Joe Swanberg
Encyclopedia
Joe Swanberg is an American independent
filmmaker. He is a member of the "Mumblecore
" movement. His films include Kissing on the Mouth (2005), LOL
(2006), Hannah Takes the Stairs
(2007), Nights and Weekends
(2008) and Alexander the Last (2009). He is also responsible for the Nerve.com online series Young American Bodies
and has made numerous shorts, most of which are available online. He attended Southern Illinois University at Carbondale as a film major, earning a Bachelor's Degree in 2003.
His work has attracted controversy for its graphic depictions of sex and on-screen nudity.
Swanberg is also a noted proponent for Internet
-based distribution
for independent films.
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
filmmaker. He is a member of the "Mumblecore
Mumblecore
Mumblecore is an American independent film movement that arose at the turn of the 21st century. Filmmakers associated with the movement include Andrew Bujalski, Lynn Shelton, Mark Duplass, Jay Duplass, Aaron Katz, Joe Swanberg, and Barry Jenkins....
" movement. His films include Kissing on the Mouth (2005), LOL
LOL (film)
LOL is a 2006 independent mumblecore film by Joe Swanberg that examines the impact of technology on social relations.The movie follows three recent college graduates in Chicago: Tim, Chris and Alex. Tim watches the screen of his laptop as he makes out with his girlfriend. Chris conducts...
(2006), Hannah Takes the Stairs
Hannah Takes the Stairs
Hannah Takes the Stairs is a 2007 independent mumblecore film by Joe Swanberg.-Synopsis:The movie tells the story of Hannah, a recent college graduate living in Chicago who works as an intern at a production office, as she begins to develop crushes on Matt and Paul, two scriptwriters she works with...
(2007), Nights and Weekends
Nights and Weekends
Nights and Weekends is a 2008 American mumblecore film directed by and starring Joe Swanberg and Greta Gerwig. The film recounts a long-distance relationship between two people, one of whom lives in Chicago, the other in New York City...
(2008) and Alexander the Last (2009). He is also responsible for the Nerve.com online series Young American Bodies
Young American Bodies
Young American Bodies is an American web series, which originally premiered on Nerve.com and currently airs on IFC and at IFC.com in the United States.Each short episode looks into the intersecting love lives of six twenty-somethings in Chicago...
and has made numerous shorts, most of which are available online. He attended Southern Illinois University at Carbondale as a film major, earning a Bachelor's Degree in 2003.
His work has attracted controversy for its graphic depictions of sex and on-screen nudity.
Swanberg is also a noted proponent for Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
-based distribution
Film distribution
The distribution of a film is the process through which a movie is made available to watch for an audience by a film distributor...
for independent films.
As Director, Producer, & Writer
| Year | Film | Type | Credited as | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Producer | Writer | Editor | Cinematographer | |||
| 2011 | Autoerotic | Feature Film | |||||
| 2011 | Art History | Feature Film | |||||
| 2011 | Silver Bullets | Feature Film | |||||
| 2011 | Uncle Kent | Feature Film | |||||
| 2009 | Alexander the Last | Feature Film | |||||
| 2008 | Nights and Weekends Nights and Weekends Nights and Weekends is a 2008 American mumblecore film directed by and starring Joe Swanberg and Greta Gerwig. The film recounts a long-distance relationship between two people, one of whom lives in Chicago, the other in New York City... |
Feature Film | |||||
| 2008 | Swedish Blueballs | Short Film | |||||
| 2007 | Hannah Takes the Stairs Hannah Takes the Stairs Hannah Takes the Stairs is a 2007 independent mumblecore film by Joe Swanberg.-Synopsis:The movie tells the story of Hannah, a recent college graduate living in Chicago who works as an intern at a production office, as she begins to develop crushes on Matt and Paul, two scriptwriters she works with... |
Feature Film | |||||
| 2006 | LOL LOL (film) LOL is a 2006 independent mumblecore film by Joe Swanberg that examines the impact of technology on social relations.The movie follows three recent college graduates in Chicago: Tim, Chris and Alex. Tim watches the screen of his laptop as he makes out with his girlfriend. Chris conducts... |
Feature Film | |||||
| 2005 | Kissing on the Mouth | Feature Film | |||||
As Actor
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Autoerotic | |
| 2011 | Art History | Sam |
| 2011 | Silver Bullets | Ethan |
| 2011 | Uncle Kent | |
| 2010 | Audrey the Trainwreck | Jeremy Roth |
| 2010 | Blackmail Boys | Andrew Kenneth Tucker |
| 2010 | A Horrible Way to Die | Kevin |
| 2010 | Everyone Says I Look Just Like Her | Brandon |
| 2009 | The Mountain, the River and the Road | Tom |
| 2009 | Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever | Hazmat Team |
| 2009 | You Wont Miss Me | |
| 2008 | Paintbrush (short) | Danny |
| 2008 | Nights and Weekends | James |
| 2008 | Present Company | Archibald King |
| 2008 | Untied Strangers (short) | Wes |
| 2007 | The Timebox Twins (short) | Boy |
| 2007 | Grammy's (short) | Clarence |
| 2007 | Quiet City | Adam |
| 2007 | Hohokam | The Jeffery |
| 2006 | Young American Bodies (TV series) | Ben |
| 2006 | LOL | Tim |
| 2005 | Kissing on the Mouth | Patrick |
External links
- GreenCine: "More excited than I have ever been": Interview with Joe Swanberg
- indieWIRE INTERVIEW: Joe Swanberg, director of "LOL"
- Joe Swanberg's Myspace Page
- Filmmaker Magazine: What I Meant to Say
- Official site
- Kissing on the Mouth: Official site for the movie
- LOL Official Site
- Young American Bodies
- Hannah Takes the Stairs Official Site
- Alexander the Last Official Site
- Daily Film Dose: Alexander The Last, The Movie That Killed Mumblecore