Washington Square Films signs director Aaron Chapman

Notes Washington Square Films Director of Marketing & Sales/Managing Director Jonathan Schwartz, “There is a wonderful sense of humanity and story to Aaron’s work. He Directs, shoots and edits. At 25 years old he has already worked with top brands like Nike and Adidas. He’s got a great story and we are really excited to help develop his career.”

Washington Square Films has such an impressive track record across commercials and entertainment, and I’m thrilled to partner with their team to take the next step in my filmmaking career.

San Jose, CA-born Chapman made the harrowing decision to walk away from a promising football career at the University of Washington after his third ACL injury. Grappling with a shattered sense of identity and lack of direction, he retreated to one of his earliest passions: filmmaking. Dedicating the discipline and determination gleaned from his time as a Division 1 athlete, he exposed himself to as many opportunities to create content as possible. He immersed himself in photography, which rapidly transitioned into video, learning the nuances of shooting, directing and editing his own content hands-on while steadily building a reel of work. In 2018, he was selected as one of the writers on Kevin Durant’s Dream to Achieve series presented by American Family Insurance. By 2019, he had worked with over 20 professional athletes, crafting content that generated tens of millions of views across social media platforms alone.