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Quit school at 16, Autodidactic since. Bartender, 2 years in Paris. Fashion photographer, Film cinematographer, 18 years in NYC. Yellow cab driver, Motorcycle racer, Visionary and multidisciplinary cinema producer/director with over 20 years of experience, dozens of international film awards. Currently live in Tel Aviv and finally managed to quit smoking.
2021 – 2024 – Directing and producing – The film VAXO. A documentary feature film (Will air in late 2025).
2023 – The story of Israel’s largest protest against the government dictatorship.
Ariel and his wife were among the leaders of the protest.
That perspective provides a rare glimpse of this incredible protest behind the scenes.
2023 – Managing and producing the media for the “OMETZ” election campaign
2021 – Directing, producing, editing and Acting – The film “MOLOTOV” (28 min)
Winner, Jerusalem Film Festival 2021 and 9 more wins in international film festivals.
1996-2019 – Directing, producing and editing – The film “PARANO” (81 min)
24 years of shooting in New Mexico, Paris, New York and Tel Aviv.
Winner, Jerusalem Film Festival 2019.
2014 – Photo Book Publishing – ‘The Penguiners’
230 photos which document the secret history of Tel Aviv in the 80′.
2007-9 – CEO of SEKTOR 17, Israel
Production and Studio. High end commercials and music videos .
2006 – Directing, photography – TV film: ‘OutSmarting Terror’ (46 min)
Produced for National Geographic USA.
Broadcasted to 59 million viewers.
2002-4 – New York Times Television
Directing openings for leading television series (Anthony Bourdain. Life in E.R)
2001 – Directing and producing: – TV film: ‘Dreaming A New Cuba’
Produced for Showtime
1996-9 Directing commercials for Israel’s leading brands.
1995 Cinematographer and Commercial Photographer,
Panoramic photography for the ‘Oceanarium’ in Eilat.
1994 Directing the short film “Maniac!”
1991-3 Cinematography of 4 feature films.
1984-8 Fashion photography. New York.
