• A crew member crouches beside a camera rig on a white studio floor
  • Crew members wait among grip stands between setups
  • An actor laughs in a kitchen set between takes
  • The crew films a scene in a diner booth by the window
  • Actors share a diner booth during a take
  • A camera operator checks a shot on a slider in the studio
  • Three crew members gather around a camera cart on location
  • The slate for Laugh It Off, scene 4A

About us

AWOL Media was founded by Ava Wilson in 2026. We produce branded content, commercials, features, TV shows, and more.

The AWOL way

We believe creative ambition should not be limited by budget or timeline. Whether a project requires a lean production, a compressed schedule, or both, we adapt our process to meet the challenge without losing sight of the original idea.

Our People

AWOL is a woman-led, full-service production company built by a new generation of filmmakers. Our directors bring an instinctive understanding of the audiences shaping culture now, especially younger viewers who expect work to feel immediate, original, and worth sharing.

That perspective is paired with disciplined production, creative resourcefulness, and the drive to make every project count. We are young enough to understand what is next, and determined enough to bring it to life.

Ava Wilson seated against a grey studio backdrop, smiling

Ava Wilson

Executive Producer + Founder

Ava Wilson is the Executive Producer and Founder of AWOL Media, a production company built to make ambitious work possible at any scale. With a background in film and business, Ava combines creative instinct, production strategy, and business fluency to move projects from concept through completion.

Her experience spans development at Original Productions and Get Lifted, Corporate Finance at Fremantle, and commercial production for brands including We Are Blood, Mamas Medicinals, and Hill Country Vintage Vault. That combination informs AWOL’s approach: protect the creative vision, make every dollar work harder, and create a clear path from idea through delivery.

Andrew Bredeson seated outdoors in a blue polo shirt

Andrew Bredeson

Director + Partner

Andrew Bredeson is an AWOL director specializing in vehicle-based shoots. His education is in cinematic narrative filmmaking, which shows in his methodical process: perfecting concepts in preproduction to run thoughtful shoots.

Bredeson gets inspiration from the equipment he uses, often using his antique cameras and lenses in new ways to achieve results that are timeless and unique. His experience shooting action, cars, and dramatic films makes his work feel like an event. He usually storyboards, scripts, shoots, edits, and colors his own work to put a personal touch on every aspect of production.