A Director and the Editor of SEOUL TRAIN, Aaron Lubarsky is a critically acclaimed documentary filmmaker whose work has screened at numerous festivals and theaters, and on broadcast TV worldwide. In 2003, Aaron won the Prime Time Emmy for Outstanding Non-Fiction Picture Editing for HBO’s JOURNEYS WITH GEORGE. He also received an IDA award and a student Academy Award for his film WAYNE FREEDMAN’S NOTEBOOK, and his film UNCLE EUGENE won the Documentary Golden Gate Award at the San Francisco Film Festival. Aaron holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from UC Davis and a master’s degree in Documentary Film Production from Stanford University, and has also worked as an editor at LucasFilm. Aaron’s selected filmography includes:
- Co-Director/Editor “Lookalike” AMC (2004) (Nationally broadcast; 2004 Full Frame Documentary Festival)
- Co-Director/Editor “Journeys with George” HBO (2003) (6 Primetime Emmy Nominations; Winner, 2003 Emmy for Best Non-Fiction Editing, Worldwide broadcast and distribution on HBO, BBC and Canal +)
- Editor “Speedo” PBS (2002) (PBS broadcast Spring 2004; Multiple film festival award winner)
- Director/Editor/Camera “Uncle Eugene” (2001) (SF International Film Festival Golden Gate Award Winner; Sundance Channel, Slamdance)
- Editor “Making Episode One” Lucasfilm (2000) (International broadcast; DVD release)
- Director/Editor/Camera “Wayne Freedman’s Notebook” (1998) (Student Academy Award Winner; Student Emmy Award Winner; IDA Award Winner; PBS Broadcast)