C. Grant Mitchell has written, directed, and produced numerous short- and long-form
documentaries, directed the western drama The Pavillion (starring Craig Sheffer,
Patsy Kensit and Richard Chamberlain), and co-created the reality series MTV
Burned. After graduating from The University of Texas at Austin with a degree in
Radio/TV/Film and later completing a Directing Fellowship at The American Film
Institute, he and his producing partner embraced early the burgeoning democratization
of filmmaking with an experiment dubbed SpyWorm, which fostered the creation of
countless 5-minute documentary shorts by independent filmmakers. He and his wife,
Tiziana, are currently the owners of Aesthesia Studios, a complex of photographic
stages, event spaces and creative suites located on the west side of Los Angeles. He is
also president of a closely held family corporation, overseeing a portfolio of commercial
real estate, development and hotels among other assets.
