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BRADEN SWOPE

BIO:

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Hello there! I'm an aspiring filmmaker in Orange County, California who WROTE, PRODUCED, DIRECTED and EDITED a FEATURE FILM at the age of 19, in the summer of 2019. Check out more about that film, Human Resources, on our home page!

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I've been passionate about filmmaking since before I can even remember. Growing up with my older brother Evan and being behind (and in front!) of the camera was a huge part of my childhood; we would hit record on a home video camera and let it roll for countless hours to fill our imagination.

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As I continued to grow up, my love for film transformed itself into a sophisticated hobby and interest that became a huge part of my every day life. I kept making home movies with my brother, but also started to branch off to new areas:  Producing shorts and promo videos for my middle school, uploading numerous sketches to Youtube with Evan, teaching myself a multitude of editing programs, and more!

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Finally, I wanted to practice my craft even more, so I decided to apply for an arts high school where I could emphasize film. Gathering my brother and some of my friends together, I wrote, directed and edited a short film for my high school audition. After being interviewed for the school, and plenty of hours of eager waiting, I found out I was accepted into the film program and enrolled immediately. 

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Over the course of the 4-years of attending that school - The Orange County School of the Arts - I found the greatest friends I will ever know. We all fell in love with making movies and grew a strong bond together that we still hold today. All of us worked on dozens of short films / projects, attended festivals and practiced our craft to become who we are today.

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Now, after graduating that school and growing deeply as a filmmaker, I am attending college and working on a ton of film projects... with the journey from being a little toddler who screamed in front of a camera, all the way to now finishing a feature-film, it's safe to say I am always ready for the next big thing!

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