Aaron Blanton

Aaron Blanton (born March 6, 1991) is an American producer and director.

Aaron Blanton
Born (1991-03-06) March 6, 1991
Eugene, Oregon
OccupationProducer • Director
AwardsPeabody Award

Telly Award

Ambie Award Nominee

Early life

Blanton grew up in Eugene, Oregon, where he spent high school acting in and directing plays.[1] He attended the University of Oregon, where he majored in Cinema Studies and Journalism.

Career
Blanton at the 2013 Peabody Awards

As 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.[2][3] In 2013, it became the first viral video ever to win a Peabody Award.[4][5][6] Blanton then went on to work on The Hunting Ground, and the PBS series Poetry in America with Elisa New.[7]

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.[8] The project also incorporated a short film and an alternate reality game.[9][10]

References
  1. Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2014-11-09). "The Story that Matters". Persons of Note. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  2. Oregonian/OregonLive, Yuxing Zheng | The (2013-03-30). "University of Oregon students' anti-rape video goes viral". oregonlive. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
  3. "Two College students' Anti-rape video "A Needed Response" goes viral". CNN. 2013-03-28. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  4. Jacobs, Peter. "University Of Oregon Students' Viral Anti-Rape Video Wins Peabody Award". Business Insider. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
  5. "A Needed Response". The Peabody Awards. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  6. 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.
  7. "Aaron Blanton". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  8. KEZI Staff. "New podcast from Eugene writers gaining traction". KEZI 9 News. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  9. Dunn, Lindsey (2021-07-18). "North Bend Film Festival: Ninjababy & Skinner 1929". Retrieved 2022-03-13.
  10. Sancton, Julian (2022-03-08). "'What Happened in Skinner' and the Art of Podcast World-Building". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
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