Aaron Lenden
Aaron is a Writer/Director/Producer based in Queensland, Australia. He's passionate about the art of storytelling through film and writing. After having a career in property development, he decided it was time to pursue his creative desire and in 2020 studied film at USC & AFTRS. Since then he wrote and directed 'Annalise' partly funded by the QLD Government and Arts Coast. The story explores the depths of shadows in relationships. During 2024 he secured a Directors Attachment on the BBC & ABC production 'Returned to Paradise', the Australian spin off of the highly successful 'Death in Paradise' series. So far in 2025 he has secured 3 funding grants for his upcoming short film 'Ouroboros' a scripted narrative on unresolved grief. Aaron has a strong desire to explore narratives of the human condition and stories that take audiences on journeys of self exploration.
Qualifications & Memberships
Bachelor of Creative Industries - Screen Media
USC
Australian Film & Television School (AFTRS)
-Screenwriting for Film with Anne Brooksbank
-Directing with Elissa Down
Memberships
Directors Guild of Australia
Bachelor of Urban Development
QUT