Aaron has been a working screenwriter for fifteen years. He currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Writers Guild of America West and served on the Negotiating Committee. During the recent Writers Strike, he brought together a consortium of top writers from Hollywood and tech leaders from Silicon Valley to begin a dialogue about delivering first run, scripted content over the Internet. Out of that came Virtual Artists, Inc., a writer-owned studio that produces ad-supported, web-optimized "water cooler" entertainment. As the Head of Creative, Aaron oversees the development and production of all VA content. Aaron graduated from UCLA with a degree in Screenwriting in 1988. He made his feature film debut by co-writing the Disney family film AIR BUD, which went on to become one of the most successful independently-financed films of all time and has, to date, sired seven sequels. Aaron also co-wrote the sequel AIR BUD: GOLDEN RECEIVER.
Aaron currently has two films in post-production: the CG-animated feature CAT TALE, starring Sean Astin, Elisha Cuthbert and Alan Cumming, produced by Imagi Studios (TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES), and the live action family adventure THE THREE INVESTIGATORS: THE SECRET OF TERROR CASTLE, which will be released by Disney.
Previously, Aaron wrote and co-produced the Lifetime movie CHANGE OF HEART, starring Jean Smart. He also wrote for the Fox drama-horror series “KINDRED: THE EMBRACED” and wrote and directed the independent feature CHAPTER ZERO, starring Dylan Walsh, Penelope Ann Miller and Colm Meaney. He has written screenplays and teleplays for Twentieth Century Fox, New Line, Miramax, Paramount, the Disney Channel, Kopelson Entertainment, Showtime, New Regency, Yari Films, James Cameron and the Fox Network, among others.
Prior to his writing career, Aaron co-founded and ran marketing for the Recording Industry Sourcebook and produced special-edition laserdiscs for the Criterion Collection, including The Graduate, A Night at the Opera and 2001: A Space Odyssey.
More information on Aaron and Virtual Artists can be found at www.virtualartists.tv.