Julia Swain

Movies

The Wrath of Becky
Director of Photography
Two years after she escaped a violent attack on her family, 16-year-old Becky attempts to rebuild her life in the care of an older woman -- a kindred spirit named Elena. However, when a violent group known as the Noble Men break into their home, attack them and take their beloved dog, Becky must return to her old ways to protect herself and her loved ones.
Box Out
Director of Photography
A choreographic interpretation of the mental strategies that are utilized in basketball. Under the guidance of Coach John Mosley, Head Coach of East Los Angeles College Men’s Basketball team, Micaela Taylor and Jermaine Spivey portray themes of disruption, confrontation, and resistance in the context of both the court and the relationships we hold.
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Cinematography
When the daughter of a controversial performance artist inherits her late mother's home archive, an unexpected visitor comes to claim the most notorious artwork...as they discover an artistic legacy can be more of a curse.
They Came from Below
Director of Photography
A kid begs to stay home while his older sister runs to the store. After she leaves, he wishes he would have gone because he doesn’t feel comfortable being at home in the dark as strange things start to happen...
DieRy
Director of Photography
Instagram model Marie Clark is getting her masters in comparative religion and moving on from an abusive past with the help of her psychiatrist, Dr. Brighton. It seems Marie's life is finally on the right trajectory until her diary is stolen and an obsessive fan begins sending her love letters informing Marie that they are killing anyone who they see as a danger to her. As friends begin to feel like suspects, and bodies start piling up, terrifying as it is, Marie must confront the demons of her past in order to unmask the killer and reclaim her life.
Lucky
Director of Photography
May, a self help author with all the answers, suddenly finds herself stalked by a masked man who mysteriously reappears every night. Even when she kills him. May struggles to get help from the people around her as she fights to stay alive. Is this paranoia, or is she doomed to accept her new reality?
Speed of Life
Director of Photography
The film follows a woman who has a chance to reflect on her life when a wormhole opens upon David Bowie’s death.
Jilted
Director of Photography
Jilted. That's how Lilly Anderson, a tightly wound wedding planner, ends up after her carefully planned "happily ever after" dissolves at the altar. Turning disappointment into fuel for a journey in search of her birth mother, Lilly hits the road with her support staff in tow: her former childhood best friend, her blogging maid of honor, and her estranged Topanga Canyon dwelling sister. While the adventurous four may have a clear destination in mind, it is through the unexpected turns in the road, and the evolution of these relationships from her past, that help Lilly discover what it is she's actually looking for.
The Mattachine Family
Director of Photography
A family drama that focuses on the struggle between Thomas and Oscar as they build a queer family together. However, when one of the couple’s sons becomes curious about his birth parents, things take a complex turn.
Mighty
Director of Photography