Our Team
Check out the Sharp Cheddar team below to see who’s bringing your story to life…
Ashton Harrewyn
With 20 years in the industry, Ashton J. Harrewyn has honed his craft as a director and cinematographer across a vast range of projects. A graduate of the Maine Media Workshops, Ashton built his filmmaking foundation alongside some of the industry’s best, pushing his skills to the next level. He then joined IATSE Local 481 and moved to Boston, where he gained hands-on experience in the grip and lighting departments, working on high-profile films like The Social Network and The Fighter, soaking up invaluable experience and exposure on legendary sets.
After three years in Boston, Ashton moved to New York City to pursue his true passion as a cinematographer. Over the next eight years, he worked on everything from TV shows and films to commercials, music videos, beauty spots, and brand campaigns.
In 2020, Ashton returned to Vermont, where he met Morgan, the love of his life. Together, they fused their talents and launched Sharp Cheddar Films, where they blend creativity, technical know-how and an unwavering passion to bring stories to life.
Morgan Harrewyn
Morgan, originally from Belize, moved to Vermont in 2019, where she met Ashton and quickly discovered a shared passion for bringing ideas to life. The two launched both a food catering business and Sharp Cheddar Films, blending their love of flavor and storytelling. In the studio, Morgan found her stride as a production designer and stylist, transforming client inspiration into beautifully crafted sets and styled products. With a resourceful spirit and an eye for detail, Morgan brings a vibrant, creative energy to every project, making each production feel both artful and alive.
Michael
Fisher
Michael B. Fisher graduated with honors from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He returned to his native Vermont to work in film production in an environment which constantly inspires him with its cinematic beauty.
Michael has written and directed an extensive collection of commercial projects and over fifty narrative short films that screen and receive top awards at Vermont festivals as well as national fests Slamdance, Moondance, IFP Central Standard, Los Angeles International Shorts among others. His work has been included in a Slamdance short film collection and in the Journal of Short Film. Two shorts have been featured as Vimeo Staff Picks as well as Michael being honored as a Vimeo Featured Filmmaker.
Over the course of his 20 plus year career in film, Michael has expanded his skillset to include extensive work as a gaffer on commercial and feature film sets. He is an FAA Certified Drone Op and has taught screenwriting and film production at Burlington College, Champlain College, and Flynn Center for the Arts.
John
Sappo
Post production, Pixel Pushing Wizard aka Johnny Cakes has been at it for a few decades. Making projects come to life with a skill set that runs across the entire Adobe Suite. Specializing in motion graphics, non linear editing and animation. John puts the cherry on top, in fact he puts the cheddar on your ritz cracker. A true flavor maker demanding victory in his battle station, maxed out on Memory, Ram, CPU’s and creative juices to send it.