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Rik Swartzwelder
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Born
Ohio, USA
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Rik Swartzwelder was born in Ohio, USA. He is known for
Old Fashioned (2014)
,
The Least of These (2002)
and
War Prayer (2006)
.
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A huge fan of track & field and a long-distance runner himself, he qualified for the NAIA nationals in cross country.
His mother is an artist and helped raise her four children by teaching art classes in a converted garage; she currently specializes in murals (2006).
Inspired by watching the PBS show ZOOM, he began making super-8mm shorts with a hand-me-down camera that once belonged to his late grandfather.
M.F.A. in Motion Picture Production from The Florida State University. B.S. from Columbia Union College in Takoma Park, Maryland.
As of June 2007, his films have screened at over 145 film festivals worldwide and won over 50 major awards.
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