Justin Swibel
- Writer
- Director
- Producer
After growing up as a cinephile & dedicated still photographer, New
York Film Academy's high school filmmaking workshop at Universal
Studios, Hollywood provided Justin with a short film suitable for
submission to New York University's Tisch School Of The Arts (from
which he subsequently earned his B.F.A. in 2005). In the summer of
2002, Justin formed his main media entity, Starmaker Productions, which
produced his 1st major short film, "Sunset Town." Film premiered at the
Lake Placid Film Festival, as a "Spotlight Short." Canada's trendy
Anti-Matter Film Festival called it "a dark and brilliant farce." In
Summer 2003, Justin made his 2nd major short film, "Fault," which
screened at over 60 festivals internationally, taking several top
prizes; ultimately showing in Kodak's Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at
Festival De Cannes. "Fault" is now distributed by Shorts International,
home to the short film catalogs of Alfred Hitchcock and Peter
Greenaway, among others. "Fault" is available via Shorts HD, live on
DirecTV in the USA & UK; for sale on iTunes in 23 territories. In 2006,
Swibel made his feature debut with an experimental 61-minute film
called "Modern Man." Theatrically exhibited in LA & New York in Winter
2006 & Spring 2007, respectively; glowingly reviewed by The New York
Times, which noted Swibel's "assured style," dubbed the film "a droll
parable...you will leave the theater seeing the world with fresh eyes."
In 2012, Swibel completed his 3rd short film, "Cocaine Jungle;"
optioned a feature screenplay to a reputable production company based
in NYC & LA. He is the principal writer of the film and is attached to
the picture as Director & Co-Producer.