Paul Swensen

Paul Swensen Production Inc.
Paul Swensen, Producer/Director/Editor:

Paul Swensen has worked in the San Francisco Bay Area for Twenty years as a filmmaker, editor, actor, stage director, orchestral conductor, and has written and produced several award winning television series, industrials, and regional commercials. His national commercial credits include spots for Paul Mitchell Hair Products, Korbel, Beringer Vineyards, Beaulieu Vineyard Wines, Colavita Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Cusinart, Visa, Sunkist, California Raisins, Olympus, Aqua Panna .

Paul, has produced over 400 thirty-minute programs ranging from Italian Cuisine to Science and Religion for American Public Television, is a Consultant and Video Director for The Smuin Ballet San Francisco.

Before moving to the Bay Area, Paul was an associate producer at the Roundabout Theatre Company in New York.

Awards: 2010 Emmy nomination for Best Direction in a Lifestyle or Culinary Program

Projects

Producer/Director: For Richard Brautigan (Documentary)

Director/Editor/Producer: The Daily Stage: a daily food website featuring Michael Mina

Director/Editor/Producer: Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence, a 29-episode national food program

Director/Producer: Avec Eric a new PBS national food and travel program Staring Renowned 3 Star Michalen Chef Eric Ripert

Producer/Director Bocuse d'Or The Olympics of the Food World

Producer/Editor Essential Pepin

Director/Editor: Made in Spain - a 26-episode National Food program

Director/Editor/Producer: Cooking Class with Joanne Weir a 26-episode National Food program

Editor: Artist Table- A one hour Special for Public Television.

Producer/Editor: Intennis Online Tennis Magazine

Producer: America's Test Kitchen- a 26-episode National Food program

Editor: Chef's Story- a 26-episode National Food program

Editor: Jacques Pepin, Fast Food My Way - a 26-episode National Food program.

Producer/Editor: Michael Chiarello's Napa“a 26-episode National Food Program.

Editor: Lidia's Italian-American Kitchen. 13-part National Food Program.

Produced and directed a live broadcast from Harvard University's Memorial church: 'What Does It Mean To Be Human' moderated by Michael Krasny.

Editor: San Francisco Quake: A Matter Seconds- for the Learning Channel

Director/Editor/Producer Beringer Vineyards Various Promotional campaigns

Director/Editor: Andrea Immer's Wine Course on DVD

Producer/Director: 13 National interstitials for PBS Featuring 13 Sonoma County ADAs.

Produced and Directed So The Wind Won't Blow It All Away, short form feature film, which debuted at the New York Independent Film Festival, 2001.