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Ariel Baska
(She/Her)
Executive ProducerRide the Omnibus Inc.
Horror and documentary writer/director, producer and podcaster on social justice projects
Full Bio
Ariel Baska is an openly disabled horror and documentary filmmaker. As a former teacher, she is deeply interested in film's potential to shape the future. She recently completed her horror short about medical gaslighting, Our First Priority, which she wrote, directed, and successfully Kickstarted. She is also in production on a documentary series about medical bias, White Coat Syndrome. Additionally, she is attached as producer on three projects - Mike Mignola-Drawing Monsters, a documentary about the creator of Hellboy, Latasha Harlins, a biopic of a noted social activist, and Liftoff, an animated feature from Signing Animation, a studio of D/deaf and hearing impaired animators.
She is the founder, co-host and executive producer of Ride the Omnibus, a podcast parked at the intersection of pop culture and social justice. She writes about disability representation for her column in Ghouls Magazine, where she regularly contributes film reviews and analysis. Her comic book analysis and criticism can be f
She is the founder, co-host and executive producer of Ride the Omnibus, a podcast parked at the intersection of pop culture and social justice. She writes about disability representation for her column in Ghouls Magazine, where she regularly contributes film reviews and analysis. Her comic book analysis and criticism can be f
- Professional Credits
- As writer/director:
she's never been a bird before - experimental animation featured at Engauge Experimental Film Festival
Our First Priority - horror short, featured at Final Girls Berlin Film Festival
White Coat Syndrome - documentary web series
As producer:
Mike Mignola - Drawing Monsters - Documentary about the creator of Hellboy
Sister Radio - documentary about two Black journalists, an ocean apart
Latasha Harlins - biopic of a social justice activist
Liftoff - animated film about a Deaf dancer from studio of D/deaf/HoH animators
- Industry Awards
- Our First Priority - Screenplay Semi-Finalist at Filmquest, ScreenCraft Film Fund Quarter-Finalist, Sundance Collab Scholarship Winner for Screenwriting & Directing
- Writer's Group works
- Our First Priority
Screenplay (Horror)Log Line:
A young girl’s experience of medical gaslighting leads to the emergence of a supernatural force for revenge.
