Ariel Baska

Ariel Baska

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Biography

Ariel Baska is a Deafblind cyborg, disability advocate, multi-award-winning filmmaker, and the festival director of Access:Horror, which celebrates disability and genre through horror and experimental filmmaking. They have worked with Anarchists United, SXSW, and the Academy Museum as a filmmaker, speaker, and advisor. Their most recent short film, a horror memoir named Monstrous Me, received grants from Southern Documentary Fund, Sunny Side of the Doc (via ReelAbilities), and The Chimaera Project, and is executive produced by Lilly Wachowski.

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Representative Works

Horror Able
Horror Able
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Sofia
Sofia
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Monstrous Me
Monstrous Me
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Disabled AF
Disabled AF
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Hangtime
Hangtime
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The Devil in the Details
The Devil in the Details
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Our First Priority
Our First Priority
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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Horror Able
2024Nominee

Best Performance

Horror Able

Sofia
2026Nominee

Best Picture

Sofia

Monstrous Me
2026Nominee

Best Performance

Monstrous Me

Career Highlights

Disabled AF
2025Highlight

Best Picture

Disabled AF

Hangtime
2023Highlight

Best Picture

Hangtime

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