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Aaron Blanton
Aaron Blanton (born March 6, 1991) is an American producer and director. Early life Blanton grew up in Eugene, Oregon Eugene ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast. As of the 2020 United States Census, Eu ..., 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 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. In 2013, it became the first viral video ever to win a Peabody Award. Blanton then went on to work on The Hunting Ground, and the PBS series Poetry in America, ''Poetry in America with Elisa New''. In 2021, Blanton co-created the audio drama podcast ''What Happened in Skinner'', which is nomin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast. As of the 2020 United States Census, Eugene had a population of 176,654 and covers city area of 44.21 sq mi (114.50 sq km). Eugene is the seat of Lane County and the state's second largest city after Portland. The Eugene-Springfield metropolitan statistical area is the 146th largest in the United States and the third largest in the state, behind those of Portland and Salem. In 2022, Eugene's population was estimated to have reached 179,887. Eugene is home to the University of Oregon, Bushnell University, and Lane Community College. The city is noted for its natural environment, recreational opportunities (especially bicycling, running/jogging, rafting, and kayaking), and focus on the arts, along with its history of civil unrest, protests, and green activism. Eugene's offi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
