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"You really can’t do it alone as a filmmaker. You need to align yourself with people who share your taste and understand the film you are trying to make."
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"You really can’t do it alone as a filmmaker. You need to align yourself with people who share your taste and understand the film you are trying to make."

SOVEREIGN's writer/director Christian Swegal joins for a Hopeful Conversation

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Jul 03, 2025
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Ted’s note: SOVEREIGN recently premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, and I got to see it in Los Angeles a few days later. I’ve long been a fan of the anti-hero tales, and have also made first features a bit of a study so I was eager to see it. SOVEREIGN delivers excellently on both fronts, and it made me eager to talk further with the director and enc…

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