Marc Swadel
Marc Swadel is a New Zealand film director, cinematographer, writer and producer [3]. He is most well known for his music based output, spanning TV, music promo and feature film.
As a feature film cinematographer, Marc has shot many features
including The Chemical Brothers Japanese concert film Don’t Think 2012 [4] (Dir. Adam Smith RSA Films / Black Dog) which was the first film recorded in 7.1 Audio, English rock concert bricollage All Tomorrow’s
Parties 2009 [5] (Dir. Jonathan Caouette / Warp Films/Found Films) and Korean language drama Desert 2010 [6] (Dir. Stephen Kang Severe Features/Curious Films) which was the first completed HDSLR feature in the southern hemisphere.
Marc also lensed (along with Key Cinematographer Ginny Loane) Stephen Kang’s short film Blue which won the Grand Prix, Semaine De La Critique at Cannes in 2011 [7].
In Television Marc has produced, directed and shot 2 series of
Rockfeedback TV for MTV networks Europe and Channel 4 UK (2005/6)and has gone on tours with the Foo Fighters, Frank Black, Ed Harcourt,Serafin, Eagles of Deathmetal, Liam Finn and The Drones [8].
Marc has directed live shoots and/or music videos for over 300 bands
including, Gary Numan, Portishead [9], Liars, Gossip, Love, Einstürzende Neubauten, Devo, Sonic Youth [10], Gang of Four, The Fall, Teenage Fanclub, Grinderman [11], Dirty Three, Nick Cave, Iggy and the Stooges, Libertines [12], Battles, The Residents, Clint Ruin, Silver Apples, Rowland S. Howard, The 3Ds, The Clean, Connan Mockasin, Bailterspace, Mudhoney, Dinosaur Jr, Sebadoh, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Pavement, Liam Finn [13], and The Cramps.
His directorial output also includes commercials and short film - Marc
was chosen for the Saatchi & Saatchi New Directors Showcase at Cannes in 2003 with the Visa Dirty Money cinema commercial [14], and the Supercollider series of 35mm digital animations made with brother Paul Swadel were selected for the Clermont Ferrand, Berlin,and Video Brasil festivals, and won the Premio Ultravisoni Award at the Ostia Film Festival in 2010[15].
References
- ^ Dave Grohl IMDB
- ^ Supercollider IMDB
- ^ Marc Swadel - Internet Movie Database
- ^ Don’t Think – Chemical Brothers Feature
- ^ All Tomorrow’s Parties Feature
- ^ Desert Feature
- ^ Blue – Grand Prix at Critic’s Week, Cannes 2011
- ^ Rockfeedback – MTV & Channel 4
- ^ Portishead
- ^ Sonic Youth
- ^ Grinderman
- ^ Libertines
- ^ Liam Finn
- ^ Dirty Money – Saatchi & Saatchi New Directors Showcase, Cannes
- ^ Supercollider – Premio Ultravisoni, Ostia FF