Aaron James Sorensen (born June 6, 1966) is a Canadian musician, writer, producer, and director living in Calgary, Alberta. He has made several films and a mini-series.
Aaron James Sorensen | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 6, 1966 Peace River, Alberta, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Director, producer, screenwriter, musician and actor |
| Website | http://www.aaronjames.com |
Early life
editSorensen was born in Peace River, Alberta and attended the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary, where he studied acting.[1]
Career
editSorensen worked as a school teacher and economic-development officer at the Woodland Cree First Nation in Alberta.[2]
He wrote, directed, produced and edited the 2005 feature film Hank Williams First Nation,[3][4] which in 2006 was adapted into a mini-series of the same name for the Canadian TV channel APTN. He wrote, directed and produced the TV series.[5]
Sorensen moved to Los Angeles, where he studied acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse, and then to Austin, Texas, where he wrote, directed, produced and edited the 2011 indie comedy film Campus Radio.[1]
In 2017 Sorensen finished post–production on the film, Get Naked![citation needed]
Discography
edit- Cranberry Wind (2007), released under the name Aaron James.
Filmography
edit- Hank Williams First Nation (2005)
- Campus Radio (2011)
- 40 Below & Falling (2016)
- Get Naked! (2017)
- Guitar Lessons (2022)[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Campus Radio makes Canadian premiere Friday night" Archived 2016-12-20 at the Wayback Machine. Edmonton Examiner, Kevin Maimann, October 14, 2011
- ^ "Midlife crisis leads to First Nation film". Georgia Strait, by Ken Eisner on July 14th, 2 005
- ^ Michael Hilger (16 October 2015). Native Americans in the Movies: Portrayals from Silent Films to the Present. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. pp. 182–. ISBN 978-1-4422-4002-5.
- ^ The Hollywood Reporter. Hollywood Reporter Incorporated. 2006. p. 102.
- ^ Marian Bredin; Scott Henderson; Sarah A. Matheson (1 June 2012). Canadian Television: Text and Context. Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press. pp. 89–. ISBN 978-1-55458-388-1.
- ^ ""Kootenay Morning with Aaron James Sorenson"". Kootenay Co-op Radio. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2023.