About

Ashlee Nichols Brookens

Once upon a time, I was a Disney photographer, and before that a competitive chorus kid, early World Wide Web designer, and lover of 90’s grunge and R&B. Growing up, my parents were in the music biz, so we moved a lot. Traveling continued as I pursued singing and videography, which led to choir performances in Europe and filming documentaries around the globe. Learning and caring about other cultures has made prioritizing inclusive and equitable choices in my creative works a top priority.

My passion for film editing ignited during an 11th-grade Macbeth video project. I spent school nights editing in Final Cut Pro 4, refusing to sleep for three days. Staring at the blue bubble iMac, I felt like I was creating magic, perfectly timing dumb jokes to killer music. The hallucinations were lit y’all. And so began my pursuit of all things editing.

Currently, I am editing for NASA, helping to promote the new streaming service NASA+. Some recent notable projects include the campaign for Halo Season 1 and after show on Paramount+, Secret Celebrity Renovation S1 on CBS primetime, a viral/award-winning Criminal Minds S15 social video campaign, and a pilot for HGTV. I edited on The Challenge S39 for MTV, the trailer and post-produced the documentary film ‘Inside Peace‘ on PBS nationally, and edited another feature doc film ‘The 742‘ for Pureplay Entertainment as well as commercials for Amazon and the NFL. In philanthropic efforts, I produced multiple shorts, including ‘Your Secret Weapon‘ promoting the UN International Day of Peace and The Prem Rawat Foundation. Also edited features such as ‘Boone The Bounty Hunter’ on Netflix, and ‘First World Problems’ and had the opportunity to work on a rock history documentary about my father, currently in production.

Throughout my career, I’ve taken on various roles, from being a film student to freelancing, to becoming a staff editor at renowned companies like CBS, Skip Film, and El Rey Network. Now, I have launched my own venture, Signal Vex. So, stay tuned for more exciting things to come!

SIGNAL

an electrical quantity or effect, as current, voltage,
or electromagnetic waves, that can be varied in such a way
as to convey information