Ashley Swanson  

Curriculum Vitae

Los Angeles, CA 90004

612-239-5695

www.ashleyswanson.com

ashley_swanson@me.com

 

Education

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities — B.A. Art History, 2012

 

Production Design

Feature Films

The Spearhead Effect                                      Maelstrom LLC                                 Dir. Brandon Moore & Caleb Smith

Happy People (2nd Unit)                              Simon Says Entertainment             Dir. Logan Sanders  

Uploaded                                                            Dreamchild Films                              Dir. Kameron Delan & Ethan Black  

Trouble Sleeping                                               Trouble Sleeping Productions       Dir. Rob Adetuyi      

Street Level                                                         Junkie Films LLC                              Dir. David Labrava  

Betrothed                                                            Red Cardinal Films                           Dir. Jim Lane  

Feast of Fear                                                        Live Large Entertainment               Dir. John Lechago      

Destination H (Trailer)                                                                                                   Dir. Brent Bambic  

 

TV / Web Series

Those Who Can’t Promo                                Funny or Die Productions             TruTV

Throwing Shade (Pilot)                                   Funny or Die Productions             TVLand

Carry Me                                                                                                                              Dir. Amy Bennett   

Wanted: Best Friend                                                                                                          Dir. Paulette Mihale  

The First Step                                                                                                                     Dir. Michael MacRae

Undead Space Ninjas                                                                                                        Dir. Michael Khazan

 

Short Films

Tranquility Bay Dir. Casey Zimmerman

Fragile Storm Dir. Dawn Fields

**Idyllwild “Best Short” & “Best Director” Winner  

One More Game Dir. Rastam Sarvestai  

Whatever You Want  Dir. Leo Bentes  

**Los Angeles Independent Film Festival “Best Comedy” Winner

Everybody Does It Dir. Megan Brotherton  

The Perfect Brew Dir. Palesa Lebona  

Deja Vu Dir. Jiayi Liang              

When I Hear Peace Dir. Vincent Tjong      

Roughing It Dir. Pierson Stone

Forest Date Dir. Shimeng Luo  

Portraits of an Astronaut Dir. Sean Bagley  

 

Internet content

FOD: Mexican Donald Trump Hosts Mexican SNL Funny or Die Production

FOD: The Fixer Funny or Die Production

FOD: Lower Your Squad Goals Funny or Die Production

FOD: Giada’s Thanksgiving Funny or Die Production

FOD: Climate Change Denier’s Anthem Funny or Die Production

FOD: Male Model Inequality Funny or Die Production

FOD: Baby It’s Cold Outside Funny or Die Production

FOD: Frosty the Real Man Funny or Die Production

FOD: Wild Horses - Court Funny or Die Productions

FOD: Mt. McKinley Funny or Die Productions

FOD: Flight Safety Funny or Die Productions 

FOD: Annie Lennox Funny or Die Productions 

FOD: It Follows Funny or Die Productions 

FOD: Gay of Thrones 5 Teaser  Funny or Die Productions  

FOD: 7 Truths of Vampires Funny or Die Productions 

Funny or Die: Pam & Sue Funny or Die Productions 

Funny or Die: Big Grande Funny or Die Productions 

Funny or Die: Elastic Heart Funny or Die Productions 

Funny or Die: Fabolous XMas Funny or Die Productions

Funny or Die: Mid-Best Funny or Die Productions

Funny or Die: FYF Tips Funny or Die Productions

Funny or Die: Instagram Funny or Die Productions

Funny or Die: Octavio Funny or Die Productions

 

commercial

 

Shift Dir. Satya Bhabha

Ring Video Doorbell Dir. Karni Baghdikian

High Hopes Dog Food Dir. Alex Gangi

Bigger Brand Media Dir. Jared Patrick  

Educational Video Series Hachitan Entertainment

 

music video

“Bang-Bang” - UTK the INC Utkarsh Ambudkar  

“Cyberlove” - Diana Barash Dir. Adam Watson  

“LAIKI” - Chase Money Greenhouse Studios     

“Helium” - Shayla Souliere Atrocity Pictures      

“Shush Up” - Alison Gold PMW Live  

“Good Meal” - Atul Atrocity Pictures  

 

 

 

 

Art Direction

Feature Films

The Way It Melts (S) Dir. Dan Sheldon  

 

internet content

Funny or Die: King Tuff Funny or Die Productions

Hope: The Last Paladin Dir. Keith Davis

 

Commercial

Epson Printer Promo Precision Productions    

Headrush Apparel Campaign Photographer Joel Flora

Coca Cola Dir. Victor Mathieu

 

Set Decoration

Short Films

Ellie (S) Dir. Allison Eckert  

Lucid Dream (S) Dir. Tim Fox  

 

commercial

Epson Printer Promo Precision Productions

Acuvue Clevver TV

 

Internet content

Funny or Die: Trump Sandwich Funny or Die Productions

Buzzfeed: Spotify Year in Review   Buzzfeed Video

Funny or Die: John Bohner Funny or Die Productions

 

 

 

Property Master

 

Feature Films

I’m Watching You Lifetime Movie Network  Dir. Maureen Bharoocha

Satanic Dir. Jeff Hunt

 

 

 

Property Assistant

 

Feature Films

It’s Not A Date (F) UFO Films               Dir. Barry Pollack

 

Miscellaneous 

 

 

ConTV In-House Studios   Set Design

Nobility (F) Prod. Des. Al Zaquiera   Set Construction

North Blvd (F) Dir. Amy Esacove   Art PA

The People’s Couch Bravo Network/All3Media   Production Assistant