Editor Profile
J. Aaron Putnam
Aaron Putnam is a seasoned editor in the Film and Video industry, with over 20 years of experience. His journey began in the mid 90s, where he crafted short films with friends in the backyard, igniting his passion for storytelling through video.
Aaron earned a BFA in Digital Motion Picture and Television Production from Western Carolina University, all while honing his skills as a freelance video producer. Since then he has produced and edited a variety of projects including feature films, commercial documentary, corporate instructional and music videos.
In 2024 he co-founded P&H Production Group alongside his childhood friend Luke Haynes.
Feature Film Editing Portfolio
Kidnapped in Her Own Home: The Martha Carelli Story
Follows Martha Carelli whose life is shattered when an escaped convict takes her hostage and forces her to drive his getaway car. She must outwit her increasingly volatile captor to survive.
Blood Sweat and Cheer
A suburban divorcée masquerades as her teenage daughter in a twisted attempt to make the dance squad at a local high school.
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God's Grace: The Sheila Johnson Story
Based on the life of Sheila Johnson who retired from the Air Force after being diagnosed with stage IV metastatic breast cancer and later went on to found an advocacy group to support Black women and men diagnosed with the disease.
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Secret Life of a Dominatrix
A wife uncovers her husband's dark secret after joining a dominatrix club.
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The Nest
A mother's reality erodes around her as she struggles to fathom the entangled web of her daughter's separation anxiety brought on by parasitic creatures within a stuffed bear.
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Twisted House Sitter 2
After escaping prison, a woman assumes a new identity and begins working for a powerful CEO to gain access to her luxurious lifestyle.
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Honorable Mentions
Commercial Editing Portfolio
Harmony at Roebling
Produced for Harmony Motors/Porsche Asheville, this short documentary follows them and their customers to Roebling Road Raceway in Savannah GA, where they let their customers push their cars to the limit.
HATCH
Innovation Hub
Hatch Innovation Hub is the home of Entrepreneurship in Western North Carolina. This short form documentary follows the organization's founders and a handful of the entrepreneurs who have built successful businesses, thanks to Hatch's mentor program. This short video is the counterpart to a longer deep dive video produced for Hatch's 10th Anniversary.
Nike
Back to School 2024
A spec commercial for Nike's 2024 Back to School campaign.
Directed by Gabriela Revilla Lugo
Mission Health
Coach Tommy
Mission Health's 2020 Commercial Campaign.
This short form documentary follows Coach Tommy and his brush with death during a high school football game. Thanks to the quick response by a member of Mission Sports Medicine, Coach Tommy's life was saved.
Nationwide
Got Insurance?
A spec commercial for Nationwide.
Directed by Gabriela Revilla Lugo