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Greg Kwedar

Overview

Greg Kwedar is a writer, director, and producer. He made his feature directorial debut with Transpecos, which premiered in competition at the 2016 SXSW Film Festival where it won the Audience Award. He co-wrote and produced Jockey, which premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Dramatic Competition where it won the Special Jury Award for Best Actor (Clifton Collins Jr.). Jockey also won the Audience Award at the AFI Film Festival and was acquired by Sony Pictures Classics for theatrical release. The film was nominated for an Indie Spirit Award for Best Male Lead and the John Cassavetes Award, and was one of the National Board of Review Top 10 Independent Film of 2021. Kwedar also produced Rising From Ashes, Running with Beto (Winner: SXSW Audience Award 2019), and was co-producer on Ghost Fleet (Telluride & TIFF, 2018). He has spoken to thousands of students across the country and sat on panels about his work at SXSW, Sundance, UNESCO, the United Nations, and more. His latest film Sing Sing, over seven years in the making, which he both directed and co-wrote, premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival where it was acquired by A24 for theatrical release.

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Directing
2024 Sing Sing Directing Director 59
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2016 Transpecos Directing Director 58
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2015 Dakota Directing Director N/A
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2009 Guest Room Directing Director N/A
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2009 La pluma Directing Director N/A
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2009 Manos de madre Directing Director N/A
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N.A.R. Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2024 Sing Sing Writing Writer 59
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2021 Jockey Writing Writer 58
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2017 9 Races Writing Writer N/A
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2016 Transpecos Writing Writer 58
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2015 Dakota Writing Screenplay N/A
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2009 La pluma Writing Writer N/A
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2009 Manos de madre Writing Writer N/A
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2009 Guest Room Writing Writer N/A
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N.A.R. Writing Writer N/A
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Train Dreams Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2024 Sing Sing Production Producer 59
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2021 Jockey Production Producer 58
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2021 WILDMAN Production Executive Producer N/A
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2019 Running with Beto Production Producer 59
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2018 Ghost Fleet Production Co-Producer 58
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2017 9 Races Production Producer N/A
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2016 Transpecos Production Producer 58
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2015 Dakota Production Producer N/A
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2014 I'll Remember Everything Production Producer N/A
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2013 Rising from Ashes Production Producer 58
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2012 Dared Production Producer N/A
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2009 Manos de madre Production Producer N/A
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2009 La pluma Production Producer N/A
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2009 Guest Room Production Producer N/A
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Train Dreams Production Executive Producer N/A
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Crew
2021 One Small Step Crew Thanks 58
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