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Aaron Rovner is a writer, director, and VFX artist based out of Los Angeles.

His most recent short film, Repo, was completed at the end of 2019 and is making its way to film festivals in 2020. RAE, another short film directed by Aaron, about a robot navigating tense office relationships, screened at festivals around the country and won Best VFX at the Other Worlds Austin Film Festival. RAE is currently licensed by DUST for distribution on their sci-fi film platform.

In the world of VFX, Aaron has worked as an on-set VFX supervisor and sequence lead for a number of feature films, shorts, commercials, and music videos. In addition to his film and commercial credits, Aaron has created visual content for popular musicians including Calvin Harris, Bjork, Skrillex, Zedd, and Madeon.

Born in Manhattan, but raised in South Burlington, Vermont, Aaron grew up with freezing temperatures and mountains of snow. After moving to Los Angeles, he graduated from the University of Southern California in 2013 with a degree in Animation and Digital Arts.