Alison Swan

Alison Swan, is a British–American filmmaker, writer, actor, campaign manager and real estate developer from Bermuda Swan is a native of Bermuda, and is known for her films Mixing Nia and Nothing like the Holidays (2008). She co-wrote Nothing like the Holiday with her husband and American film producer Robert Teitel. She is a mother of two boys and was pregnant with her second son while writing the screen play for Nothing like the Holidays, which she eventually sold to Overture Films. Being the daughter of John Swan the former Premier of Bermuda, She had a background in politics and while living in Bermuda she assisted in managing media for several political campaigns. which she directed. She then wrote and directed her first feature-length film Mixing Nia (1998). following this she was featured in a documentary titled Sisters In Cinema (2003), and lastly she wrote the screenplay for her holiday film Nothing like the Holidays (2008). She no longer works in the film industry but is focused on her career as a real estate developer for a family run real estate company Challenger Bank Ltd.

Filmography

Awards NYU Spike Lee Fellowship