Ariel Schulman

Ariel Schulman

Born: October 1, 1981
in New York, New York, USA
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.

Movies for Ariel Schulman...

Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity
Title: Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity
Character: Self
Released: October 29, 2021
Type: Movie
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 movies, and a preview of the seventh installment in the franchise.
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Title: Catfish: The TV Show
Character: Self
Released: November 12, 2012
Type: TV
Nev and his co-hosts -- from Max to Kamie to celebrity guests -- help people in dubious online relationships track down their baes IRL so they can sort out what's fact and what's fiction.
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Catfish: Meeting the Girl in the Pictures
Title: Catfish: Meeting the Girl in the Pictures
Character: Self
Released: September 6, 2011
Type: Movie
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 girl Nev had fallen in love with. Then they flew her to New York to tell her what happened.
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Catfish
Title: Catfish
Character: Self
Released: September 17, 2010
Type: Movie
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 Facebook, seeking permission to paint one of his photographs. When he receives her remarkable painting, Nev begins a friendship and correspondence with Abby's family. But things really get interesting when he develops a cyber-romance with Abby's attractive older sister, Megan, a musician and model. Prompted by some startling revelations about Megan, Nev and his buddies embark on a road trip in search of the truth.
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Family Tree
Title: Family Tree
Released: October 13, 2009
Type: Movie
Siblings Tim and Lena squabble after he detects her disinterest in his long-term family genealogy project.
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The Pleasure of Being Robbed
Title: The Pleasure of Being Robbed
Character: Boyfriend
Released: October 3, 2008
Type: Movie
Mumblecore movie about a young woman named Eleonore who wanders New York City committing acts of theft.
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There's Nothing You Can Do
Title: There's Nothing You Can Do
Released: August 5, 2008
Type: Movie
The Safdie brothers repurpose reality television’s vocabulary of confrontation and cramped cinematography for a miniature study of urban maladies.
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Jerry Ruis, Shall We Do This?
Title: Jerry Ruis, Shall We Do This?
Character: Jerry Ruis
Released: March 28, 2007
Type: Movie
A lawyer and his secretary deal with their multiple clients.
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If You See Something, Say Something
Title: If You See Something, Say Something
Released: March 11, 2006
Type: Movie
A short film by JoshSafdie.
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The Adventures of Slater's Friend
Title: The Adventures of Slater's Friend
Released: April 22, 2005
Type: Movie
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 as a video store clerk. Philbert encounters adventures with many people all who happen to be named Slater. The question becomes who is his Friend. The viewer is taken along through the morning of Philbert Powell.