Aaron Blanton (born March 6, 1991) is an American producer and director.
Aaron Blanton | |
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.jpg) Blanton at the 2013 Peabody Awards, with Samantha Stendal and Kelsey Jones | |
| Born | March 6, 1991 |
| Occupation | Producer • Director |
| Awards | Peabody Award
Telly Award Ambie Award Nominee |
Early life
editBlanton grew up in Eugene, Oregon, where he spent high school acting in and directing plays. He attended the University of Oregon, where he majored in Cinema Studies and Journalism.
Career
editAs a student at the University of Oregon, Blanton co-produced the anti-rape PSA A Needed Response, which subsequently went viral after being featured on Upworthy.[1][2] In 2013, it became the first viral video ever to win a Peabody Award.[3][4][5] Blanton then went on to work on The Hunting Ground, and the PBS series Poetry in America with Elisa New.
In 2021, Blanton co-created the audio drama podcast What Happened in Skinner, which is nominated for Best Indie Podcast at the 2022 Ambie Awards. The project also incorporated a short film and an alternate reality game.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ Oregonian/OregonLive, Yuxing Zheng | The (2013-03-30). "University of Oregon students' anti-rape video goes viral". oregonlive. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- ^ "Two College students' Anti-rape video "A Needed Response" goes viral". CNN. 2013-03-28. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
- ^ Jacobs, Peter. "University Of Oregon Students' Viral Anti-Rape Video Wins Peabody Award". Business Insider. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- ^ "A Needed Response". The Peabody Awards. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2014-04-02). "'House Of Cards', 'Scandal', 'Breaking Bad', 'The Bridge', 'Key & Peele', 'Orphan Black', 'Orange Is The New Black' Win Peabodys". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- ^ Dunn, Lindsey (2021-07-18). "North Bend Film Festival: Ninjababy & Skinner 1929". Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- ^ Sancton, Julian (2022-03-08). "'What Happened in Skinner' and the Art of Podcast World-Building". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-03-11.