Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Aaron Greer is the proud son of a community organizer and a union millwright. Greer received his MFA from Temple University and as a filmmaker, Greer directed and produced the award-winning feature films, Service to Man and Gettin’ Grown. Both films have screened at festivals around the world and are distributed commercially. Greer also co-authored the award-winning screenplay Fruit of the Tree, about the only known survivor of a lynching. The screenplay was selected for the prestigious Tribeca Film Festival’s All-Access program. In addition to his feature work, Greer has produced a number of documentary and short films, with a particular interest in performing artists. He is also a co-founder of In/Motion, Chicago’s International Dance Film Festival. Greer has over 20 years of teaching experience, designing and leading courses in directing, screenwriting, editing and African-American cinema.
A word from Kelley Conway, Chair of Communication Arts:
Professor Aaron Greer teaches media production in the Department of Communication Arts. He has directed fiction features, documentaries, music videos, pod casts, and a web series pilot. Greer recently completed a new screenplay and is preparing a fiction feature. Congratulations to a versatile artist and superb teacher.