Classic City Vibes
Classic City Vibes Podcast - Conversations with people in the Athens, Oconee and surrounding communities who help make this such an amazing place to live. Learn what is going on in one of the nation’s most famous music, film and art scenes, learn about some of the amazing opportunities around us where you can be active and interact with others who have similar interests. This podcast is put out by the Athens Regional Library System where we are committed to helping build strong communities and celebrating our diversity. Engaging Communities, Exceeding Expectations.
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Classic City Vibes
Aaron Strand - Actor and Director
This week we talk with local filmmaker Aaron Strand. Aaron Strand is a filmmaker, actor, and podcaster based in Atlanta, GA. He graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a BFA in drama and has performed Off-Broadway as well as in films and television (NCIS:NOLA, Dynasty, American Soul, Manhunt). Aaron's journey as a writer began in 2009, developing raunchy on-stage spectacles for New York's most notorious nightclub, The Box. Since returning to Georgia in 2013, he has founded Stranded Entertainment, an independent film production company which has produced award winning short films, music videos, and commercials. He has written multiple feature-film scripts that have appeared in acclaimed screenwriting competitions such as the Austin Film Festival and the Atlanta Film Festival. In 2022, Aaron launched “Behind the Slate”, a film history podcast that explores the lives and work of cinema's greatest directors. It has quickly risen to appear in the top-10 on the American film history podcast charts.
You can learn more about Aaron at : https://www.aaronstrand.net/home