Ariel Schulman

Born: 1981-10-01

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. 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.


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Queer

as Tom Weston
Released: 2024-11-27

1950. William Lee, an American expat in Mexico City, spends his days almost entirely alone,...

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Catfish

as Self
Released: 2010-09-17

Nev, a 24-year-old New York-based photographer, has no idea what he's in for when Abby, an...

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The Pleasure of Being Robbed

as Boyfriend
Released: 2008-10-03

Mumblecore movie about a young woman named Eleonore who wanders New York City committing acts of...

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Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity

as Self
Released: 2021-10-29

A deep dive into the making of the Paranormal Activity films with first time ever interviews...

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Family Tree

as uncredited
Released: 2009-10-13

Siblings Tim and Lena squabble after he detects her disinterest in his long-term family...

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There's Nothing You Can Do

as uncredited
Released: 2008-08-05

The Safdie brothers repurpose reality television’s vocabulary of confrontation and cramped...

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Catfish: The TV Show

as Self
First aired: 2012-11-12

Nev and his co-hosts -- from Max to Kamie to celebrity guests -- help people in dubious online...

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