Joe Swanberg

Joe Swanberg
Joe Swanberg
	Swanberg in 2014
Born	Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Occupations	Director; producer; writer; editor; actor;
Years active	2005–present
Notable work	Easy ; Drinking Buddies
Spouse	Kris Williams (m. 2007; div. 2019)
Children	2
Website	joeswanberg.com

Joe Swanberg is an American independent filmmaker. Known for micro-budget films which make extensive use of improvisation, Swanberg is considered a major figure in the mumblecore film movement.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6] His films often focus on relationships, sex, technology, and the filmmaking process. He is also known for his early collaborations with Greta Gerwig.^[7]

^ Allen, Nick (March 16, 2020). "Without SXSW, Kris Rey Looks for a Home for Her Film". Chicago. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
^ Brody, Richard (February 11, 2011). "The Front Row: Joe Swanberg in Berlin". The New Yorker.
^ Cite error: The named reference slantint was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Interview: Chicago Filmmaker Joe Swanberg. If This Post Were Rated, It Would Be NC-17". The Chicagoist. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
^ Murthi, Vikram (August 14, 2024). "A Requiem for Mumblecore: Looking Back at the Last Time Movies Were Allowed to Be Small". IndieWire. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
^ Bures, Brendan (April 16, 2017). "Joe Swanberg steps out: The filmmaker is still creating daring movies about normal people". Salon. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
^ "I don't need a man. I would have done all this anyway". The Guardian. August 6, 2015.

[1] Allen, Nick (March 16, 2020). "Without SXSW, Kris Rey Looks for a Home for Her Film". Chicago. Retrieved March 18, 2020.

[brodyberlin-2] Brody, Richard (February 11, 2011). "The Front Row: Joe Swanberg in Berlin". The New Yorker.

[slantint-3] Cite error: The named reference slantint was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[chicagoist-4] "Interview: Chicago Filmmaker Joe Swanberg. If This Post Were Rated, It Would Be NC-17". The Chicagoist. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2024.

[5] Murthi, Vikram (August 14, 2024). "A Requiem for Mumblecore: Looking Back at the Last Time Movies Were Allowed to Be Small". IndieWire. Retrieved August 16, 2024.

[6] Bures, Brendan (April 16, 2017). "Joe Swanberg steps out: The filmmaker is still creating daring movies about normal people". Salon. Retrieved August 16, 2024.

[7] "I don't need a man. I would have done all this anyway". The Guardian. August 6, 2015.

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