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Director
Ariel Schulman
- Born October 1, 1981 in New York, New York, USA
Ariel Schulman (born October 1, 1981) is an American director, known for working with his creative partner, Henry Joost. Their first feature documentary, Catfish, premiered at the Sundance film festival where it received critical acclaim and went on to a nationwide release in Fall 2010. They next directed Paranormal Activity 3 and 4, as well as the thrillers Nerve and Project Power.
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Henry and Rel are also Executive Producers on Catfish the TV Show, and have directed dozens of commercials and short films including A Brief History of John Baldessari, narrated by Tom Waits, which has been screened at over 75 film festivals worldwide. Their 2011 Google commercial Dear Sophie was named Time Magazine's Best Commercial of the Year. They have also made a number of short films for Vogue Magazine starring Lena Dunham, Margot Robbie, and Taylor Swift, accumulating over 5 million views. In addition to several projects in development, Henry & Rel wrote and are attached to direct an adaptation of Edward Abbey's novel The Monkey Wrench Gang, to be produced by Ed Pressman and Gary Burden.
Known for
Nerve2016
Project Power2020
Paranormal Activity 32011
Paranormal Activity 42012
The Watcher2022
Viral2016
Queer2024
Catfish2010
Filmography
- TBANemesisFilmDirector
- TBAUndoFilmDirector, Executive Producer
- TBAWeezer: Security ThreatFilmDirector, Writer
- TBAThe Monkey Wrench GangFilmDirector, Writer
- TBAUnravelFilmDirector
- 2024QueerFilmTom Weston
- 2024Who Is Sabato De Sarno? A Gucci StoryFilmDirector
- 2022The WatcherSeriesExecutive Producer
- 2022Secret HeadquartersFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 2021Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal ActivityFilmSelf
- 2020Project PowerFilmDirector
- 2017Elle Fanning's Fan FantasyFilmDirector
- 2016NerveFilmDirector
- 2016ViralFilmDirector
- 2016White GirlFilmExecutive Producer
- 2016The Second Sound BarrierFilmProducer
- 201610 CrosbyFilmExecutive Producer
- 2014Metropolis IIFilmDirector
- 2014Cover GirlFilmDirector, Writer
- 2012Paranormal Activity 4FilmDirector
- 2012Catfish: The TV ShowSeriesSelf, Director, Creator
- 2012A Brief History of John BaldessariFilmDirector
- 2011Paranormal Activity 3FilmDirector
- 2011Catfish: Meeting the Girl in the PicturesFilmSelf, Director
- 2010CatfishFilmSelf, Director, Producer, Cinematography
- 2010Daddy LonglegsFilmArt Direction, Special Effects Technician
- 2009Family TreeFilm
- 2008The Pleasure of Being RobbedFilmBoyfriend
- 2008I Think We're Alone NowFilmAdditional Camera
- 2008There's Nothing You Can DoFilm
- 2008AiFilmArt Direction
- 2007The Back of Her HeadFilmArt Direction
- 2007Jerry Ruis, Shall We Do This?FilmJerry Ruis, Director
- 2007Puberty: The MovieFilmProduction Design
- 2006If You See Something, Say SomethingFilmCommuter
- 2005The Adventures of Slater's FriendFilmSlater