Christine Swanson

Christine Swanson
Born (1971-07-15) July 15, 1971 (age 53)[1]
Detroit, Michigan, U.S
Occupation(s)Director, writer
Years active1998–present
SpouseMichael Swanson (m. 1994)
Children4[2]

Christine Swanson (born July 15, 1971) is an American film and television director and screenwriter.

Life and career

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

References

  1. ^ "Christine Swanson". FilmAffinity.
  2. ^ a b c d "Film Fatales | Christine Swanson". www.filmfatales.org.
  3. ^ "Michael Swanson". Faith Filmworks.
  4. ^ "Two Seasons (Short 1998) - Awards - IMDb" – via www.imdb.com.
  5. ^ https://media.wix.com/ugd/ad428a_d86b4214d5c3462f90429acf1bfc55ac.pdf
  6. ^ https://www.blackwomendirectors.co/library/christine-swanson#:~:text=Christine%20Swanson%20is%20a%20filmmaker,its%20sequel%20All%20About%20Us.
  7. ^ "Christine Swanson - Awards". IMDb.
  8. ^ "Interview: The Return of Christine Swanson". Faith Filmworks.
  9. ^ Baruch, Yolanda. "Aunjanue Ellis And Director Christine Swanson Shine Light On Civil Rights Activist Fannie Lou Hamer". Forbes.
  10. ^ Jackson, Angelique (January 12, 2023). "'Abbott Elementary,' 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' and 'The Woman King' Dominate NAACP Image Award Nominations".
  11. ^ "Christine Swanson To Direct Criminal Justice Reform Advocate Kemba Smith Story For BET". BlackFilmandTV.com.
  12. ^ "2024 ABFF Lineup Includes Films Starring Jussie Smollett, Vivica A. Fox, Lynn Whitfield, J. Alphonse Nicholson And More". Yahoo Entertainment. April 26, 2024.