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Ariel Schulman

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Ariel Schulman
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Ariel "Rel" Schulman and Henry Joost are a directing team, best buds, and founders of the New York City production company Supermarché.

Their first feature documentary, Catfish, premiered at the Sundance film festival in 2010. It spawned a new word in Webster's dictionary, and a show on MTV, of which they are Executive Producers. Their second feature, Paranormal Activity 3, remains the highest grossing horror opening weekend of all time.

Henry and Rel 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 100 film festivals worldwide. Their Google commercial "Dear Sophie" was named Time Magazine's Best Commercial of the Year. Their short films for Vogue Magazine starring Lena Dunham, Margot Robbie, and Elle Fanning, have accumulated over 50 million views.

In addition to several film and television projects in development, Henry & Rel wrote and are attached to direct an adaptation of Edward Abbey's novel The Monkey Wrench Gang, produced by Ed Pressman and Gary Burden.
BornOctober 2, 1981
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BornOctober 2, 1981
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    Jessica Tyler Brown, Lauren Bittner, and Chloe Csengery in Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
    Paranormal Activity 3
    5.8
    • Director
    • 2011
    Catfish (2010)
    Catfish
    7.1
    • Producer
    • 2010
    Nev Schulman and Kamie Crawford in Catfish: The TV Show (2012)
    Catfish: The TV Show
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)
    Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Dominique Fishback in Project Power (2020)
    Project Power
    6.0
    • Director
    • 2020

    Credits

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    Writer



    • Mega Man
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
    • The Weezer Movie
      • Writer
      • In Production
    • The Monkey Wrench Gang
      • Writer
      • Pre-production



    • Owen Wilson, Momona Tamada, Walker Scobell, Keith L. Williams, and Kezii Curtis in Secret Headquarters (2022)
      Secret Headquarters
      5.2
      • screenplay
      • 2022
    • Nev Schulman and Kamie Crawford in Catfish: The TV Show (2012)
      Catfish: The TV Show
      7.1
      TV Series
      • based on the documentary by
      • developed by (creator)
      • 2012–2016
    • Taylor Swift and Karlie Kloss in The Best Best Friends Game (2015)
      The Best Best Friends Game
      4.4
      Video
      • writer
      • 2015
    • Cover Girl (2014)
      Cover Girl
      2.8
      Short
      • writer
      • 2014

    Producer



    • Nev Schulman and Kamie Crawford in Catfish: The TV Show (2012)
      Catfish: The TV Show
      7.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2012–2023
    • The Watcher (2022)
      The Watcher
      6.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Elle Fanning's Fan Fantasy (2017)
      Elle Fanning's Fan Fantasy
      7.1
      Video
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Durango (2016)
      Durango
      6.9
      Short
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Before the Flood (2016)
      Before the Flood
      8.2
      • consulting producer
      • 2016
    • Juliette Lewis, Jeremy Sisto, Vincent Kartheiser, Ken Marino, Peter Mensah, and Steve Little in The Second Sound Barrier (2016)
      The Second Sound Barrier
      6.5
      Short
      • producer
      • 2016
    • 10 Crosby (2016)
      10 Crosby
      5.7
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Morgan Saylor and Brian Marc in White Girl (2016)
      White Girl
      5.7
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • A Year of Ping Pong (2015)
      A Year of Ping Pong
      6.2
      Short
      • producer
      • 2015
    • A Brief History of John Baldessari (2012)
      A Brief History of John Baldessari
      8.1
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2012
    • Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman, and Chris Burden in Metropolis II (2011)
      Metropolis II
      7.1
      Short
      • producer
      • 2011
    • NY Export: Opus Jazz (2010)
      NY Export: Opus Jazz
      7.8
      • associate producer
      • 2010
    • Catfish (2010)
      Catfish
      7.1
      • producer
      • 2010
    • The Adventures of Slaters's Friend
      5.5
      Short
      • line producer
      • 2005
    • In Defense of Lemmings
      6.1
      Video
      • producer
      • 2004

    Director



    • Mega Man
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • The Weezer Movie
      • Director
      • In Production
    • The Monkey Wrench Gang
      • Director
      • Pre-production



    • Who is Sabato De Sarno? A Gucci Story (2024)
      Who is Sabato De Sarno? A Gucci Story
      6.2
      Short
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Owen Wilson, Momona Tamada, Walker Scobell, Keith L. Williams, and Kezii Curtis in Secret Headquarters (2022)
      Secret Headquarters
      5.2
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Dominique Fishback in Project Power (2020)
      Project Power
      6.0
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Elle Fanning's Fan Fantasy (2017)
      Elle Fanning's Fan Fantasy
      7.1
      Video
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Viral (2016)
      Viral
      5.5
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Marc John Jefferies, Emma Roberts, and Dave Franco in Nerve (2016)
      Nerve
      6.5
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2016
    • Margot Robbie in Australian Psycho (2016)
      Australian Psycho
      6.7
      Short
      • co-director
      • 2016
    • Taylor Swift and Karlie Kloss in The Best Best Friends Game (2015)
      The Best Best Friends Game
      4.4
      Video
      • co-director
      • 2015
    • A Year of Ping Pong (2015)
      A Year of Ping Pong
      6.2
      Short
      • co-director
      • 2015
    • Joan Smalls Likes (2014)
      Joan Smalls Likes
      6.2
      Short
      • co-director
      • 2014
    • Cover Girl (2014)
      Cover Girl
      2.8
      Short
      • co-director
      • 2014
    • Meals Per Hour (2013)
      Meals Per Hour
      5.7
      Short
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Kathryn Newton in Paranormal Activity 4 (2012)
      Paranormal Activity 4
      4.7
      • Director
      • 2012
    • A Brief History of John Baldessari (2012)
      A Brief History of John Baldessari
      8.1
      Short
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Paranormal Activity: The Chronology (2012)
      Paranormal Activity: The Chronology
      5.3
      • Director
      • 2012

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    Videos6

    International Version
    Trailer 1:44
    International Version
    Catfish
    Trailer 2:21
    Catfish
    Catfish
    Trailer 2:21
    Catfish
    Paranormal Activity 4
    Trailer 1:51
    Paranormal Activity 4
    Paranormal Activity 4
    Trailer 2:03
    Paranormal Activity 4
    Paranormal Activity 4
    Trailer 1:42
    Paranormal Activity 4
    Official Sneak Peek
    Video 1:50
    Official Sneak Peek

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Ariel 'Rel' Schulman
    • Born
      • October 2, 1981
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Relatives
      • Nev Schulman(Sibling)

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