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Indiana native, Aaron Weiler, began his life long passion for production at age 6 while performing voice-overs for local radio station WCNB. This early interest in entertainment, and a brief meeting with another Indiana native, Film Director Robert Wise, inspired Aaron to attend Indiana University to pursue a Bachelor of Arts in television and film production.

While attending IU, Aaron worked at local PBS station WTIU/WFIU as Associate Producer and Editor of on-air promotions, and later worked at Paramount Television in Los Angeles as a drama and comedy development assistant. After graduation, Aaron moved to Atlanta to work for COMPRO Productions and 62nd Street Commercials as an Editor, Director, and Producer on numerous award-winning non-broadcast productions, documentaries, commercials, music videos and television programs.

Aaron formed his own production company in 2003 to pursue work on several independent television, film, and digital media projects. In 2006, he was hired by Cartoon Network Latin America as a Writer/Producer-Editor (Preditor) for Cartoon Network and Boomerang sponsorships & promotions. In 2008, he worked with Creative Director, Damon Pittman, to launch a new brand and channel for animation lovers called Tooncast. In 2012, Aaron was promoted to Supervising Producer, followed by a promotion to Senior Production Manager in 2014. Then, in 2017, he was promoted to Director of Production & Operations for Cartoon Network, Boomerang and Tooncast Latin America. After leaving Cartoon Network Latin America in 2020, Aaron accepted a job offer to return to Warner Bros. Discovery (Kids & Family) in a new role as Global Studio Senior Director for Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, and Cartoonito, where he manages the DAM/MAM & post-production teams at Williams Street's Adult Swim Studio and collaborates with the Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, and HBO Max international production & marketing partners in Canada, LATAM, EMEA, and APAC.

Along the way, Aaron served two years as Associate Artistic Director for Atlanta's Stage Door Players, and he volunteered his time as the Communications & Information Technology Committee Chair for the Georgia Production Partnership, a not-for-profit coalition of companies and individuals who are active in Georgia's film, video, music, and interactive game industries. GPP's mission is to help promote and support the growth of the entertainment industries in Georgia.

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Aaron is by far one of the hardest working and dedicated individuals I have ever had the pleasure of working with. From the day I hired him, and through every role he has had, I have seen his unwavering work ethic and intense dedication to this job. His strengths are definitely his vast knowledge of all things production, video, budget, vendors, project management. He amazed me every day with how much he knew and his expertise about everything around production. He also did an incredible job of teaching others. He was known as the production guru and people felt comfortable going to him for any question big or small because he always took the time to explain it.

Aaron is also excellent at spotting talent, and then hiring and training new team members. In the last few years we worked together, he did a lot of hiring all over our Latin American offices (Mexico, Brazil, Argentina). Even from afar, he was able to find the perfect candidates to hire and then also train them and mentor them from a distance in a way only he knew how to do. Everyone who called him their boss loved working with and for him and had tremendous respect for him. He managed the production team with a gentle hand but with high expectations nonetheless. In a changing industry with constant budget and production challenges and limitations, Aaron never wavered in his commitment to delivering top notch work. He expected this from his team too.

Even though Aaron was directly responsible for the production team, he also had a great rapport and relationship with the entire creative team. Everyone always looked up to him and saw his as a reference for all things production. Even with a lot of work on his plate at all times, Aaron always found time to help whoever needed it. A great contributor in all meetings and always offering his opinion where it was helpful. I would hire Aaron in a second! He is definitely one of the hires I am most proud of.
— Paola Jacobs, Senior Director People & Culture at Cartoon Network LATAM (Atlanta)
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Aaron is impressive in that he is highly creative, technically savvy, and is also a gifted ‘people person’, making him uniquely skilled at leading teams and projects with great success. We have worked together for 10+ years, mostly in design-driven creative projects for marketing and advertising initiatives. Aaron is not only extremely thoughtful and thorough in his creative direction and feedback, but at the same time is notably a great listener and collaborator. I have seen time and time again how much he is respected by his team (and the vendor teams working for him) and his bosses/colleagues...he brings out the best in everyone around him. He is astute, level-headed, and kind, and is quite simply a force in getting things done with laser-sharp focus, insightfulness, and know-how.
— Amy Palmer, SVP/Client Partnerships at MOCEAN (Los Angeles)
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Aaron is the most professional and dedicated leader I have ever had the pleasure to work with. His commitment to the highest quality work, is never in question; his knowledge of production and budget management, is unparalleled and unmatched. He is a true leader and a mentor. His ability to interpret the direction that any project should take, analyze the needs of the network and cost efficiencies, and package everything together shows a unique understanding of the craft. Aaron excels at supervising, guiding and motivating the members of his team. He is a natural leader and problem solver, easily identifying and proposing solutions to any road bumps that the team hits along the way. He is certainly my role model. Aaron understands production inside and out, and that will always be a huge benefit to any project. With full confidence, I recommend him to fulfill the position of team lead in any company.
— Andrés Reid, Creative Director at Nickelodeon (Buenos Aires)
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Aaron is a Production Ninja. He is a master at many trades, and has earned the admiration of all of his colleagues again and again with the depth of knowledge and attention to details. He has been the cornerstone of our production & operational workflows, and has been able to continuously keep us ahead of any potential challenge beyond the immediate horizon. Not often do you find someone who can be a master of modern media production, operational workflows, and budget management all at the same time. But over the last 12+ years I’ve watched Aaron grow into the Ninja he is today.
— Brendan Rogan, Senior Creative Manager Creative Services & Branded Entertainment at Cartoon Network (Atlanta)
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Exceptional mentor, with a full (high level) perspective and a very collaborative approach. Being culturally sensitive for the needs of each region and with an accurate, strategic, and multi-tasking profile, Aaron knows how to manage under a lot of pressure and different circumstances without losing patience and sweetness.
— Cecilia Bellard, Senior Original Production & Project Manager at Warner Bros. Discovery (São Paulo)
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Aaron’s visual sense is exceptional! His understanding of pacing within a film or video project is superb, and his ability to draw the best performances from talent is inspiring.
— Stephen Brinson, Senior Producer/Owner at COMPRO Productions (Atlanta)
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Without a doubt, Aaron is the producer’s producer. Always prepared, always insightful, and immensely creative. I have the privilege of working with Aaron regularly. Everyone should be so lucky!
— Randy Garmon, Sound Designer/Mixer/Owner at SLAM! (Atlanta)
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Aaron is the most organized person I’ve ever met. He understands the broadcast workflow better than most in this business, so he’s quick to plan workarounds for possible problems early. Communication is always easy, and projects are always fun. I wish more people were half as buttoned up as Aaron is.
— Adam Plouff, Owner/Animation tool development at Battle Axe (Atlanta)
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As a Producer, Aaron is capable of solving the most demanding production problems quickly and creatively. He is an expert at every stage from creative development to editorial. His sense of humor coupled with patience, makes those working around him realize a more comfortable atmosphere throughout a project.
— Kim Anderson, Executive Producer/Owner at 62nd Street Commercials (Atlanta)
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Having worked with Aaron makes you appreciate the meaning of a solid structure to make creative work much easier. Not only is he a great producer, but his ability to build bullet-proof workflows considering all the needs and anticipating all the issues you may face makes a big difference to any work you do. He is one of those professionals with a vast experience who can easily empathize with the needs... to get the best results. Great experience, team-player, professional vision and a constant will to bring new solutions to make processes smoother. You couldn’t ask for anything better as a creative than a person such as Aaron.
— Emiliano Gonzalez Portino, CEO at The Brand Building Shop (Charlotte)
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Aaron is one of those unicorns that has an impeccable sense of creative direction, executional strategy, and crystal clear communication skills.

I worked under him for many years at Cartoon and never wanted to leave because he always set me up to succeed. His creative and branding feedback, and clear understanding of 360 campaigns, made him a must have in the company. I couldn’t recommend him more.
— Pedro Acioli, Video & Animation Producer/Creative Director (Atlanta)

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