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Nico Swan
Nico Swan is a rising filmmaker from the West Side of Detroit. He found solace in filming at age 11 and quickly made a name for himself with early student films, one being a NCAC Finalist and another screened at International Thespian Society where it earned a Superior Award. His music videos have premiered at London and International Music Video Film Festivals. He's a Red Bull Fellow and his debut feature film, "Hip Hop Clowns", a musical dramedy premiered at an Academy Award-qualifying festival in 2023. Starring Jonathan B. Wright, it's generating interest among the film industry. With 300k followers on TikTok, Nico's love for filmmaking has garnered a following for his work.

Career
Fall 2023, Swan released a short documentary titled Fly High DIY as part of a program created by Red Bull and Ghetto Film School. The documentary is available to watch for free on Red Bull’s website. At 23, Swan is gearing up to release his full-length film Hip Hop Clowns(A Musical Dramedy featuring Jonathan B Wright ), following his recent success as part of Red Bull’s program for emerging filmmakers. His next ambitious goal? To win an Oscar within the next two to three years.

Filmography
Hip Hop Clowns or The Innocent Revelation Of Passion (2023)

Fly High DIY( 2023)

Personal Life
Swan knew he was a filmmaker because he wouldn’t reenact Spider-Man fighting. He would always reenact the character moments of him just being a regular person, eating hotdogs and stuff.Spider-Man 2 is one of the greatest films of all time. He’s a hero, but he loses his powers. And he’s just trying to figure out his life. He feels like Spider-Man as a whole can just relate to anybody because he’s just a regular guy. Can’t afford his rent, having girl troubles. A Black kid could really relate to being in the Spider-Man mask.