Shelf Space: A Live Conversation with Joe Swanberg
Join us for a special live recording of Kino Lorber’s podcast Shelf Space with director Joe Swanberg.
Joe Swanberg is the director of over 20 feature films, including Drinking Buddies; Nights and Weekends (co-directed with Greta Gerwig); 2026’s The Sun Never Sets, starring Dakota Fanning, Jake Johnson and Cory Michael Smith; and the Netflix series Easy, which he also created and produced. He contributed a segment to the original installment of the hit horror anthology V/H/S. As an actor, Swanberg has appeared in films by Ti West (The Sacrament), Adam Wingard (You’re Next), Josephine Decker (Thou Wast Mild and Lovely), and Mickey Keating (Invader). He co-wrote and produced Dave Franco’s directorial debut The Rental, and has also produced films by Alex Ross Perry, Zach Clark, Lynn Shelton, and Dustin Guy Defa. He lives in Chicago.
About Shelf Space
Shelf Space with Kino Lorber is a monthly conversation series about film, physical media, and collecting, featuring Frank Tarzi, head of acquisitions for Kino Lorber Studio Classics, and moderated by resident film lover Alicia Lu. Each month Kino Lorber welcomes directors, experts, or other special guests to share why they love physical media and answer audience questions. If you’ve ever wondered how Kino Lorber acquires, produces, and distributes releases, or have strong opinions about the future of physical media, this is the space for you
