Steele Crazy
Co-director · Executive producer
AARON BEAR / FILMMAKER & PRODUCERDOCUMENTARY · COMMERCIAL · INDEPENDENT
EVENING RITUAL.
SELECTED FRAMES / DOCUMENTARY & BRAND FILMAARON BEAR / EVENING RITUAL
Independent in spirit. Human at heart.
A life’s work.
Still unfolding.
I’m Aaron Bear. I make films about identity, belonging, and the people who change the world, sometimes without the world knowing their names.
Meet the filmmaker ↗01THE FILMSDOCUMENTARY & INDEPENDENT CINEMA
Stories that stay.
Overlooked histories. Lives in transition. A wider view of what it means to be human.
A Light in Cañon City
Director · Executive producer
Youth Group
Executive producer
Shelly’s Leg
Co-producer
Finding Kim
Director · Executive producer · Writer
Yes I Am - The Ric Weiland Story
Director · Executive producer
02COMMERCIAL & BRAND FILMCREATIVE PRODUCTION
Good stories.
Different stages.
Brand films and conversations with the people shaping culture, craft, and creative technology.
AdobeStarbucksAmazon / FreeveeMicrosoftDynatrace
Adobe - Behind the Edit of FX’s The Bear
Producer & interviewer
Data Meets Drive - Formula 1 x Dynatrace
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Starbucks Roastery
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Adobe - Generative Extend
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AARON BEAR
FILMMAKER / PRODUCER
GLAAD MEDIA AWARD RECIPIENT
FILMMAKER / PRODUCER
GLAAD MEDIA AWARD RECIPIENT
03 / THE PERSON BEHIND THE WORK
Curiosity.
Conviction.
Connection.
From the intimacy of an independent documentary to the scale of a global brand, the work starts with listening.
Aaron’s career brings together documentary directing and creative production for Adobe, Starbucks, Amazon, and Microsoft. His films follow queer pioneers, personal transformation, and the possibility of a second chapter.
More about Aaron ↗04CONNECTIONS THAT MATTERFILM · RECOGNITION · COMMUNITY
Made in company.
Different relationships, a shared belief in what a story can do.
Award recognition
GLAAD
2024 Media Award, Special Recognition for Yes I Am.
Explore ↗Film collaboration
World of Wonder
Yes I Am, with executive producers Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato.
Explore ↗Film & impact
amfAR
World AIDS Day screening of Yes I Am benefiting amfAR, with a filmmaker Q&A.
Explore ↗Film connection
Gates Foundation
A relationship through Yes I Am - The Ric Weiland Story.
Explore ↗Documentary community
International Documentary Association
Member spotlight and fiscal sponsorship of A Light in Cañon City.
Explore ↗Oral history
The AMP
Seattle’s AIDS Memorial Pathway oral-history project and recorded conversation.
Explore ↗05IN CONVERSATIONINTERVIEWS & PRESS
Beyond the frame.
On documentary practice, queer history, and finding the story beneath the surface.
IDA Member Spotlight: Aaron Bear
Interview · 2025-01-23
Independent Filmmakers: Myles Yaksich and Aaron Bear
Podcast · 2022-12-01
Ric Weiland might be the most important gay man you’ve never heard of
Interview · 2021-06-20