Grant Swanson is a Los Angeles-based director and writer. His scripts have placed in the Nicholl Fellowship, the Austin Film Festival Screenwriting Contest, the Screencraft Horror Contest, and the Screamfest Screenwriting Contest.

He is currently a Directing Fellow at 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.