Alison Swank is an award-winning documentary filmmaker based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Her work is grounded in a passionate curiosity about the world both past and present. Throughout her career she’s developed a flexible shooting style and contemporary visual edge that’s intimate, layered, sincere, and fresh.

Her latest independent documentary, "Scum Boy," premiered on 4:3 Boiler Room, and has been featured on METAL Magazine, Paper, and others. It won "Best Short Documentary" at the IMDB Independent Shorts Awards in LA, and was an official selection for Shorts On Tap, London, and Hot Docs 2021 in Toronto, Canada.

Allison has worked on numerous successful projects with companies like Puma, Adidas, Nike, William Kentridge's '. Allison is also the founder of The Swank Group.