Bob Swaim holds a Brevet Technicien Supérieur de Cinema from the French National Film School, Louis Lumière as well as a Bachelor of Fine Arts from California State University.
For over thirty years, he has written, directed and produced feature films in Europe and Hollywood. His films have received numerous International awards and prizes including three César Awards from the French Film Academy, and the UNICEF Grand Prix for Best Feature at the Berlin Festival. His documentary, "Lumières Noires" was one of the ten finalists for Grand Prix International du Documentaire d’Auteur – as Best Documentary Film of 2006 at the Monte Carlo Television Festival.
He is a member of the Directors Guild of America, Writers Guild of America, Screen Actors Guild Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, European Film Academy, the French Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, and the Société des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatique. He has contributed to many international film programs including the Equinoxe Screenwriting Workshops, the Australian Film Commission’s Spark workshops and Andrzej Wajda’s Master School of Film.
For his contribution to the French film industry, the French Minister of Culture has recently named him Officier des Arts et des Lettres.








Director of the International department














































