Aron Gaudet

Aron Gaudet is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for The Way We Get By (2009), Beneath the Harvest Sky (2013), and Queenpins (2021).[2][3][4][5]

Aron Gaudet
Born
Old Town, Maine, U.S.
NationalityFrench Acadian; American[1]
CitizenshipAmerican
EducationBBA Communications
Alma materNew England School of Communications
Occupation
Years active2007–present
Era21st century
OrganizationTeam A + G, Inc.
Notable work
Crook County
Beneath the Harvest Sky
The Way We Get By
Queenpins
TitleFilmmaker
Spouse(s)Gita Pullapilly
Parent(s)
  • Joan Gaudet (mother)
RelativesCyriac K. Pullapilly(father-in-law)
Awards
  • Variety Magazine's "10 Directors To Watch" with filmmaker, Gita Pullapilly, for 2014
  • With Gita Pullapilly, jointly appointed Guggenheim Fellows
  • Independent Magazine's "Filmmakers to Watch"

Biography

Gaudet was born and raised in Old Town, Maine. He was educated at the University of Maine and the New England School of Communications. Prior to working in the film industry, he worked in television news in Bangor, Maine, Burlington, Vermont, Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Boston, Massachusetts. In Boston, he worked for New England Sports Network (NESN) covering the Red Sox and the Bruins.[6][7][8] He is a member of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and is repped by CAA and Anonymous Content.[9]

Gaudet began his film career in 2007 co-directing an episode titled India: A New Life for the documentary series Frontline/World which aired on June 21, 2007, that year he was selected as a WGBH Filmmaker in Residence for The Way We Get By.[10][11] In 2009, Gaudet released The Way We Get By, about three senior citizens in Maine who greet American troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan at the Bangor Airport. His mother, Joan Gaudet, is featured in the film.[12]

In 2012, Gaudet co-created and co-executive produced the national U.S. PBS program Lifecasters, which world premiered at the Film Society of Lincoln Center,[13][14] he also directed a 20-minute documentary short film for the same television program, titled The Gambling Man.[15][16]

In 2015, Gaudet was awarded the Guggenheim fellowship for his work as a filmmaker and in 2014, he was selected as one of Variety's “10 Directors To Watch” for his narrative feature directorial debut, Beneath the Harvest Sky.[17][18][19] During that time, he co-wrote Crook County, a true story of the 1980s FBI investigation in Chicago called Operation Greylord. Adam McKay, is an executive producer on the film.[20] Gaudet was selected for the 2015 Black List for his screenplay, Crook County.[21]

In 2018, Gaudet was selected for the Ryan Murphy Half Initiative for Directing for Television.[22] He shadow directed on the season finale episode of ‘American Horror Story.’[23]

In 2019, Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly created the India-US Film Initiative, a program designed to champion and foster Indian filmmakers in Hollywood and US filmmakers in Bollywood.[17][24] Gaudet co-wrote the screenplay, Queenpins, with Gita Pullapilly, which they directed in 2020. Queenpins is a dark comedy starring Kristen Bell, Leslie Jones, Vince Vaughn, and Paul Walter Hauser and inspired by the true story of the largest counterfeit coupon caper in history.[25][26][27][28]

Filmography
Year Film Notes
2009 The Way We Get By Cinema Eye Honors Award and Emmy Award nominee
2010 The Elephant Bath Documentary short
2012 The Gambling Man Documentary short
2013 Lifecasters TV Movie documentary
Beneath the Harvest Sky Starring Aidan Gillen, Emory Cohen, Callan McAuliffe, Sarah Sutherland and Zoe Levin
Crook County
TBA Queenpins Starring Kristen Bell, Kirby Howell-Baptiste , Vince Vaughn and Paul Walter Hauser

Personal life

Gaudet is married to Gita Pullapilly, the American screenwriter, film director, and producer. They write and direct under the banner, Team A + G, Inc. production company.[29]

References
  1. "Movie filmed in Van Buren now playing at local theaters". The County.
  2. "The Way we get by". The Washington Post.
  3. "Greeters Welcome Troops With Heartfelt Thanks". NPR.org.
  4. "CAA Signs 'Beneath the Harvest Sky' Duo Aron Gaudet, Gita Pullapilly". www.yahoo.com.
  5. Dawson, Nick. "Five Questions with Beneath the Harvest Sky Directors Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  6. Weigel, Jenniffer. "Filmmaker Gita Pullapilly talks about telling the stories that matter". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  7. "Their story goes well beyond a warm welcome". Los Angeles Times. 9 August 2009.
  8. "SXSW Interview: "The Way We Get By" Director Aron Gaudet". IndieWire. 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  9. "Aron Gaudet". Press Herald. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
  10. POV (2009-01-15). "Filmmaker Bio | The Way We Get By | POV | PBS". POV | American Documentary Inc. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
  11. "FRONTLINE/WORLD . Rough Cut . India: A New LIfe | PBS". www.pbs.org. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
  12. "The Way We Get By -- Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
  13. Moretto, Mario (24 January 2013). "Makers of troop greeters film 'moving on' from MPBN after scheduling dispute". Bangor Daily News.
  14. McNary, Dave (2016-03-29). "CAA Signs 'Beneath the Harvest Sky' Duo Aron Gaudet, Gita Pullapilly". Variety. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
  15. Grozdanovic, Nikola (2014-04-28). "Tribeca Review: 'Beneath The Harvest Sky' Starring Aiden Gillen, Emory Cohen & Callan McAullife". IndieWire. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
  16. "The Gambling Man - Cleveland International Film Festival :: April 7 - 18, 2021". www.clevelandfilm.org. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
  17. "Husband-Wife Duo Aron Gaudet, Gita Pullapilly to Direct 'Queenpins' Starring Kristen Bell, Leslie Jones". India West.
  18. Burr, Ty (8 May 2014). "In 'Beneath the Harvest Sky,' down east is done right". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  19. "Mendoza Business Magazine - Show/Biz". bizmagazine.nd.edu.
  20. Fleming, Mike Jr. (18 January 2017). "Adam McKay, Emory Cohen Board Corruption Drama 'Crook County'". Deadline Hollywood.
  21. "Black List 2015 Scripts Announced With 'Bubbles' King Of The Jungle – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. 14 December 2015.
  22. "Mentees | HALF Initiative". half.
  23. "David Armstrong's Expose of the Sacklers' Role in Opioid Crisis to Become a Film for 101 Studios". TheWrap. 2020-01-23. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
  24. "Gita Pullapilly and Aron Gaudet and India - US Film Summit". myNewYorkeye. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
  25. Burnham, Emily (2019-04-16). "Maine native to direct comedy on $40M counterfeit coupon ring". WGME. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
  26. Wiseman, Andreas (2019-05-09). "Leslie Jones-Kristen Bell Coupon Caper 'Queenpins' Lands With Rocket Science — Cannes". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
  27. "Maine native to direct comedy on $40M counterfeit coupon ring starring Kristen Bell and Leslie Jones". Bangor Daily News. 16 April 2019.
  28. Burnham, Emily (2019-04-16). "Maine native to direct comedy on $40M counterfeit coupon ring starring Kristen Bell and Leslie Jones". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  29. "Kristen Bell, Vince Vaughn, & Leslie Jones To Star In Counterfeiting Comedy 'Queenpins'". Full Circle Cinema. 7 July 2020.
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