SummaryLegendary musician Swamp Dogg has been described as “one of the great cult figures of 20th century American music” and “the soul genius time forgot.” He is a genuine eccentric responsible for some of the most unique rock-influenced R&B (and wildest album covers) ever made. Hidden away deep in suburban Los Angeles, Swamp Dogg, alongside housemates... Read More
Directed By:Isaac Gale, Ryan Olson, David McMurry
Written By:Andrew Broder, Isaac Gale, Paul Lovelace, Ryan Olson
Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted
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May 2, 2025
88
The true heart of “Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted” is not simply the impressive biographical bullet points, but rather the gift of witnessing its subject being unapologetically himself.
May 6, 2025
83
Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted does stray into some dark areas—death, anxiety attacks, suicidal ideaton—but the spirit of the documentary (and the music) is overwhelmingly joyful.
May 2, 2025
83
More than any individual song or album, the film seeks to encapsulate the Swamp Dogg vibe. Effortlessly cool, thrilled to be alive, and mildly entertained by just about everything, the man offers what appears to be the perfect blueprint to stay in 2025.
May 29, 2025
78
In their feature documentary debut, which had its world premiere at the 2024 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival, Gale and Olson bring a stoner energy to the proceedings, funny and a little hyper, amplifying Swamp’s stories with titles dropped into the footage and animated bits à la Mike Judge’s totally excellent series Tales From the Tour Bus.
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Production Company:
- Poorly Painted Pools
Release Date:May 2, 2025
Duration:1 h 35 m
Awards
Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US
• 2 Nominations
Nashville Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
