Christine Swanson (born July 15, 1971) is an American film and television director and screenwriter.
Christine Swanson | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 15, 1971[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Director, writer |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse | Michael Swanson (m. 1994) |
| Children | 4[2] |
Life and career edit
Swanson was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. She earned her MFA in Filmmaking from New York University Tisch School of the Arts and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Notre Dame.[2] In 1994 she married studio executive and film producer Michael Swanson.[3] For her debut short film Two Seasons (1998), Swanson received American Black Film Festival Award.[4] In 2001, Swanson wrote and made her feature directorial debut with the romantic comedy All About You. It received Best Film Award at the 2003 American Black Film Festival.[5] Swanson released a followup entitled All About Us in 2007.[6] She re-wrote screenplay for the 2004 drama film Woman Thou Art Loosed.[2]
Swanson directed made-for-television movies To Hell and Back (2015), For the Love of Ruth (2015), Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story (2016), and The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel (2020), receiving NAACP Image Awards nominations for Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Television) for For the Love of Ruth and The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel.[2][7][8] She directed and wrote the 2022 short film Fannie starring Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor as Fannie Lou Hamer.[9] At the 54th NAACP Image Awards, she received nomination for Outstanding Short Form (Live Action).[10] She also wrote screenplay for the biographical drama film Kemba (2024).[11] In 2024, she wrote and directed the drama film Albany Road starring Renée Elise Goldsberry and Lynn Whitfield.[12]
Along with her film work, Swanson also directed episodes of television series Chicago P.D., FBI, MacGyver, P-Valley, Roswell, New Mexico, All American, All American: Homecoming and Found.
Filmography edit
- Two Seasons (1998)
- All About You (2001)
- Woman Thou Art Loosed (2004)
- All About Us (2007)
- Six Weeks (2012)
- To Hell and Back (2015)
- For the Love of Ruth (2015)
- Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story (2016)
- BlacKorea (2017)
- The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel (2020)
- Fannie (2022)
- Kemba (2024)
- Albany Road (2024)
References edit
- ^ "Christine Swanson". FilmAffinity.
- ^ a b c d "Film Fatales | Christine Swanson". www.filmfatales.org.
- ^ "Michael Swanson". Faith Filmworks.
- ^ "Two Seasons (Short 1998) - Awards - IMDb" – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ https://media.wix.com/ugd/ad428a_d86b4214d5c3462f90429acf1bfc55ac.pdf
- ^ https://www.blackwomendirectors.co/library/christine-swanson#:~:text=Christine%20Swanson%20is%20a%20filmmaker,its%20sequel%20All%20About%20Us.
- ^ "Christine Swanson - Awards". IMDb.
- ^ "Interview: The Return of Christine Swanson". Faith Filmworks.
- ^ Baruch, Yolanda. "Aunjanue Ellis And Director Christine Swanson Shine Light On Civil Rights Activist Fannie Lou Hamer". Forbes.
- ^ Jackson, Angelique (January 12, 2023). "'Abbott Elementary,' 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' and 'The Woman King' Dominate NAACP Image Award Nominations".
- ^ "Christine Swanson To Direct Criminal Justice Reform Advocate Kemba Smith Story For BET". BlackFilmandTV.com.
- ^ "2024 ABFF Lineup Includes Films Starring Jussie Smollett, Vivica A. Fox, Lynn Whitfield, J. Alphonse Nicholson And More". Yahoo Entertainment. April 26, 2024.