Ariel Gardner

Biography

Ariel Gardner is a writer, director, and editor from Los Angeles, CA. Half of the directing duo Alex & Ariel, they were known for their prolific output of dark comedy short films & web-series, including KILL THE BABY (2015), JUDY (2016), SOUND SPEEDS (2016), NANCY (2016), A RIPPLE OF NOTHING SIGNIFICANT (2016), TOPLESS MAID (2016), AWESOMEFUNTV (2017) and the Adult Swim late night short, COOL DAD (2018). In 2017, the duo released their debut feature film ON THE ROCKS. Gardner has since released acclaimed works such as the Channel 101 web-series CHOIR BOYZ (2017) , the Slamdance short MOLLY'S SINGLE (2019), the documentary YOU'VE GOTTA BE KIDDING (2018), and the experimental short HOUSES (2020).