Swing trend is all around

Surely not exhaustive, but it's already a good list of contemporary mainstream productions about swing music and swing dancing revisited.
The videos are from American, Canadian, French, Japanese and Swedish productions.
Some are less mainstream than others, I admit, but they still participate in the process of forming a mainstream representation of nowadays swing culture, which I'm interested in.

Missing :
apparently there is also some swing dancing/lindy hopping in a Simpson episode, in the movie "Au revoir Taipei" (2010), in the opening scene of "Mulholland Drive" (David Lynch, 2000), in the Cheerleaders movie "Bring it on"(2000)...

In Movies :

2011 - Swing of Change,

An ESMA (France) Graduation Short Film Directed by : Harmony Bouchard, Andy Le Cocq, Joakim Riedinger, Raphael Cenzi

Synopsis : New York 30's : Harry, a racist barber changes his mind at the arrival of a magical trumpet in his barber shop !





2011 - The Artist, directed by Michel Hazanavicius (France).

Synopsis : Hollywood, 1927: As silent movie star George Valentin wonders if the arrival of talking pictures will cause him to fade into oblivion, he sparks with Peppy Miller, a young dancer set for a big break.



2011 - Midnight in Paris, directed by Woody Allen (USA)
featuring swing dancers from Paris

Synopsis : A romantic comedy that follows a family travelling to the city for business. The party includes a young engaged couple that has their lives transformed throughout the journey. The film celebrates a young man's great love for Paris, and simultaneously explores the illusion people have that a life different from their own is better.



2010 - Leading Ladies, directed by Daniel Beahm, Erika Randall Beahm (USA)
features Benji Schwimmer among others

Synopsis : A zany comedy about two sisters, their gay best friend, and their overzealous stage mom. When one sister gets pregnant and the other plans to waltz out of the closet, the family must hustle to maintain their status quo in the harsh arena of competitive dance.



2010 - L'illusionniste, written by Jacques Tati and directed by Sylvain Chomet

Synopsis : A French illusionist finds himself out of work and travels to Scotland, where he meets a young woman. Their ensuing adventure changes both their lives forever.



2009 - Toy Story short film

Spanish Buzz would not approve of "El Vaquero" dancing with his "Florecilla Del Desierto" in the slightest. In this clip Woody wants to dance with Jessie who reluctantly joins him, he's more than happy to dance with her, but Jessie has a feeling that someone might get hurt. He's no Buzz Lightyear, but at least he's trying to have some fun with his buddy. This cute little clip played during the Toy Story intermission back in October during the double feature. During the intermission movie goers were treated to trivia, Toy Story shorts, and fun facts for 15 minutes before the second movie started.



2009 - Love N'Dancing, directed by Robert Iscove (USA)
featuring West Coast Swing dancers and lindy hoppers

When a bored-with-life English teacher meets a former West Coast Swing dance champion, they have an instant connection. Both feel that the other can fulfill what is missing in their lives. But Jessicas got a workaholic fiance who loves her and provides for her, and Jakes got his former partner Corinne, who just wont let Jake get away from the dangling carrot of a rekindled relationship.



2004 - Swing Girls (スウィングガールズ), directed by Shinobu Yaguchi (Japan)

Synopsis : A tale of delinquent and lazy school girls. In their efforts to cut remedial summer math class, they end up poisoning and replacing the schools brass band.



2003 - Les Triplettes de Belleville, written and directed by: Sylvain Chomet (France)

Synopsis : When her grandson is kidnapped during the Tour de France, Madame Souza and her beloved pooch Bruno team up with the Belleville Sisters--an aged song-and-dance team from the days of Fred Astaire--to rescue him



1996 - Swingers, directed by Doug Liman (USA)



1994 - The Mask, directed by Chuck Russell (USA)



1993 - Swing Kids, directed by Thomas Carter (USA)
dance scenes choreographed by Ryan François (UK)

Synopsis : The story of a close-knit group of young kids in Nazi Germany who listen to banned swing music from the US. Soon dancing and fun leads to more difficult choices as the Nazis begin tightening the grip on Germany. Each member of the group is forced to face some tough choices about right, wrong, and survival



1992 - Malcom X directed by Spike Lee
dance scenes choregraphed by Frankie Manning

Synopsys : Biography of Malcolm X, the famous African American leader. Born Malcolm Little, his father (a minister) was killed by the Ku Klux Klan. He became a gangster, and while in jail discovered the Nation of Islam writings of Elijah Muhammad. He preaches the teachings when let out of jail, but later on goes on a pilgrimage to the city of Mecca, there he converts to the original Islamic religion and becomes a Sunni Muslim. He changes his name to El-Hajj Malik Al-Shabazz and stops his anti-white teachings, as he realises the error of his mistakes. He is later on assasinated and dies a Muslim Martyr



1967 - Jungle Book



In commercials :

2011 - 100 years of East London style in 100 seconds. Sept 13th 1911 - Sept 13th 2011



2011 - Ford Canada "Behind the wheel" (Canada)
featuring Aimee and Alex from Swing Connexion, Montreal



2011 - National Peanut Board (USA)
featuring Chester Whitmore



2011 - Tiger of Sweden - Denim Moves (Sweden)
featuring Marie N'Diaye and Anders Sihlberg



2011 - Bupa "Helping you find healthy' (UK)



1998 - Gap "Khaki Swing" (USA)



In music clips : 

2012 - The Speakeasies' Swing Band - Black Swamp Village
featuring Jo Hoffberg, Kevin St-Laurent and Lindy Hop Greece dancers



2012 - Gloria Estefan - Hotel Nacional
featuring dancers Dax Hock, Sarah Breck among others



2011 - Hippocampus Jass Gang - Blue Drag (Montpellier, France)
featuring dancers from Montpellier, JB Mino, Tatiana Udry among others



2011 - Misses Satchmo - Heebie Jeebies (Montreal, Canada)
featuring dancers from Montreal, QC, Geneviève Saint Laurent, Zack Richard, among others



2011 - Carsie Blanton - Baby Can Dance (USA)
featuring dancers from New Orleans, LA, Lisa Casper, Laura Manning, Chance Bushman, Amy Johnson, Peter Loggins, Giselle Anguizola, Reuel Reis



2011 - Careless Lovers - Black Coffee (USA)
featuring dancers from Seattle



2011 - Slow Club - Two Cousins (UK)
featuring Ryan François (UK) and Rémy Kouakou Kouamé (France)



2011 - MOVITS - Sammy Davis Jr. (Sweden)
featuring dancers from the Harlem Hot Shots



2010 - The Weepies - By My Honeypie (USA)
featuring Evita Arce and Nathan Bugh



2010 - 38EME DONNE - The feeling (France)
featuring swing dancers from Paris



2008 - Sam Roberts - Them Kids (Canada)
featuring dancers from the Swinging Air Force



2008 - MOVITS - Fel Del Av Gården (Sweden)
featuring dancers from the Harlem Hot Shots



2007 - Frank et ses potes - Paradis (Québec)
featuring Montreal dancers



2006 - Christina Aguilera - Candyman (USA)
features Sarah Breck, among other dancers



On national TV :

2011 - France 2 - Plus que des vacances (France)
featuring Paulo & Mélanie from Brotherswing, Paris



2011 - France 3 Alsace - Reportage (France)
featuring Anaïs and Aleix from Cat's Corner, Montreal



2011 - TF1 - 50 min Inside (France)

featuring Paulo & Mélanie from Brotherswing, Paris




2011 - CBS - Live to Dance (USA)
featuring Dax Hock and Sarah Breck from the Ninjammerz



2010 - Fox - So You Think You Can Dance Saison 6 (USA)
featuring Ellenore and Ryan (are not "swing dancers")



2010 - France 2 - Comment ça va bien (France)

featuring Paulo & Mélanie from Brotherswing, Paris




2009 - ARTV - La Culture Pour ou Contre (Canada)
featuring Natasha Ouimet and Patrick Szmidt from Swinging Air Force, Montreal