Ariel Schulman Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for a Webby Award for the web short "What's the Big Idea" in 2008
• Won the audience award at SXSW for "NY Export: Opus Jazz" in 2010
• Graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 2004
• Quote: "[on his brother] "I think he's wildly cinematic, so I film him all the time․ He's wound so tightly - like a young DeNiro, every cell in his body reacts․ When I point the camera at him, I don't know if he's going to talk to me or hit me․""
• Quote: "[on "Catfish"] "A major theme in the film is shifting identity․ There's the you presented in everyday life, and there's the you presented on the Internet․ Are they the same person? If I met the Internet you, have I met the real you?""
• Executive produced the TV series "Catfish," based on the documentary that featured his brother, Nev
• Founded the production company Supermarché with Henry Joost in 2006
• Best known as the director of "Catfish," "Paranormal Activity 3" and "Paranormal Activity 4․"