Ariel Schulman
Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman are a directing team, producers, best buds, and founders of the New York City production company Supermarché. They directed two films in 2016 -- Nerve, a summer hit released by Lionsgate, starring Emma Roberts and Dave Franco, and Viral, a low budget horror movie starring Sofia Black-D'Elia and Analeigh Tipton. They also executive produced the 2016 Sundance Film Festival hit White Girl, directed by Elizabeth Wood, which was picked up by Netflix and will be released theatrically in September.
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. Their next feature, Paranormal Activity 3, released by Paramount Pictures in 2011, opened to rave reviews and remains the highest grossing horror opening in history. Their second film in the franchise, Paranormal Activity 4 was released in October, 2012. The two combined have grossed $350 million dollars.
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 | Directing |
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Most Rating | 6.801 |
Birthday | 1981-10-01 |
Place of Birth | New York, New York, USA |
Also Known As | M. Ariel Schulman, Ariel 'Rel' Schulman, Rel Schulman, |
2010
Catfish
6.856/505
Nev, a 24-year-old New York-based photographer, has no idea what he's in for when Abby, an eight-year-old girl from rural Michigan, contacts him on Fa...
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Catfish
2008
The Pleasure of Being Robbed
5.4/33
Mumblecore movie about a young woman named Eleonore who wanders New York City committing acts of theft.
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The Pleasure of Being Robbed
2009
Family Tree
0/0
Siblings Tim and Lena squabble after he detects her disinterest in his long-term family genealogy project.
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Family Tree
2011
Catfish: Meeting the Girl in the Pictures
4.6/5
After they came home from meeting Angela and her family in Michigan, the crew of Catfish cold-called Aimee Gonzales: the face of Megan Faccio--the gir...
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Catfish: Meeting the Girl in the Pictures
2008
There's Nothing You Can Do
6/2
The Safdie brothers repurpose reality television’s vocabulary of confrontation and cramped cinematography for a miniature study of urban maladies.
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There's Nothing You Can Do
2007
Jerry Ruis, Shall We Do This?
4/2
A lawyer and his secretary deal with their multiple clients.
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Jerry Ruis, Shall We Do This?
2006
If You See Something, Say Something
0/0
A short film by JoshSafdie.
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If You See Something, Say Something
2021
Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity
6.487/39
A deep dive into the making of the Paranormal Activity films with first time ever interviews with cast and crew, never-before-seen footage from the mo...
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Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity
2005
The Adventures of Slater's Friend
0/0
This is a Film about Slater's Friend. A camera crew follows a man by the name of Philbert Powell around on his journey from the supermarket to his job...
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The Adventures of Slater's Friend
Queer
0/0
Lee is an insecure man afflicted with heroin withdrawal who is driven to pursue a young man named Allerton.
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