Directing

Aaron Wertheimer

Aaron Wertheimer is an American writer, director, and producer. He has written and directed three comedy features: Wedgerino (2015), Skippers (2018), and Not If I See You First (2025), and produced the films Relative (2022) and Hekla (2026).

Known For

Hekla

MovieComedyDrama

Hekla, a determined Chicago actress, races through auditions, breakups, and self-doubt over the course of one chaotic day, risking her heart and career to claim her voice and step fully into the artist and woman she's meant to be.

Mort

MovieComedyHorror

A meticulous Chicago actuary's all-nighter spirals into absurdity when an unexpected visitor, a disarming-appearing Death, forces him to reevaluate his risk-free life choices as the clock ticks down to his upcoming demise.

Skippers

Skippers · 2018

In search of transcendence through stone skipping, an idealistic drifter arrives in a quiet lakeside town. Facing resistance from unimpressed locals, and pursued by members of his former skipping crew, he is forced to consider the merit of his lifelong quest.

Avenues

Avenues · 2019

On his 25th birthday, following the death of his brother, Max and his best friend Peter wander the wintry streets of Manhattan, contemplating life, livelihood, and what it means to be adult.

Hologramme

Hologramme · 2022

In Quebec in 1988, a young boy raises money to purchase a Barbie doll for a young girl who has recently been hospitalized.

Wedgerino

Wedgerino · 2015

Two best friends' friendship is put to the test when they decide to enter the boxing ring to raise money to pay rent.

Relative

Relative · 2022

MovieComedyRomance

As various members of the Frank family come together for a college graduation party in Chicago, they find their bonds being tested -- and strengthened -- in surprising ways.

My Last Martini

My Last Martini · 2025

My Last Martini

One evening at an elegant cocktail lounge, a frustrated writer impulsively breaks a self-imposed rule and decides to have a third martini. Moments later, he is joined by a mysterious woman who drifts over from the next booth, looking for a good listener.

Filmography

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Hekla

MovieComedyDrama

Hekla, a determined Chicago actress, races through auditions, breakups, and self-doubt over the course of one chaotic day, risking her heart and career to claim her voice and step fully into the artist and woman she's meant to be.

Producer

Mort

MovieComedyHorror

A meticulous Chicago actuary's all-nighter spirals into absurdity when an unexpected visitor, a disarming-appearing Death, forces him to reevaluate his risk-free life choices as the clock ticks down to his upcoming demise.

Producer

Skippers

Skippers · 2018

In search of transcendence through stone skipping, an idealistic drifter arrives in a quiet lakeside town. Facing resistance from unimpressed locals, and pursued by members of his former skipping crew, he is forced to consider the merit of his lifelong quest.

Director

Avenues

Avenues · 2019

On his 25th birthday, following the death of his brother, Max and his best friend Peter wander the wintry streets of Manhattan, contemplating life, livelihood, and what it means to be adult.

Assistant Director

Hologramme

Hologramme · 2022

In Quebec in 1988, a young boy raises money to purchase a Barbie doll for a young girl who has recently been hospitalized.

Producer

Wedgerino

Wedgerino · 2015

Two best friends' friendship is put to the test when they decide to enter the boxing ring to raise money to pay rent.

Director

Relative

Relative · 2022

MovieComedyRomance

As various members of the Frank family come together for a college graduation party in Chicago, they find their bonds being tested -- and strengthened -- in surprising ways.

Producer

My Last Martini

My Last Martini · 2025

My Last Martini

One evening at an elegant cocktail lounge, a frustrated writer impulsively breaks a self-imposed rule and decides to have a third martini. Moments later, he is joined by a mysterious woman who drifts over from the next booth, looking for a good listener.

Producer

Not If I See You First

Not If I See You First · 2025

Not If I See You First

In town for work, Kenny meets Aaron, who convinces him to extend his trip a few days to check out the famous sights of Chicago. But when Kenny's car explodes and Aaron gets selective amnesia, will their fledgling friendship lose its way?

Editor

Lightning Bugs in a Jar

Lightning Bugs in a Jar · 2015

Lightning Bugs in a Jar

When a mother and son with a caustic history reunite to pack-up their old house, sparks fly as long-buried secrets are revealed, and it might fall upon the shoulders of the son's boyfriend to help heal old wounds.

Assistant Director

Limited Time Offer Act Now

Limited Time Offer Act Now · 2020

Limited Time Offer Act Now

MovieThrillerComedy

Charles Henderson is an average everyday guy living in the suburbs. After receiving an urgent piece of mail, he realizes his life may not be quite what it seems, and embarks on a desperate search to uncover his true reality.

Writer