Summary

Winner of the Arri Volker Bahnemann Award for Cinematography, Michael Swaigen’s work balances visually ambitious creative concepts with impactful production strategies. Michael recently helped produce Fyre Fraud, a feature documentary on Hulu.

Credits

5/17 – 1/19

Associate Producer Fyre Fraud

Hulu — Film (Feature-length) — The Cinemart
5/17 – 1/19
2/17 – 4/17

Producer (documentary short) Last Days on the Grassland

Film (Short)
2/17 – 4/17
4/16 – 4/16

Cinematographer (Arri 416 16mm, Arri Alexa, Arri Amira) The Weeknd at the LA Forum

Film (Feature-length) — Anonymous Content
4/16 – 4/16
3/16 – 3/16

Cinematographer (Sony FS7) Florence + the Machine / Samsung

Samsung — Digital — MATTE Films
3/16 – 3/16
2/16 – 2/16

Cinematographer (Arri Alexa, Arri Amira) DKNY World Trade Center Campaign

DKNY — Digital — MATTE Films
2/16 – 2/16
1/16 – 1/16

Cinematographer (Arri Amira) Jay Z's TIDAL: B-Sides

TIDAL — Digital — Roc Nation
1/16 – 1/16
1/16 – 1/16

Producer (Arri Amira) Jaelen Strong: Where I'm From

TIDAL — Digital — Scheme Engine
1/16 – 1/16
8/15 – 11/15

Grip The Witch

Film (Feature-length) — Parts and Labor
8/15 – 11/15

Recos

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Education

New York University

BFA Film and Television, Cinematography Concentration