Justin David Swibel
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Justin David Swibel is an American screenwriter, director, and producer.
In 2006, Swibel made his feature film debut with Modern Man
, which was theatrically released in Los Angeles and New York in Winter 2006 through Spring 2007.
Film critic Matt Zoller Seitz of The New York Times
wrote, “Mr. Swibel’s style is so assured” and said of the film, “we’re watching a droll parable of mankind at ease after having subdued nature, yet still not feeling in control of it... if you tune into this film’s rhythms, you’ll leave the theater seeing the world with fresh eyes.”
In 2007, Zoller Seitz further wrote about Swibel's film in Slant Magazine
, dubbing it "heroically inventive...impossible to define with a three-syllable catchphrase."
In 2006, Swibel made his feature film debut with Modern Man
Modern Man (film)
Modern Man is a 2006 experimental drama about one man’s isolation and search for meaning. The film was directed, edited and photographed by Justin Swibel.- Plot :...
, which was theatrically released in Los Angeles and New York in Winter 2006 through Spring 2007.
Film critic Matt Zoller Seitz of The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
wrote, “Mr. Swibel’s style is so assured” and said of the film, “we’re watching a droll parable of mankind at ease after having subdued nature, yet still not feeling in control of it... if you tune into this film’s rhythms, you’ll leave the theater seeing the world with fresh eyes.”
In 2007, Zoller Seitz further wrote about Swibel's film in Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine is an online publication that features reviews of movies, music, TV, DVDs, theater, and video games, as well as interviews with actors, directors, and musicians. The site covers various film festivals like the New York Film Festival.- History :...
, dubbing it "heroically inventive...impossible to define with a three-syllable catchphrase."