast television show with Bobby Ciraldo and David Robbins called Something Theater
Something Theater
Something Theater is an American television show created by Bobby Ciraldo, David Robbins, and Andrew Swant. The half-hour program has aired in Southeastern Wisconsin on The CW affiliate WVTV since February of 2009...
, which has been airing since early 2009.
Swant and Ciraldo are the owners of Brownmark Films, an experimental viral video
Viral video
A viral video is one that becomes popular through the process of Internet sharing, typically through video sharing websites, social media and email...
production company. As of November 2011 their Brownmark Films YouTube channel had over 50 million downloads.