Firefighter Captain Marshall Allen has seen his share of trials. After twice being returned to an adoption agency in childhood, he was abused in the foster care system only to be adopted by an abusive family.

As he aged, his severe depression remained undiagnosed despite building rage and hopelessness. He channeled his emotions toward positive goals: becoming a Golden Gloves boxer, the first black firefighter in Salt Lake County, Utah, a power lifting champion, and a rising star in the Fort Worth Fire Department.

In 2001, a freak bicycle accident left him paralyzed from the shoulders down. As he was returning to oversee his fire department, using-voice activated computer software to complete his work, he received a letter from what would become the first blood relative he would ever know, a grown daughter whose arrival will transform his life for the better.

SWINGMAN is an artful film that weaves together stories of sorrow and torment into a human tale that is ultimately one of victory, courage, and growth.

“Personal, powerful and poignant.”
‒Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Winner, Best Documentary, Universe Multicultural Film Festival, 2013
Winner, Award of Excellence, International Film Festival for the Environment, Health and Culture, 2013
Accolade Award, 2012
World Premiere, Dallas VideoFest, 2012

Official Selection
Thin Line Film Festival, 2013