P O R T F O L I O
Little Miss Daisy Lee
PRODUCER
Narrative Short (2026) - A child star in the golden age of Hollywood finds herself deciding between fame and self-preservation after discovering a frightening vision of her future self
Little Miss Daisy Lee is the largest produced film at UNC School of the Arts since 2021 with a budget of over $10,000 and crew-size of over 60. The film has just completed post-production and is now being showcased through festivals across the country.
STOLEN HEARTS
DIRECTOR
International Short (2026) - After finding out an American influencer is visiting Berlin, two German natives form a plan to track her down and initiate a “natural spark” between them.
Stolen Hearts was shot in Berlin, Germany in the summer of 2025. One team is selected to be part of a yearly exchange program between UNC School of the Arts & Konrad Wolfe. Aiden and his team were chosen to fly to Berlin for three weeks for production of the project.
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FORTUNATE SONS
WRITER, PRODUCER, DIRECTOR
Independent Feature (2023) - Coming-of-age, Comedy
Solo-produced in Charlotte, NC with a budget of over $39,000 raised.
Set in 1969, four friends reunite from college for one highly anticipated night together. But when an old high school tough guy violently confronts Billy and challenges him to an alley fight, the boy's objectives are split between going to the fight or enjoying what could be their last night together.
SILVER STERLING
& THE ELUSIVE FELT HAT
DIRECTOR
Narrative Short (2024) - Film Noir, Comedy
While searching for a new fedora, an eccentric mobster runs into an old friend from a rival family. Upon realizing that their tailor is a wire-tapped rat, the two must overcome their grudges and work together to defuse the situation
~FABLE OF FEY~
PRODUCER
Narrative Short (2025) - Fantasy, Romance, LGBTQ
After a young thief is recruited to help a trio of good-hearted adventurers search for a magical amulet, she must choose between the group's true, caring connection and her own desires of fortune and glory.
T H E O T H E R S
FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
German-American Short Film (2026)

Led by a team of German students from Konrad Wolfe, The Others is a dystopian drama written and directed by Nik Hemmat-Azad. Aiden collaborated with the 5-person team from Berlin as their first assistant director during their time shooting in North Carolina and the team's first time in the United States.
CRIMSON HARVEST
FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Narrative Short (2025) - Horror, Psych Drama
When an aging farmer hires an uncanny farmhand, he must reckon with this season's harvest, unearthing a chilling discovery.
Aiden worked with writer & director, Chrisshea Owens, and producer, Jacqueline Smith, in bringing this southern horror about inheritance and justice to life. The film had a budget of $6,000 and a crew of over 50.
WILDFLOWER
FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Narrative Short (2025) - Family Drama
Maria, a spirited young woman, visits her father, a reclusive gardener, unearthing tensions both new and old over the course of one fateful evening.
The 2nd collaboration with producer Olivia Schindler, this time on a larger scale that involved three timelines, tight schedules with heavy makeup changes, and a 50+ person crew all during the fallout of Hurricane Helene.
THE MUSE
FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Narrative Short (2025) - Psychological Thriller
After getting dropped by their performing company, a gifted dancer must overcome trauma in the form of their MUSE before an audition for a 2nd chance at greatness.
Aiden worked with director Hoffman West and producer Olivia Schindler in this intense stage-shoot that featured heavy dance choreography and large-scale puppeteering.