2023Nominee
Best Director
Loud & Longing
Ariel Mahler
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Biography
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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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2026Nominee
Best Director
Something Still
2020Winner
Best Director
Pulling Wool
Career Highlights
2026Highlight
Best Director
Mones
2020Highlight
Best Director
Flock
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Death and Bowling