Ariel Mahler

Ariel Mahler is a nonbinary filmmaker, producer, and trans rights advocate. Their most recent film is Flock, a short thriller about a trans couple who get entangled in a lethal cult. Flock is on track to premiere in Summer, 2020. Last year, Ariel released Bad Ally, an irreverent comedy series they co-created with Daquisha Jones. Ariel is inspired by the many trans filmmakers and artists who make work consistently and push boundaries, especially in such a volatile political culture.

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  Loud & Longing

  First Assistant Director

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  Mones

  First Assistant Director

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  Pulling Wool

  Assistant Director

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  Something Still

  Director

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  You & Me (& Chaz & Rodney)

  First Assistant Director

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  Her First Kill

  Driver

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  Re-Entry

  Director

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  Memory Xperiment: Kathy Acker

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  Flock

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  Trans in Trumpland

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• 2026MonesFirst Assistant Director
• 2026Something StillDirector
• 2025You & Me (& Chaz & Rodney)First Assistant Director
• 2024Re-EntryDirector
• 2023Loud & LongingFirst Assistant Director
• 2023Evan Ever AfterDirector
• 2021Death and BowlingFilm-within-a-film 'Feminist Director'
• 2021Trans in TrumplandProduction Assistant
• 2020FlockDirector
• 2020Memory Xperiment: Kathy AckerProduction Assistant
• 2020Pulling WoolAssistant Director
• 2019Here with YouAssistant Director
• 2018Her First KillDriver