Aaron Irons
Director/Writer/Actor
Aaron Irons
Director/Writer/Actor
I wanted to make movies so I make them.
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Nashville based film director, writer and musician. Creator of CHEST and the upcoming film, Jeffrey's Hell.
Filmography
35 Awards & Selections
WINNER: Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress
CHEST
South America Awards
São Paulo
2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION
CHEST
Tietê International Film Awards
Tietê
2022
WINNER: Best Horror Feature
CHEST
Lit Scares International Horror Festival
London
2022
WINNER: Best Ensemble Cast, Best Director, Best Horror
CHEST
Rome International Movie Awards
Rome
2022
Best Horror Feature Nominee
CHEST
4th Dimension Independent Film Festival
Bali
2022
Official Selection
CHEST
Hamburg Film Awards
Hamburg
2022
Official Selection
CHEST
First-Time Filmmaker Sessions By Lift-Off Global Network
Manchester
2022
Winner: Best Feature
CHEST
Medusa Film Festival (Eleventh Season )
2022
Best Screenplay, Best First Time Filmmaker
CHEST
Screen Power Film Festival
London
2022
Official Selection
CHEST
Hollywood on the Tiber Film Awards
Rome
2022
Semi-finalist
CHEST
Hollywood International Golden Age Festival
New York City, NY
2022
Official Selection
CHEST
Hallucinea Film Festival
Paris
2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION
CHEST
Defy Film Festival
Nashville
2022
BEST OF FEST, Best Director, Best Male Actor, Best Female Lead
CHEST
Haunted Garage Horror Film Festival
St. Louis, MO
2022
Official Selection
CHEST
Unnamed Footage Festival (online)
San Fransisco
2022
WINNER: Best Horror Feature, Best Original Score
CHEST
Foreman Empire Film & Television Awards
Atlanta, GA
WINNER: Best Horror Film
CHEST
New Creators Film Awards
FINALIST: Best Horror Feature
CHEST
MonsterFlix Awards
WINNER: Best First Time Director
CHEST
Thrills And Chills Film Awards
NOMINEE: Best Horror
CHEST
Swedish International Film Festival
WINNER: Best Horror, Best First Time Director
CHEST
Lily Indie Film Fest
WINNER: Best Crime, Best First Time Director, Actor, Acting Ensemble
CHEST
Hollywood Blood Horror Festival
SEMI-FINALIST
CHEST
Austin International Art Festival
Austin
SEMI-FINALIST
CHEST
San Francisco Indie Short Festival
San Francisco
Official Selection
CHEST
Seoul International Monthly Film Festival
Seoul
WINNER: Best Horror Film
CHEST
Cannes Independent Film Festival
Cannes
Special Mention
CHEST
London International Monthly Film Festival
London
Finalist - Best Horror, Winner - Best Actress
CHEST
Bright International Film Festival
London
Official Selection
CHEST
Paris Film Awards
Paris
Best Horror Feature Nominee
CHEST
Beyond the Curve International Film Festival
Paris
Official Selection
CHEST
Cult Movies International Film Festival (5th Season)
Best Director
CHEST
Vesuvius International Film Fest
Campania
NOMINEE: Best Horror Feature
CHEST
The Foreman Empire Productions TV & Movie Awards
Atlanta
FINALIST: Best Horror Film
CHEST
Bloody Horror International Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION
CHEST
Shockfest Film Festival
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Education
College
Middle Tennessee State University
Music Production
2002 – 2006
Personal Details
Birth Date
September 16, 1983
Nickname
Freon
Birth City
Vernal, UT
Current City
Nashville, TN
Hometown
Madisonville, TN
Height
5'4"
Gender
Male
Ethnicity
Crab Creature
Eye Color
Blue
Zodiac Sign
Virgo
Children
are gross
Trivia
Was held a gunpoint and taken hostage by rednecks while location scouting for his latest horror movie.
Wrote the screenplay for CHEST entirely in JavaScript.
Spend a cumulative 30+ hours in various caves to complete the filming for Jeffrey's Hell, mostly done alone.
Quotes
“I like to say that films are never finished, they're only abandoned.” — George Lucas
"Groovy" — Ash Williams.
"That vulture looked like the black angel of death coming down upon me and I said 'Hell's DAMN pecker!'" - Stanley "Shag" Witt.
I wanted to make movies so I make them.
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