Grant Swanson is an LA-based director/writer. His short films have screened in festivals around the world, including Fantasia, Short of the Week, and countless others. His scripts have placed in the Academy Nicholl Fellowship, the Austin Film Festival Screenwriting Contest, and many more.

He received his MFA in Directing from the American Film Institute Conservatory in Los Angeles. Learn about his upcoming thesis film here.

See Grant’s films.

Grant is a storyteller.

In addition to directing/writing, Grant has worked as a television editor for shows on NBC, CBS, Hulu, & Peacock. His work on NBC’s Consumer 101 was nominated for an Emmy® Award for editing (but lost to Sesame Street).

He’s cut work for clients like Polo Ralph Lauren, Paris Hilton, Lil Nas X, Noah Centineo, Logitech, TikTok, & Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers). His work has garnered billions of views on YouTube.

Some of Grant’s Clients.

See Grant’s TV editing reel here.