Joe Swanberg Movies

A blend of reality and fiction, "Open Five" follows the story of Jake, a struggling musician and his sidekick, Kentucker, a maker of "poor" films and...

After an unexpected tragedy, Suzanne searches for the true meaning of Christmas during one sad, strange December in suburban Virginia.

Jeff, a wannabe writer flailing at his career, his romantic relationships and any effort to be a responsible adult, takes a road trip to flee his...

The relationships of three men are examined through their use of technology.

A spoof behind-the-scenes look at Joe Swanberg's (non-existent) new film, Birthday Suit, about a young couple's "on again, off again" sexual...

Emily and Andrew, a young couple living in Memphis, agree to babysit their friend’s 6-month-old for a day. The experience causes them to...

Queho, a Native American serial killer with a checkered past, takes out the people of a struggling mining town in the stark deserts of Nevada one by...

A real romance filmed over five years. Josephine and Zefrey simmer in the white hot apocalypse of first love until the throw of a dart finds them on...

A disgruntled veteran unable to adjust back into society justifies domestic terrorism by interpreting his actions with alien invasion.

Two brothers have a really bad time on a fishing trip until a stranger makes them a bizarre but lucrative offer.

Caitlin, a young Chicago performance artist, struggles to create work that is both personal and political. A piece she performs about the BP oil...

From rocker to family man, this captivating debut reveals the strife we face when it’s time to grow up. The rhythm of Sully’s (Lawrence...

Guy gets angry at internet. Meets girl in the shops.

Two sisters, one white and one black, spend a week together at their famous father's summer home. A microscopic examination of the new American...

A snapshot of a day in the life of a few young men passing the hours on their skateboards and wasting time out in the garage.

Jenny's life has changed significantly since she had a baby. her days of food activism and urban anthropology have been replaced by diapers and...

Leading very separate lives, Christy and her boyfriend Buddy live together in her parent's basement with their baby Mikey. As Christy, a waitress and...

Documentary and live footage from the final performance of Father Sexy.

A single-shot short produced by Joe Swanberg for the Northwest Film Forum.

A peeping Tom (Frank V. Ross) stumbles into a mutually beneficial relationship with an exhibitionist.