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Biography
Originally from the former East German Republic, Swinda's venture into costume and fashion design began in the late 1980’s. In East Berlin, Swinda was an apprentice to a master of costume tailoring for theatre and opera between 1985 and 1989. Swinda’s studies with an "old school" master gave her a strong base in the design and fabrication of costumes and fashion apparel.
The collapse of the Berlin Wall in 1989 opened a new world of design and creativity for Swinda. Her career immediately began to blossom. The following year she was the lead designer at the avant-garde fashion show "Off-line Berlin '90" which was featured by MTV, news channel "Tagesthemen" and magazines such as "Bild" and "Fashion". Subsequently, she was hired as a costume designer for various theatrical companies including the Komische Opera (Berlin, 1993), 20 Dancer Ballet (Berlin, 1994) and Opera/Gasteig-Munich, (1996). In 1997, Swinda found her way into the new German cinema with her first feature film "Hope". The recognition she received for “Hope” quickly led to work in television, opera, theatre, dance, and fashion / art. Swinda’s work in Europe culminated with costume designs for the "Millennium Awards Show" for 50 dancers and a speech by the German Chancellor G.Schroeder- (Life/TV).
In 2001, Swinda relocated to Los Angeles, CA. Since then she has worked on several feature films: "The Brothel," by A.Waddell, "The Gun" By V.Alenikov, "Garcia Girls" By G.Riedel, "Expired" by C. Miniucchi, Fred Roos, Samantha Morton, "American East" by H. Issawi, Tony Shaloub. She has also been involved with a number of short films, including costume design for "Shui Hen" directed by Maximilian Jezo-Parovsky and "The Duel," by Dominic Antonio Cerniglio.
Swinda continues to design costumes for feature films, exhibit art installations and was recently a guest lecturer at UCLA.
Swinda became a member of the costume designers guild CDG in 2005.
GETTY VILLA 2007
THEATREPLAY “THE BACCHAE” BY GULU MONTEIRO
AT SUNDANCE 2005/2007:
“EPPIRED” BY CECILIA MINIUCCHI
“HOW THE GARCIA GIRLS SPENT THEIR SUMMER” BY G.RIEDEL
WITH REVIEWS BY “THE HOLLYWOODREPORTER” & “VARIETY”
AT CANNES 2007
“EPPIRED” BY CECILIA MINIUCCHI/FRED ROOS…
“THE GUN” IS RELEASED IN JANUARY 2006
RESUME (2001-07)
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FILM
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GENRE |
DIRECTOR/DP |
PRODUCTION DESIGNER |
STARRING |
| PIRATE CAMP |
Action/Family |
M.Kastenbaum
Andrew Parke |
Hak Choi |
Seth Adkin
Corbin Bernsen
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| AMERICAN EAST |
Drama |
Hesham Issawi
M.G. Wojciechowski |
Frank Bollinger |
Tony Shaloub
Sayed Badreya
Ray Wise
Kais Nashif |
| THE TRIBE |
Action/Horror |
Joerg Ihle
Chris Popp |
W. Budge / N. Loebart |
Justin Baldoni
Jewl Staite |
| EXPIRED |
Comedy/Drama |
Cecilia Miniucchi
Zoran Popovic |
Natalie Sanfilippo |
Samantha Morton
Jason Patric
Tery Garr
Ileana Douglas |
| THE WINDFISHERMAN |
Drama/Fantasy |
Anna McRoberts
Paula Huidobro |
Robb Wilson King |
Will McCommack |
| MAD LANE |
Comedy/Drama |
Eva Hassmann
Joshua Hess |
Yvonne von Wallenberg |
Eva Hassmann
Blayne Gray |
| CUT OFF |
Action/Drama |
Gino Cabanas
Michael Goi |
Kirk Erskine |
Malcom McDowell
Richard Edson
Thomas Ian Nicholas
Clint Howard
James Russo
Patricia Rae
Francesco Quinn
Robert F. Lyons |
| JACK SATIN |
Comedy/Drama |
Chris Olness
Harry Charalambous |
Aaron A. Goffman |
Robert Guillaume
Melissa Joan Hart
Hamilton von Watts
Michael Cudlitz
Stacy Travis Alley Millis |
| NEIGHBORHOODWATCH |
Horror |
Graeme Whifler
Bernd Heinl |
Dan Whifler |
Nick Sercy
Pell James
Jack Houston |
| STRESS, ORGASM AND SALVATION |
Comedy |
Carlos Riccelli
Jason Lowe |
Margaret M. Miles |
Bruna Lombardi
Julie Brown
Scott Rinker |
| THE GUN. FROM 6 TILL 7:30 |
Drama |
Vladimir Alenikov
Kirill Davidoff |
Swinda Reichelt |
Jack Forbes
Jeremy Hassemer
Valerie Dillman |
| HOW THE GARCIA GIRLS SPENT THEIR SUMMER |
Drama/Comedy |
Georgina Riedel
Tobia Datum |
Elizabeth Calienes |
America Ferrera
Elizabeth Pena
Lucy Gallardo
Steven Bauer |
| THE BROTHEL |
Drama/Fantasy |
Amy Wadell
Seo Mutarevic |
Linda Louise Sheet |
Serena Scott Thomas
Grace Zabriskie
Bruce Payne
Tim Murphy |
| A DREAM PLAY |
Drama/Fantasy |
Gino Gabanas |
Kirk Erskine |
Mark Riemer
Ralph Guzzo |
| DUEL |
Action/Fantasy |
Domenic A. Cerniglio
Bengt Jonsson |
Bernardo Charca |
Jonathan Fraser
Matthew Rimmer |
| SHUI HEN |
Drama/1950 |
Max Parovsky
Masanobu Takayanagi |
Aaron A. Goffman |
Ada Tai
Arlene Tai
Jim Lau |
| UP UNDER THE ROOF |
Drama/1938 |
Darin Read
M. Schoenbachler |
Erin Hall |
Jonathan Milliken
Jill Hill |
| BOX |
Drama/Black&White |
Mark Riemer
Ralph Guzzo |
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Ralph Guzzo
Mark Riemer |
| OUTSIDE |
Sci-fi |
Jenn Kao
Julie Kirkwood |
A. Formato
D. Navarro |
Courtney Ford
Keaton Talmadge |
| ASYA |
Animation/Fantasy |
Marina Ratina |
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