In this episode, I interview writer/director Aiden Keltner on his short films Estranged, La Paz, and his upcoming film Amazing Grace. He shares his philosophies on filmmaking and translating his scripts into the final product.
Bio
Aiden Keltner, a San Diego and Los Angeles based filmmaker, directed a school video project when he was eight and has been making films ever since. His homeschooling background gave him the freedom to pursue his filmmaking career. Through high school he worked on two feature films in addition to dozens of commercials and hundreds of short films in positions ranging from Production Assistant to Grip and Best Boy Electric to Cinematographer. Aiden has worked with some of the brightest upcoming directors and cinematographers at schools such as AFI, USC, and UCLA, in addition to working with industry professionals on commercials and features. Aiden uses the knowledge he gained on these sets to support his passion for directing.
Aiden chooses to tell authentic stories of the communities around him. Because he has multiple family members with mental disorders and his father is a psychiatrist, mental illness has always been a part of Aiden’s life. Aiden wants to use his voice as a filmmaker to tell stories of those with mental illness whose voices have been ignored and forgotten. Aiden has directed multiple award-winning short films. He is dedicated to his craft and will continue to tell compelling, powerful stories in the future.
