The Way We Get By

Director and editor Aron Gaudet made his feature directorial debut with the Emmy nominated documentary, THE WAY WE GET BY-- a heartfelt story about three senior citizens finding purpose in their life. The film had its world premiere at the South By Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) and won the Special Jury Award. THE WAY WE GET BY has won 18 festival awards to date, including the Audience Award at the Full Frame Film Festival, the Greg Gund Memorial Standing Up Film Award at the Cleveland International Film Festival, and Best Documentary at the Atlanta, Little Rock, Phoenix, Naples and Newport International Film Festival.

THE WAY WE GET BY was released theatrically in July 2009, playing in over 60 cities across the U.S. It aired on the critically acclaimed, independent television series P.O.V. on PBS as a primetime special this past Veterans Day. Recently, AARP's "Movies For Grownups" Awards honored THE WAY WE GET BY as "Best Documentary" of 2009.

Aron was chosen as a 2007-08 WGBH Filmmaker in Residence. In August 2006, Aron attended the Sundance Producers Conference at the Sundance Institute with film producer Gita Pullapilly (The Way We Get By). Aron was the director for India: A New Life (a WGBH-Frontline World production). In 2008, Aron won three Telly Awards for this film.

Aron has won numerous awards in television including a total of 8 Telly Awards, 3 Emmy nominations, 2 Vermont Association of Broadcasters awards, and a Michigan Association of Broadcasters award. He has also received a number of grants for his projects including from ITVS, CPB, POV, MacArthur Foundation, Fulbright, and Fledgling Fund. Aron has participated as a juror at the Cleveland, Full Frame and SilverDocs Film Festivals. He is a member of IDA and IFP. Aron grew up in Maine and currently lives in New York City.