Andrew Swant

'Andrew Swant' (qv) is a filmmaker known for _The Jeffrey Dahmer Files (2012)_ (qv), _What What (In the Butt) (2007)_ (qv), _William Shatner's Gonzo Ballet (2009)_ (qv), _Bon Iver: Autumn (2019)_ (qv), and _Give Me Liberty (2019)_ (qv).Swant wrote and starred as Jeffrey Dahmer in _The Jeffrey Dahmer Files (2012)_ (qv), a New York Times Critic's Pick which premiered at SXSW and was acquired by IFC Films for broad distribution. He also wrote and produced _Modus Operandi (2009)_ (qv), which screened at AFI Fest and received positive reviews from critics including Roger Ebert. Swant and collaborator Bobby Ciraldo created a seminal viral video called _What What (In the Butt) (2007)_ (qv), which appeared in art galleries and was watched over 70 million times on YouTube. Swant and Ciraldo then co-directed _William Shatner's Gonzo Ballet (2009)_ (qv), an award-winning documentary starring William Shatner, and _Hamlet A.D.D. (2014)_ (qv), a comedy which premiered at the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art. Swant recently directed _Bon Iver: Autumn (2019)_ (qv) and _Silently Steal Away (2017)_ (qv) (Hot Docs), both starring Grammy winning musician Justin Vernon. He co-produced _Give Me Liberty (2019)_ (qv) (Sundance, Cannes), which won the 2020 John Cassavetes Spirit Award and ranked #11 on The New York Times' Best Movies of the Year list.::anonymous