{{Short description|Australian film director and screenwriter}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}} {{Use Australian English|date=November 2019}} '''Ariel Kleiman''' is an Australian director and filmmaker based in London. He is known for his first feature film, ''Partisan'' (2015) and the second season of the ''Star Wars'' television series ''Andor'' (2025).
==Early life and education== Ariel Kleiman was born to a Jewish family in Melbourne, Australia; his parents emigrated from Odesa, Ukraine, in the 1970s.<ref>[http://www.jewishjournal.com/hollywood/article/ariel_kleiman_back_at_sundance_with_feature_debut_a_dark_drama The Jewish Journal: "Ariel Kleiman back at Sundance with feature debut, a dark drama" by Anthony Weiss] 27 January 2015</ref>
He graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts in 2010, where he studied film and television.<ref>Mitchell, Wendy. [http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/warp-films-ramps-up-ambitious-international-slate/5027177.article "Warp Films ramps up ambitious international slate"], ''Screen Daily'', 11 May 2011.</ref>
==Works== Kleiman's second-year film school film, ''Young Love'', premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2010.<ref name=sa2010>[http://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/news_and_events/Media-Release-documents/2010/mr_100201_SundanceWinners.pdf "Screen Australia Media Release"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120514211551/http://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/news_and_events/Media-Release-documents/2010/mr_100201_SundanceWinners.pdf |date=14 May 2012 }}, ''Screen Australia'', 1 February 2010.</ref> That same year it was showcased in McSweeney's's DVD quarterly, ''Wholphin''.<ref>[http://www.wholphindvd.com/issues/wholphin-no-11/ article], ''Wholphin'', issue 11.</ref>
In May 2010 Kleiman's graduation film, ''Deeper Than Yesterday,'' premiered at Cannes Film Festival's, Semaine de la Critique.<ref name=griffin>Griffin, Eleanore. [http://oystermag.com/how-deep-is-your-love?page=3 "How Deep is Your Love?"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160122155534/http://www.oystermag.com/how-deep-is-your-love?page=3 |date=2016-01-22 }}, ''Oyster'', 25 May 2010.</ref> In 2011, he shot his first commercial, called "Marked for Life", for the Dutch charity SIRE.<ref name=yda/><ref name="p983">{{cite web |title=Sire: Marked for Life |website=shots |date=5 February 2019 |url=https://www.shots.net/news/view/69466-sire-marked-for-life |access-date=10 December 2024}}</ref>
In 2015, Kleiman released a full-length film, ''Partisan'',<ref name=sat /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://screen.artshub.com.au/news-article/features/film/anna-mcleish-producing-ariel-kleimans-first-feature-243157|title=Anna McLeish: producing Ariel Kleiman's first feature|first=Anne|last=Richey|work=ArtsHub Australia}}</ref> a thriller about child assassins,<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/may/28/partisan-review-vincent-cassell-shimmers-with-menace-in-single-minded-thriller "Partisan review – Cassel shimmers with menace in single-minded thriller"]. ''The Guardian'', Luke Buckmaster, 28 May 2015</ref> which was meant to star American actor Oscar Isaac<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oscar-isaac-lands-lead-writer-428638 "Oscar Isaac Lands Lead in Writer-Director Ariel Kleiman's 'Partisan'"]. ''The Hollywood Reporter''.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2013/03/inside-llewyn-davis-oscar-isaac-to-star-in-partisan-453604/|title='Inside Llewyn Davis' Oscar Isaac To Star In 'Partisan'|author=Mike Fleming Jr|work=Deadline}}</ref> but instead starred French actor Vincent Cassel.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/movies/vincent-cassel-in-ariel-kleimans-new-australian-movie-partisan/story-e6frfmvr-1226759104420|title=Vincent Cassel in Ariel Kleiman's new Australian movie Partisan|work=NewsComAu}}</ref>
Kleiman also directed the eighth episode of the Showtime drama series ''Yellowjackets'', titled "Flight of the Bumblebee". Cast member Melanie Lynskey said "Flight of the Bumblebee" was her favorite episode to film because Kleiman allowed the cast to "play around" and improvise several scenes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/features/melanie-lynskey-yellowjackets-blackmailer-confrontation-1235136886/|title=Melanie Lynskey Previews a Pivotal ''Yellowjackets'' Confrontation and Shauna's Fear of Herself|date=January 3, 2022|first=Danielle|last=Turchiano|website=Variety|access-date=January 3, 2022}}</ref>
In 2022, Kleiman was announced as a director for numerous episodes of the second season of the ''Star Wars'' television series ''Andor''.{{efn|Episodes one through six}} This season was released in 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jirak |first=Jamie |date=2022-09-24 |title=Star Wars: Yellowjackets Director Joins Andor Season 2 |url=https://comicbook.com/starwars/news/star-wars-yellowjackets-director-ariel-kleiman-joins-andor-season-2/ |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=ComicBook.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Burns |first=James |date=2022-09-24 |title=Andor Showrunner Tony Gilroy Shares Ariel Kleiman to Direct Some Season 2 Episodes |url=https://www.jedinews.com/film-music-tv/articles/andor-showrunner-tony-gilroy-shares-ariel-kleiman-to-direct-some-season-2-episodes/ |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=Jedi News |language=en-GB}}</ref>
==Awards and nominations== ''Young Love'' was awarded an Honorable Mention in Short Film Making at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.<ref name=sa2010/>
In May 2010 ''Deeper Than Yesterday'' was awarded the Kodak Discovery Award For Best Short Film at Cannes.<ref name=griffin/> It went on to win best film prizes at over 20 film festivals, from Leeds to Beijing, including 2011 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Jury Prize in International Filmmaking.<ref>Plante, Mike. [http://www.sundance.org/festival/blog-entry/rolling-for-glory-at-the-shorts-awards/ "Rolling for Glory at the Shorts Awards"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140721175344/http://www.sundance.org/festival/blog-entry/rolling-for-glory-at-the-shorts-awards/ |date=21 July 2014 }}, ''Sundance Film Festival'', 25 January 2011.</ref><ref name=sat>[https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/culture/film/2015/06/06/partisan-director-ariel-kleimans-brave-new-worlds/14335128001961 "Partisan director Ariel Kleiman’s brave new worlds"]. ''The Saturday Paper'', 6 June 2015.</ref><ref name=yda>{{cite interview|first=Ariel|last=Kleiman| date= 10 June 2011 |url=http://youngdirectoraward.com/searchlight-ariel-kleiman/|title=Searchlight: Ariel Kleiman |work=Young Director Award}}</ref>
Also in 2010, Kleiman won the SOYA Qantas Spirit of Youth award<ref>Blake, Elissa. [http://travelinsider.qantas.com.au/winners_2010_qantas_spirit_of_youth_awards.htm "Winners: 2010 Qantas Spirit of Youth Awards"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110121053332/http://travelinsider.qantas.com.au/winners_2010_qantas_spirit_of_youth_awards.htm |date=21 January 2011 }}, ''Qantas'', 1 January 2011.</ref> and Inside Film Rising Talent award.{{citation needed|date=December 2024}}
In 2012 Kleiman's first feature film script won the Sundance Mahindra Global Filmmaking award<ref>Fernandez, Jay. [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/risky-business/sundance-2012-institute-mahindra-global-filmmaking-award-284503 "Sundance 2012: Institute Announces Mahindra Global Filmmaking Award Winners"], ''The Hollywood Reporter'', 24 January 2012.</ref> and was selected for the Sundance Directors & Writers Labs. The film was expected to begin production in 2013.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}}
==Personal life== As of 2011, Kleiman was living in London.<ref>{{cite interview|first=Ariel|last=Kleiman |url=http://www.surfacetoair.com/blog/2011/10/meet-ariel-kleiman/| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111121143515/http://www.surfacetoair.com/blog/2011/10/meet-ariel-kleiman/ |title= MEET: ARIEL KLEIMAN| date= 14 October 2011 |interviewer-first= Karl |interviewer-last=Henkell| archive-date= 21 Nov 2011|website= Surface to Air}}</ref>
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== External links == *{{official website|http://arielkleiman.com/}} *{{IMDb name|3510385|Ariel Kleiman}}
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