Aaron Edell
- Producer
- Editor
- Actor
Aaron is an independent producer, director and editor. Throughout his
career, Edell has produced close to 100 video projects. He also spent
many years acting in musicals and stage productions, as well as
independent films. However, Edell has found most of his success behind
the camera. In 1998 he won the tech@Home film festival in the SF Bay
Area for his film The Nightmare which landed him a contract to direct
10 short videos for a cable television show in California. Edell went
on to produce the critically acclaimed PBS television series Character
Studies between 2005 and 2007. In 2005, Aaron's documentary Exhibit
Human won Official Selection at the Cinequest Film festival. In 2007,
Aaron's documentary 37 Million and Counting won an Award of Merit at
the Accolade Competition, and was nominated for best documentary at the
South African International Film Festival. Today, the film is part of
the curriculum in 50 colleges and universities across the globe. Aaron
earned his Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts at Hampshire College, where
he majored in film/video and pre-medical studies.