John Swab
John SWAB (1988, United States) is a filmmaker, screenwriter and producer born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Having run away from home at the age of fifteen, Swab lived on the streets amongst criminals for many years, becoming addicted to drugs. Now clean, his past experiences are often recurring themes in his films which foreground topics such as abuse, crime, addiction and redemption. Swab is also keenly interested in painting, photography, cooking and thrifting.
Filmography
Judas’ Chariot (2014, short), Let Me Make You a Martyr (2016), Run with the Hunted (2020), Body Brokers (2021), Ida Red (2021), Candy Land (2022), Little Dixie (2022), One Day as a Lion (2023), King Ivory (2024), Long Gone Heroes (2024)
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John Swab at IFFR
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King Ivory
The US opioid crisis is the driving issue behind this uncompromising and propulsive grindhouse thriller.
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Little Dixie
Action-packed crime cinema gem at its purest and most philosophical, proudly featuring noir’s new darling, Frank Grillo.