# Matthew Swanson

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Canadian filmmaker and director

Matthew Swanson Born Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Occupation Filmmaker

**Matthew Swanson** is a [Canadian](/source/Canadians) filmmaker and commercial director from [Vancouver](/source/Vancouver), [British Columbia](/source/British_Columbia).[1] He is most noted for his 2005 short film *[Hiro](/source/Hiro_(film))*, which was a [Genie Award](/source/Genie_Award) nominee for [Best Live Action Short Drama](/source/Canadian_Screen_Award_for_Best_Live_Action_Short_Drama) at the [27th Genie Awards](/source/27th_Genie_Awards) in 2007.[2]

He is a graduate of the [Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema](/source/Mel_Hoppenheim_School_of_Cinema) at [Concordia University](/source/Concordia_University).[3]

His other short films have included *Tic Tac Toe* (2007)[4] and *Seven Stars* (2016).[5]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Sundance Film Festival: Julia Kwan, Jamie Travis, Matthew Swanson, Carmen Aguirre"](https://www.straight.com/article/sundance-film-festival-notes). *[The Georgia Straight](/source/The_Georgia_Straight)*, February 2, 2006.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Trailer Park Boys, Bon Cop compete for best picture Genie"](https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/trailer-park-boys-bon-cop-compete-for-best-picture-genie-1.664136). [CBC News](/source/CBC_News), January 9, 2007.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-concordia_3-0)** ["Abstract art-and-music pas de deux wins a Genie"](http://cjournal.concordia.ca/journalarchives/2005-06/mar_23/006572.shtml). *[Concordia Journal](/source/Concordia_Journal)*, Marcy 23, 2005.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Festival Flash: Short Films"](https://www.blogto.com/film/2007/08/festival_flash_short_films/). *BlogTO*, August 28, 2007.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["VIFF pushes your ALT buttons with latest festival announcement"](https://www.straight.com/movies/766116/viff-pushes-your-alt-buttons-latest-festival-announcement). *[The Georgia Straight](/source/The_Georgia_Straight)*, August 26, 2016.

## External links

- [Official website](https://matthewswanson.tv/)

- [Matthew Swanson](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2073879/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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