Greg Kwedar

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Also Known As Грег Кведар

Greg Kwedar

Biography

Greg Kwedar is a writer, director, and producer. He made his feature directorial debut with Transpecos, which premiered in competition at the 2016 SXSW Film Festival where it won the Audience Award. He co-wrote and produced Jockey, which premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Dramatic Competition where it won the Special Jury Award for Best Actor (Clifton Collins Jr.). Jockey also won the Audience Award at the AFI Film Festival and was acquired by Sony Pictures Classics for theatrical release. The film was nominated for an Indie Spirit Award for Best Male Lead and the John Cassavetes Award, and was one of the National Board of Review Top 10 Independent Film of 2021. Kwedar also produced Rising From Ashes, Running with Beto (Winner: SXSW Audience Award 2019), and was co-producer on Ghost Fleet (Telluride & TIFF, 2018). He has spoken to thousands of students across the country and sat on panels about his work at SXSW, Sundance, UNESCO, the United Nations, and more. His latest film Sing Sing, over seven years in the making, which he both directed and co-wrote, premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival where it was acquired by A24 for theatrical release.

Known For

Director

N.A.R.

as Director

2024
Sing Sing

as Director

2016
Transpecos

as Director

2015
Dakota

as Director

2009
La pluma

as Director

2009
Manos de madre

as Director

2009
Guest Room

as Director

Producer

Train Dreams

as Executive Producer

2024
Sing Sing

as Producer

2021
WILDMAN

as Executive Producer

2021
Jockey

as Producer

2019
Running with Beto

as Producer

2018
Ghost Fleet

as Co-Producer

2017
9 Races

as Producer

2016
Transpecos

as Producer

2015
Dakota

as Producer

2014
2013
Rising from Ashes

as Producer

2012
Dared

as Producer

2009
La pluma

as Producer

2009
Guest Room

as Producer

2009
Manos de madre

as Producer

Writer

Train Dreams

as Writer

N.A.R.

as Writer

2024
Sing Sing

as Writer

2021
Jockey

as Writer

2017
9 Races

as Writer

2016
Transpecos

as Writer

2015
Dakota

as Screenplay

2009
Manos de madre

as Writer

2009
Guest Room

as Writer

2009
La pluma

as Writer

Crew

2021
One Small Step

as Thanks