Andrew Swant

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Andrew Swant (born 1976 in Madison, Wisconsin) is a writer and filmmaker whose works include Hamlet A.D.D., Gonzo Ballet and a music video for Leslie and the Ly's called "Zombie Killer" (featuring Elvira). He attended film school at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, art school at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, and is a self-professed Star Trek fan.

His Milwaukee-based production company Special Entertainment is co-owned by collaborator Bobby Ciraldo. Swant's films have won first prize at Milwaukee's 24-hour Film Festival in 2005 and 2007. He was a Sundance TV Lab finalist and has exhibited work in New York, Los Angeles, and Brazil. According to the Internet Movie Database, he has worked as a pizza delivery driver, substitute teacher, dog walker, and art handler, and was voted "Most Likely To Host Mystery Science Theater 3000" by his high school class.