He was the writer and director of the independent dark comedy The Enormity of Life starring former The Walking Dead star Emily Kinney, Breckin Meyer of Clueless fame and Giselle Eisenberg (The Wolf of Wall Street, Life in Pieces).
A graduate of Cleveland State University's School of Communication, he studied film and television production.
Swinderman's first big break came while working on the set of the film Dreaming on Christmas (2005), starring Danny Trejo and Nick Mancuso.
In 2018, Swinderman wrote and directed the independent film The Enormity of Life, starring Breckin Meyer and Emily Kinney.
The film features music from Avett Brothers and Kodaline, and is currently represented by Shoreline Entertainment in Los Angeles.