Ariel Schulman
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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Movies (34)
Queer
2024 · Tom Weston
Who Is Sabato De Sarno? A Gucci Story
2024 · Director
El cuartel secreto
2022 · Director, Screenplay
Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity
2021 · Self
Proyecto Power
2020 · Director
Elle Fanning's Fan Fantasy
2017 · Director
White Girl
2016 · Executive Producer
Nerve: Un juego sin reglas
2016 · Director
The Second Sound Barrier
2016 · Producer
Viral
2016 · Director
10 Crosby
2016 · Executive Producer
Metropolis II
2014 · Director
Cover Girl
2014 · Director, Writer
Actividad Paranormal 4
2012 · Director
A Brief History of John Baldessari
2012 · Director
Actividad Paranormal 3
2011 · Director
Catfish: Meeting the Girl in the Pictures
2011 · Self, Director
Catfish
2010 · Self, Director, Cinematography, Producer
Daddy Longlegs
2010 · Art Direction, Special Effects Technician
Family Tree
2009
Ai
2008 · Art Direction
The Pleasure of Being Robbed
2008 · Boyfriend
There's Nothing You Can Do
2008
I Think We're Alone Now
2008 · Additional Camera
Puberty: The Movie
2007 · Production Design
Jerry Ruis, Shall We Do This?
2007 · Jerry Ruis, Director
The Back of Her Head
2007 · Art Direction
If You See Something, Say Something
2006 · Commuter
The Adventures of Slater's Friend
2005 · Slater
Nemesis
· Director
Undo
· Director, Executive Producer
Weezer: Security Threat
· Director, Writer
The Monkey Wrench Gang
· Director, Writer
Unravel
· Director
