ARI MEI-DAN

photographer | filmmaker | colorist | editor

marina estrela singing in a recording session for ziv kartaginer's "desafinado."
two shirtless young men are sitting on a beach at sunset, one is lying down and the other is leaning over a backpack, near the water, with people swimming and a rocky breakwater in the background. tel aviv, israel.
two men (kai pasciak playing bass and sawyer bouley out of focus) playing a basement show. the photo is illuminated by blue stardust.
a woman with curly black hair and a light tank top, lying on her side with her head propped up by her hand, surrounded by floating soap bubbles, against a shimmering, iridescent, mosaic wall background.
a person with curly hair sitting at a desk in front of a dark chalkboard, wearing a blazer and smoking a cigarette with one leg propped up on the desk.
an electric guitar with a red body, white pickguard, and star-patterned strap resting on a stool, next to an amplifier, in a dimly lit music venue with stone walls.
a young man and a woman, are standing in a subway tunnel in boston, looking at the camera. The man has dark hair, glasses, and is wearing a sleeveless shirt. The woman has curly hair, and is dressed in a black jacket and plaid skirt.
the colourful santa cruz boardwalk. gondolas in frame, some with riders, along a beachside promenade with buildings, umbrellas, and people.

ARI MEI-DAN VERSUS THE WORLD

a new england-based artist inspired by film photography, old romcoms, identity-based stories, and a great bagel.

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ari taking a photo of a model in the snow. leafless trees in the background. a sunny day.

PHOTOGRAPHY

taking the cool photos you’d show your kids.

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ari looking at a camera monitor while shooting "zennah and the black hole."

FILMMAKING

the sweet and little stories worth telling.

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a person sitting on a bench in washington square park, with a water fountain in the background and other people walking nearby.

WRITING

one girl many thoughts. screenplays, op-eds, articles, and other writing available upon request.

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