134. Aaron Weisblatt - A Deep Dive into the World of Documentary Film Making

Aaron Weisblatt has cut a wide swath in the film and television industry, working as an editor, sound editor, cameraman, producer, director and writer. Currently finalizing LAND OF LITTLE RIVERS (www.landoflittlerivers.com) a feature documentary on fly fishing, he is busy developing feature film stories and television series from his screenplays. In 2018 his short film, ROOSTER AND THE QUEEN was screened at the Woodstock Film Festival, and will be screened in 2019 at Dances With Films in Los Angeles, CA, among others.  His first documentary, SAM, was nominated for an Academy Award. It aired on The National Geographic Explorer Series and the UK's Channel Four. He co-produced the critically acclaimed BBC documentary FEAST OF DEATH, about the best-selling author, James Ellroy and later produced and directed an award-winning feature documentary, BETWEEN TWO WORLDS, which won numerous awards on the film festival circuit. He was a picture editor on The History Channel's 10-part award-winning series, WWII IN HD and a cameraman on the first season of A&E's TATTOO HIGHWAY and on an episode of INTERVENTION. He has produced non-scripted reality/docu-soaps, HELLER ON WHEELS, WOODSTOCK LOGGERS and co-produced a series pilot called AMERICAN TURBO with the producer of ORANGE COUNTY CHOPPERS. Additionally, Aaron produced concert footage of some of the last historic concerts at Levon Helm's MIDNIGHT RAMBLE. He has also worked on the documentaries Evocateur, Disturbing the Universe and Earth Days.  Aaron began his career in New York City working as a P.A. on commercials, television series and industrials while attending New York University. Upon graduating, he became an apprentice picture editor and later became an assistant picture editor and a sound editor after moving to Los Angeles where he worked on many features and television shows. He has had the opportunity to work with many talented producers, directors and actors such as Dustin Hoffman, Volker Schlondorff, Sam Rockwell, RobbieBenson, The Hughes Brothers, Joel Schumacher, Peter MacGregor- Scott, and documentary filmmakers Errol Morris, Nick Broomfield, Vikram Jayanti and Joan Churchill.  imdb.me/aaronweisblatt  cinetrope.com www.landoflittlerivers.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dr-ds-social-network/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy