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THE 2006 WINNER OF THE AICE DETROIT FILMSPOTTING COMPETITION, DEREK SWANSON WAS SELECTED ON THE STRENGTH OF HIS TRAILER FOR SCHINDLER’S LIST, WHICH REVAMPED THE FILM INTO A DRUG KINGPIN STORY. DEREK WAS ALSO THE RECIPIENT OF THE 2009 AICE BEST OF DETROIT AWARD FOR HIS WORK ON AD COUNCIL “CHEERLEADER,” AND HE HAS CUT NUMEROUS SPOTS FOR BRANDS INCLUDING WAL-MART (“IN THE BAND”) DEL TACO (“BEACH”) BLUE CROSS (“SMALL BUSINESS”) AND COLEMAN (“FACEBOOK/MYSPACE”).
DEREK SWANSON RETURNED HOME AFTER ATTENDING FILM SCHOOL IN CHICAGO TO PURSUE A GIRL AND A BAND. NEITHER WORKED OUT. HE SETTLED DOWN WITH A MUCH BETTER GIRL AND STILL PLAYS IN BANDS, BUT MOST OF HIS FREE TIME IS OCCUPIED BY HIS FAMILY, HIS WEB-BASED COOKING SHOW, AND SLEEP. HE LIKES RYE WHISKEY BUT HE LOVES PORK.
