Born in
New York City's
Greenwich Village, he studied film at the prestigious
Vassar College. His uncle, the late
Howard Brookner, directed
Bloodhounds of Broadway with
Madonna and
Matt Dillon. Visiting the set of that film was one of Aaron's early life memories and inspiration to become a filmmaker. Among his early work in filmmaking, he assisted the production of
Jim Jarmusch's
Coffee and Cigarettes and
Personal Velocity by
Rebecca Miller. It was the 1st film released as an app in the UK, Europe and Latin America. The launch happened in London, UK, on May 10, 2012 on board of a routemaster bus. It was the 1st ever iPad premiere on the move. The Silver Goat has been downloaded in 22 countries to date, reaching #15 of the top 50 entertainment apps in the UK, and #13 in Czech Republic. In September 2015
The Criterion Collection announced that they would release the film on Blu-ray and DVD for the first time, arriving as part of their December 2015 slate. On 2 December 2015, the
Sundance Film Festival announced the film as part of the US Documentary Competition category at the 2016 festival. == Awards ==