What is Swede Fest?
Swede Fest is a semiannual film festival for sweded movies that takes place in Fresno, California. It was dreamed up as a creative way to engage our community in the arts. All you need is a video camera and some enthusiasm!You might be asking, "What's a swede?" It's a summarized recreation of your favorite movie, starring you! The term comes from the 2008 film "Be Kind Rewind" written & directed by Michel Gondry, starring Jack Black & Mos Def. Click here and Jack Black with explain further.
Don't worry about your swede looking or sounding top-notch, just have some fun with your friends or family. Then we'll all get together and see what we've created!
How to Submit
Swede Fest 6 is coming in November 2010. We'll post the submission deadline as we get closer to festival time! In the meantime, start thinking up ideas for your swede! As always, submitting a film is free!Join our mailing list
Swede Fest 1
| WHEN: | Saturday, August 9, 2008 |
| WHERE: |
Corridor 2122 2122 Mono St. Fresno, CA |
| ENTRIES: |
The Usual Suspects Robocop Iron Man When Harry Met Sally Raiders of the Lost Ark Jurassic Park |
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| LINKS: | "Swede Festival on for Saturday" - Fresno Bee Hive "Favorite Discovery of '08: Swede Fest" - Fresno Bee Hive "Swede Fest was sweet" - Fresno Bee Hive "The swede life" - Fresno Famous |
Swede Fest 2
| WHEN: | Saturday, November 22, 2008 |
| WHERE: |
C.A.F.E. Infoshop 935 F St. Fresno, CA |
| ENTRIES: |
Cruel Intentions Desperado Dateline's To Catch a Predator The Princess Bride Army of Darkness Seabiscuit |
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| LINKS: | "Overheard at the Swede Fest sequel" - Fresno Bee Hive "Favorite Discovery of '08" - Fresno Bee Hive |
Swede Fest 3
| WHEN: | Saturday, May 9, 2009 |
| WHERE: |
Corridor 2122 2122 Mono St. Fresno, CA |
| ENTRIES: |
Signs La Bamba A Few Good Men Interview With a Vampire The Fast & The Furious Napoleon Dynamite The Office |
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| LINKS: | "Five Things You Should Do This Weekend: Swede Fest" - Fresno Bee Hive "Call all the Swede-loving Swedes in Swedeville" - Fresno Bee Hive "The Swedies: 2009 Swede Fest awards" - Fresno Bee Hive |
Swede Fest 4
| WHEN: | Saturday, November 7, 2009 |
| WHERE: |
Starline 833 E. Fern Ave Fresno, CA |
| ENTRIES: |
Titanic by Kevin Searcy
The Aviator by Michael Banti Steel Magnolias by Jessika Satori Balloon Boy Once Upon a Time in the West Ferris Bueller's Day Off The Conundrum Hello from Spain to Fresno! Fresh Prince of Bel Air E.T. by Ornitorrincs Blues Brothers by Danny Cobb No Country for Old Men The Sandlot The Rocketeer by DumbDrum.com |
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| LINKS: | "Filmmakers get swede relief" TV appearance on Great Day |
Swede Fest 5
| WHEN: | Saturday, May 8, 2010 |
| WHERE: |
Starline 833 E. Fern Ave Fresno, CA |
| ENTRIES: |
Back to the Future by Luke Moritz & Nick Blanchard Jaws by Michael Banti Chicago by Jessika Satori Raging Bull by Vince Cosentino Pulp Fiction by Kevin Searcy Nightmare on Elm Street The Princess Bride Clueless The Last Samurai The Blair Witch Project Forrest Gump |
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| LINKS: | "Get out your FlipCams for Swede Fest 5" TV appearance on "Great Day" |
