Work Examples: Directing
A Quiet Village (Documentary Feature / in production) (2026)
Agent Number 9 (Documentary Feature / in post-production) (2025)
Kennedy (Documentary Series / co-production with The History Channel and RadicalMedia) (2023)
The Hills I Call Home (Documentary Feature / released by Gravitas Ventures) (2021)
We Shall Not Die Now (Documentary Feature / Amazon Prime) (2019)
I Am The Last Surviving Prosecutor of the Nuremberg Trials (Documentary Short) (2020)
Work Examples: Composer/Arranger for Score
Kennedy (Ashton Gleckman with Michael Frankenberger and Cameron Moody) (2023)
The Hills I Call Home (2021)
We Shall Not Die Now (Ashton Gleckman with Michael Frankenberger and Benjamin Wallfisch) (2019)
Hidden (Ashton Gleckman and Nathalie Bonin) (2017)
Work Examples: Albums/Singles
Embers (Single / in collaboration with Chrisian Heschl) (2018)
Fragments (Album) (2018)
Discovery (Album) (2019)
Fix You (Single / Ashton Gleckman with Chase Holfelder and Cremaine Booker) (2020)
The Journey Onwards (Single / released by Epic Music World) (2020) (
Winds of Spring (Album) (2020)
A Night at the Movies (Album) (2020)
Falling Awake (EP) (2020)
Memories (EP) (2020)
Grey Skies (Single) (2021)
A Night at the Movies, Vol. 2 (Album) (2021
Kennedy, Vol. 1 (Episodes 1-4) (Ashton Gleckman with Michael Frankenberger and Cameron Moody) (2023)
Kennedy Vol. 2 (Episodes 5-8) (Ashton Gleckman with Michael Frankenberger and Cameron Moody) (2023)
Music Performance/Composition/Theory Mentors
Guitar, Keyboard, and Music Production: Alex Kercheval, Independent Instructor, Indianapolis, Indiana (2007-2011)
Guitar and Performance Training: Anthony Burton, Independent Instructor, Indianapolis, Indiana (2009-2011)
Drums, Percussion, Music Production: Ed Gaus, Bongo Boy Music School, Indianapolis, Indiana (2009-2012)
Drums and Percussion Training: Wade Parrish, Independent Instructor, Indianapolis, Indiana (2009-2010)
Jazz Guitar/Piano Performance: Joel Tucker, Indianapolis, Indiana (2012-2014)
Baroque & Classical Composition/Theory: Simon Christian Nilson, Oslo, Norway (2014-2017)
Contemporary Concert Music: Dr. Michael Schelle, Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana (2014-2016)
Contemporary Film Scoring: JJay Berthume, Independent Composer, Asheville, North Carolina (2014-2015)
Camps and Workshops
Meridian Music School (2008-2011)
Larry Crane Guitar Clinic (2011)
Bongo Boys Advanced Music Camp (2012-2014)
The Jam Advanced Music Camp (2012-2014)
New York University Film/TV/Advertising Workshops (2017)
Benjamin Zander Master Class: “Interpretations of Music: Lessons for Life” (2017)
Hollywood Music Workshop (2018)
Scoring for TV Drama with John Lunn
From Concept to Composition with Joe Kraemer
Conducting for Film with Johannes Vogel
Advanced MIDI Mockups with TJ Lindgren
Orchestration and Arranging with Conrad Pope and Nan Schwartz
Selected as 1/50 Participants Worldwide to attend The Werner Herzog Film Accelerator Workshop in Colombia, South America (2020)
Internships and Employment
Remote Control Productions, Santa Monica, CA (2017)
Bleeding Fingers Music, Santa Monica, CA (2019)
Blackbird Pictures, Carmel, IN (Self-Employed) (2019-Current)
Awards and Recognitions:
The Soldier (2018)
Best Young Filmmaker / Los Angeles Film Awards
Platinum / Los Angeles Short Film Awards
Honorable Mention for Indie Films / Festigious Awards
Official Selection / Heartland Indy Shorts International Film Festival
Official Selection / Austin Spotlight Awards
We Shall Not Die Now (2019)
Audience Choice Award / Heartland International Film Festival
Official Selection / Alexandria Film Festival
Official Selection / Chicago Jewish Film Festival
Semi Finalist / Los Angeles Film Awards
Finalist / Oniros Film Awards
Best Drama / Monthly Film Festival
Press
The Boy Who Captured JFK From His Parent’s Basement
History Channel’s latest ‘Kennedy’ docuseries debuts in Indy this week
Ashton Gleckman: Director and Composer on Creating KENNEDY
Carmel filmmaker Ashton Gleckman chronicles JFK for a new audience — Indianapolis Business Journal
Carmel teen creates documentary with Holocaust survivors
Pittsburgh survivors featured in Holocaust documentary
Indy teen creates award-winning Holocaust memorial
Where’s Amy attends Holocaust documentary screening
Gleckman’s Holocaust documentary to debut
Gleckman’s film earns Heartland honor
Carmel teen documents Holocaust survivors’ testimony in award-winning documentary
Gleckman’s devotion to craft pays off with composing job
Millions watch Teen High School Dropouts Film on US Holocaust Survivors
15 YouTube Channels that will make you a better composer
Carmel’s Own Ashton Gleckman on His Latest Documentary Series ‘Kennedy’
Social Media Presence and Presentations
Developed The “Behind the Score” Series (2014-Current)
YouTube series covering composition/theory/film score analysis
Co-founder of The Global Composers Network & Hans Zimmer Masterclass Academy (2015)
Author of "Principles of Classical Music" (2017)
Hamilton County Goes to the Movies (2017)
“The Art of Film Scoring” composition lecture (Indiana Filmmakers Network & Carmel High School) (2017)
Interview for National Public Radio-”The Art of the Matter” (2017)
I Heart Soundiron Podcast (2018)
Who Gets What “Emerging Hoosier Filmmaker” Podcast (2019)
WICR The University of Indianapolis Radio (2019)
Jewish Film Festival, Miami Florida (2019)
Lecturer for The Peabody School of Music at Johns Hopkins University (2020)
Guest Lecturer for Professor Thomas Dolby’s Musical Composition Class
Invited Speaker at The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (2020)
Keynote Presenter for the Claude Lanzmann “Shoah” Event
Jewish Community Center, Raleigh-Durham North Carolina (2020)
Jewish Community Center, Indianapolis, Indiana (2020)
Jewish Community Center Virtual Workshop, Chicago, Illinois (2020)