Dawson Taylor grew up in rural Washington State before attending Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. He graduated Cum Laude from the school’s honors program, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Film Production.
Dawson has worked in departments A-Z in the film business, which honed his eye and made him an incredibly well rounded asset as a director. His diverse portfolio shows his knack for executing new and unique concepts, while also proving he’s a chameleon, able to adapt to different genres and formats easily.
Dawson’s films have appeared in festivals nation-wide, and his film Vilt Gutt was distributed nationally on PBS. He produced the “Make It One To Remember” Holiday spot for PayPal that AdAge ranked #2 of 2020’s top 10 Holiday Ads. Dawson was also part of the producing team for ALIEN: SPECIMEN, part of a joint initiative between 20th Century Fox and Tongal that has more than 5 million views.
Awards
Best Director, Film Outside the Frame, 2017
Promising Young Director, Leavenworth Film Festival
Audience Award, NFFTY, 2019
Best Music Video, LA Festival of Cinema, 2020
Village Roadshow Fellowship 2021
Dawson Taylor
509-881-1142
dawsontaylorprod35@gmail.com