Bethany Swan

Hair & Make Up Designers

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Bethany is an award-winning Hair & Makeup Designer who specialises in films, HETV dramas and commercials. She designed Michaela Coel’s lauded BBC x HBO drama, I May Destroy You. Her outstanding work on the show has earned her numerous accolades including being named a Screen International Star of Tomorrow, a BAFTA Breakthrough, and being nominated for both an RTS Craft Award and a BAFTA Craft Award.  Bethany has since designed season 3 of Hanna for Amazon Prime, Mammals for Amazon Prime and The Flatshare directed by Peter Cattaneo for Paramount+.

 

Awards / Nominations

Screen International Star of Tomorrow

BAFTA Breakthrough

Nomination: BAFTA Television Craft Award for Hair & Makeup Design – I May Destroy You 

Nomination: RTS Craft & Design Award for Hair & Makeup Design – I May Destroy You 

FEATURES / DRAMA

THE PERFECT TOWN S1
Prod. Firebird
Dir. Toby Macdonald

MIDAS MAN (Feature)
Prod. Studio Pow
Dir. Joe Stephenson
Cast: Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, Emily Watson, Lukas Gage

THE FLATSHARE
Prod. 42MP / Paramount+
Dir. Peter Cattaneo
Cast: Jessica Brown Findlay, Anthony Welsh

MAMMALS 
Prod. Amazon / Vertigo
Dir. Stephanie Laing
Cast: Sally Hawkins, James Corden, Colin Morgan
Official Selection: BFI London Film Festival 2022

HANNA S3
Prod. NBC Universal / Amazon / Tomorrow Studios
Cast: Esme Creed-Miles, Dermot Mulroney, Ray Liotta, Mireille Enos

I MAY DESTROY YOU
Prod. Various Artists / HBO / BBC
Dir. Sam Miller / Michaela Coel
Cast: Michaela Coel, Weruche Opia, Paapa Essiedu
Winner: Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series 2021 (Ep 112: Ego Death) – NAACP 2021
Nomination: David L Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of a Limited TV Series – PGA Awards 2021

Winner: Award for Outstanding Producer of Limited Series TV – Producers Guild of America 2021
Winner: Best Mini-Series – RTS Programme Awards 2021 
Winner: Best Writer (Drama) – RTS Programme Awards 2021  
Winner: Best Actress (Michaela Coel) – RTS Programme Awards 2021 
Nomination: Best New Scripted Series – The Spirit Awards 2021
Nomination: Best Ensemble Cast: The Spirit Awards 2021

Nomination: Breakthrough Series (Shortform) – Gotham Awards 2021
Nomination: Best Makeup Design – RTS Craft & Design Awards 2020
Nomination: Make Up Design (Drama) – Royal Television Society, UK 2020
Nomination: Director (Drama) – Royal Television Society, UK 2020
Outstanding Achievement Award – RTS Craft & Design Awards 2020
Nomination: Best Actress – The Broadcasting Press Guild Awards 2021
Nomination: Best Writer – The Broadcasting Press Guild Awards 2021
Nomination: Best Drama Series 5+ Episodes – The Broadcasting Press Guild Awards 2021
Nomination: Best Producer of a Limited Series – US Producers Guild
Nomination: Best Hair & Makeup Design – BAFTA Craft Awards 2021
Nomination: Best Miniseries – BAFTA Television Awards 2021
Nomination: Best Actress – BAFTA Television Awards 2021
Winner: Best Directing – BAFTA Craft Awards 2021
Winner: Best Writing (Drama) – BAFTA Craft Awards 2021
Winner: Best Editing (Fiction) – BAFTA Craft Awards 2021
Winner: Grand Jury Prize – Banff World Media Festival Rockie Awards Program Competition
Nomination: Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie – 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards 2021
Nomination: Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie – 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards 2021
Nomination: Limited or Anthology Series or Movie – 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards 2021
Winner: Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie – 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards 2021

RARE BEASTS (Feature)
Prod. Western Edge Pictures
Dir. Billie Piper
Cast: Billie Piper, David Thewlis & Lily James
Nomination: Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer – BAFTA (Longlist) 2021
Nomination: The Douglas Hickox Award (Debut Director) – BIFA (Longlist) 2020
Nomination: Debut Screenwriter – BIFA (Longlist) 2020
World Premiere: Venice Film Festival (Critic’s Week) 2019
Official Selection: BFI LFF 2019
Official Selection: SXSW 2020
Official Selection – In Competition: Göteborg Film Festival 2020
Official Selection – Luxembourg City Film Festival 2020

WRECKING BALL (Pilot)
Prod. Two Brothers
Dir. Simon Bird

BLUE IGUANA (Feature)
Prod. Screen Media
Dir. Hadi Hajaig
Cast: Sam Rockwell, Ben Shwartz, Phoebe Fox

COCONUT
Prod. Big Deal Films for BBC Three
Dir. Mustapha Kseibati

RUN (Feature)
Prod. BTR Productions
Dir. Scott Graham
World Premiere: Tribeca Film Festival 2019
Official Selection: BFI LFF 2019
Official Selection: Glasgow Film Festival 2020

POND LIFE (Feature)
Prod. Open Palm Films
Dir. Bill Buckhurst
Cast: Esme Creed-Miles

UNDERCLIFFE (Feature)
Prod. Open Palm Films
Dir. Lisa Mulcahy

MAKING NOISE QUIETLY (Feature)
Prod. Open Palm Films
Dir. Dominic Dromgoole

SHORT FILMS

STAND STILL
Prod. Island Pictures
Dir. Isabella Wing-Davey
Winner: Best UK Short – Sheffield Short Film Festival 2020
Winner: Best Uk Short – Link International Film Festival 2020
Nomination: Best Short Film – Birmingham International Film Festival 2020
Nomination: Women In Film Award – Bolton International Film Festival 2020
Official Selection: Woodstock Film Festival 2020
Official Selection: Bolton International Film Festival 2020
Official Selection: Scottish Mental Health Festival 2020
Official Selection: Harrogate Film Festival 2020
Official Selection: Hobnobben Film Festival 2020
Official Selection: Ramsgate International Film Festival 2020
Official Selection: rePRO Film Festival 2020
Official Selection: Crystal Palace International Film Festival 2020

SHADES
Prod. Agile Films
Dir. Ryan Still

MR WHIPPY
Prod. Elation Pictures
Dir. Rachna Suri
Official Selection: London Short Film Festival 2021

THIS TIME AWAY
Prod. Passion Pictures
Dir. Magali Barbe
Featuring: Timothy Spall

LONDONSTANI
Prod. Slingshot
Dir. Nirpal Bhogal

JUMPERS
Prod. Big Deal Films
Dir. Mustapha Kseibati

WOE IS ME
Prod. Elation Pictures
Dir. Simon Cartwright
Winner: 1st Prize – Rhode Island Film Festival 2018
Official Selection: Encounters Short Film Festival 2018
Official Selection: Leeds International Film Festival 2018

MUTE
Prod. Smuggler
Dir. Jamie Rafn

NO PAIN WHATSOEVER
Prod. Origin Pictures
Dir. Alex Kendall

LITTE SHIT
Prod. Post Panic Films
Dir. Richard Gorodecky
Winner: Best British Short Film – London Short Film Festival 2018

CADENCE
Dir. Tom Clarkson

DIAGNOSIS
Prod. Creative England / BFI
Dir. Eva Riley
Longlisted: Best Short Film – British Independent Film Awards
Official Selection: Emerging Cinematographer – British Society of Cinematographers
Official Selection: Galway Film Fleadh
Special Mention: Clermont Ferrand Film Festival
Special Mention: London Short Film Festival

COMMERCIALS

Adam Johnson: Amazon
Alexandra Brodski: Huawei
Ben Aston: Virgin Trains
Ben Williams: Legal & General
Beth Lishmund: ITV General Election
Chris Balmond: ITV Euros
Danny McGuinness: HTC
Ed Sayers: Post Office / Aesop / Oil of Olay
Eva Mahoney: Nike
E V Crowe: Puppy
Jamie Rafn: Sky / Fifa
Jamie Whitby/Jamie Gyngell: Debenhams
John Dower: Lotto
Kate Bones: Nivea
Leonardo Dalessandri: Samsung
Mr Tibbs: Resolver
Neil Coxhill: John Wick 3 Promo
Robert Strange: Popworks
Sariel Hestletine: Lawn Tennis Association
Young Replicant: BASF

MUSIC PROMO

Ben Newman: MIA
Boris Booij: Kensington
Charles Mehling: Emeli Sande / Olly Murs
Charlotte Ginsborg: Dishy Tangent
Dan Henshaw: Nick Brewer
Jason Smith: Jamiroquai
Joe Cruz/Filipe Alcada: Topics
Lee Hempstock: Ghost Poet
Phil Dolling: Electro Velvet

EVENTS (As Hair & Make Up Designer)

SECRET CINEMA: Romeo & Juliet / Grand Budapest Hotel / SC21 / Back to the Future / Dead Poet’s Society