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Aaron M. Abelto is an American film director and actor. He is best known for writing and directing the Oscar Contender The Power of Movement (2020) which embodies the journey of a radiation oncologist Dr. Mehta healing cancer and mental health through the world of music and dance. The reception of his first drama-based movie I Before Thee (2018) led Aaron into filming in the non-fiction world. Aaron is now following through with Iron Temple (2021) and Hypersonic (2026) as writer and director. Aaron worked closely with producer Raj Felix and eventually created Able 2 Film Entertainment (A2F) based in Los Angeles and Fort Lauderdale. A2F is a filmmaking production company that creates high-quality micro-budget films. Aaron works closely with writer-producer Sarah E. Felix as well, who has a supportive role with completion of film works. Steven Spielberg is one of Aaron's favorite directors. Aaron emulates Spielberg's drive to bring any film envisioned into reality. Aaron took on the persona of doing any film that caught his interest relating to Spielberg and recognizing each film as a story's visual interpretation. Walking into a room and seeing all the angles is how he puts a scene together without a script. Aaron also modeled his film career based upon Spielberg's strategic decision-making. One instance is how Aaron used the help of fellow partner Raj Felix to startup Able 2 Film Entertainment similar to Spielberg uniting with Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall to form Amblin Entertainment. A large influence on Aaron's film development is director Robert Rodriguez. The arduous path that Rodriguez took is illustrated through the book "Rebel without a Crew". This book was a powerful influence over Aaron that revealed similarities that he exhibited in himself. With that in mind, Aaron began to learn every job on a film set, so that when needed, he could do any job necessary to get the project completed. Rodriguez's work had taught Aaron to be versatile in everything that he does. Aaron enjoys using a variation of Tony Scott's camera movement and editing techniques in his films but likes to fuse the variations with his own vision. Tony's Man on Fire (2004) taught Aaron how to use emotion and mindful thinking to tell a story. Aaron was born in Brooklyn, NY. His parents, Allison and Michael, noticed that he was skillful as an entertainer, and had a natural ability to engage groups of people with ease. While Aaron was still a child, the family moved from New York to Miami in hopes of connecting their son to the entertainment industry. A series of small roles in high school caused him to temporarily pursue different activities and sports. During his senior year in college, Aaron decided to pursue acting again. While obtaining his Master's degree, Aaron worked full-time as an actor. When struggling to find acting roles, Aaron wrote and directed his very first screenplay. The Debt That All Men Pay (2013) was Aaron's first movie. He stated, "making a film was not as easy when you have to wear almost every hat." Aaron produced, wrote, directed, and acted in this film and claims to "have learned the most" from this first attempt. I Before Thee (2018) was Aaron's first break into the motion picture industry. Aaron says that the knowledge gained from making his first feature film "was transcendent". At first he didn't think he could accomplish such a big feat, because a feature film could take a huge toll on any creator. But after teaming up with producers Raj Felix and Sarah E. Felix, it didn't seem so difficult. Rajesh took the reigns for all business affairs, legal, negotiations, and regulations. Sarah produced post operations, and monitored and controlled the publicity campaigns. Through other numerous crew members, Aaron successfully leveraged the talent and technical labor into completing the I Before Thee. From acting in lead roles, directing large sets, and writing screenplays, Aaron is releasing his genuine creativity into the hearts of major studios. Aaron holds a Bachelor's Degree in International Business from Florida International University and a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from Nova Southeastern University.

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Biography from IMDb.

Works as
Director, editor, producer, writer, actor and cinematographer
Titles
5 on Motif

What are Aaron M. Abelto's films like?

Across their 5 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

A split, not a type: Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Hopeful
2
Dread
2
Warm
1
Thrilling
1
Other
3

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Aaron M. Abelto's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 5 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Subscription and free streaming for Aaron M. Abelto's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

5 credits, 5 with a Motif page.

  • Hypersonic(2026)

    Show Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
  • Christmas with the Carters(2022)

    Cinematographer · Editor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Iron Temple(2021)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer · as Agent A

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • The Power of Movement(2020)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Rogue Cell(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

Career shape

Across their 5 Motif titles from 2019 to 2026.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 5: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting3 of 5: 0 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting3 of 5: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing3 of 5: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleCinematography1 of 5: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another roleEditing3 of 5: 1 only editing, 2 with another role

5 titles, 4 with more than one role — directing and editing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

2010s1 · crew2020s4 · 1 acting · 4 crew

Counts over their Motif titles; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Aaron M. Abelto's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

12thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th1
  • Below 25th2

Reviewers score the pacing 62/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 20. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Aaron M. Abelto work with?

People who share at least 2 of Aaron M. Abelto's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sarah E. Felix shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers