Andrew Swant

Who is Andrew Swant?

Andrew Swant is an artist and filmmaker whose works include Hamlet A.D.D., William Shatner's Gonzo Ballet, What What, and 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 where he majored in Fine Art and minored in Women's Studies.

His Milwaukee-based production company Special Entertainment is co-owned by collaborator Bobby Ciraldo. Swant and Ciraldo were awarded the Mary L. Nohl Fellowship for Emerging Artists in 2008 and the Mary L. Nohl Fellowship for Established Artists in 2013. Other awards include the Best Documentary award at the Marbella International Film Festival, first place at Milwaukee's 24-hour Film Festival in 2005 and 2007, and he was a Sundance TV Lab finalist in 2003.

In 2012 Swant co-wrote and starred in The Jeffrey Dahmer Files, a feature film about serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer which premiered at the SXSW film festival in March 2012. It received positive reviews, including being a New York Times Critics' Pick.