Andrew Swant

Andrew Swant (born 1976 in Madison, Wisconsin) is a writer and filmmaker whose works include Hamlet A.D.D. and William Shatner's Gonzo Ballet,[1][2][3] as well as the production of Frankie Latina's Modus Operandi.[4] 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.[5] 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,[6] and he was a Sundance TV Lab finalist in 2003.[7] 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.[8]

References

  1. ^ [1] The City Paper, By Ron Wynn (February 11, 2009), "Shatner beaming down to Nashville Film Festival", accessed 02-19-2009
  2. ^ [2] CNN Money (February 12, 2009), "Big Screen Entertainment Group and William Shatner to Walk the Red Carpet at Nashville International Film Festival", accessed 02-19-2009
  3. ^ [3] The Tennessean, By Dave Paulson (February 11, 2009)), "William Shatner will bring documentary to Nashville film fest = Star's movie tracks creation of a ballet", accessed 01-19-2009
  4. ^ Milwaukee Decider by DJ Hostettler (February 5, 2009), "Screening Room: Andrew Swant and Bobby Ciraldo", accessed 02-09-2009
  5. ^ "ArtInfo - Nohl Fellowship Winners Announced". http://www.artinfo.com/news/story/29373/nohl-fund-fellowship-winners-announced/. Retrieved 2008-12-16. 
  6. ^ "MKE Magazine - "The Who Who Behind the What What" (Paragraph 11)". http://www.mkeonline.com/story.asp?id=1402791. Retrieved 2008-12-16. 
  7. ^ Martin Hintz. ""Somewhere Under the Radar" Nov. 6, pp 19, 24". Shepherd Express. 
  8. ^ http://www.youtube.com/user/brownmarkfilms Brownmark Films YouTube Channel with view displayed

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