Our Team

Mat & Kara are our lead producers, and also work as actors, writers, directors, and crew.

We work alongside a core team of crew, who we are able to bring in for most of our projects.

Mathias Swann

Founder & Director of CFE.

About Mathias

Mathias Swann is a British actor, writer, producer, and director raised in Devon, England. Based in London, where he graduated from Drama Centre London with an MA in Screen Acting, his passion for film led him to found Cygnet Films Entertainment in order to create stories that he could bring to the screen and build a community of others with the same passion. He has won awards for directing and writing on Retail Is Hell and was also nominated for a best actor award in the same project.

Kara Chamberlain

Creative Director & Producer.

About Kara

Kara is a British-Canadian actress, writer, theatre- and film-maker. She loves telling stories that make audiences laugh and feel deeply. Kara has worked as a performer and producer for over a decade, and holds an MA in Professional Acting from the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. She was recently nominated for Best Actress at the British Web Awards for her work in Retail is Hell.