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

Early life

Blanton grew up in

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, where he spent high school acting in and directing plays. He attended the

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, 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 ''The Hunting Ground'' is a 2015 American documentary film about the incidence of sexual assault on college campuses in the United States and the reported failure of college administrations to deal with it adequately. Written and directed by K ...

, 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

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References

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