Ari Groobman
Acting
Biography
Ari is a disabled writer and director living in Los Angeles, California. He loves to tell bittersweet stories blended with dark comedy and horror to highlight culturally diverse journeys surrounding mental health and identity. Ari writes detailed character-driven narratives drawing from his eclectic cultural and vocational background.
Known For
Carla Andrews and Daniel Marx, a couple in a rocky relationship, decide to take some alone time in the Colorado mountains. After arriving, they quickly learn that they are far from solitude when Carla witnesses a murder at the hands of two cartel hit men. With the killers stalking them through the bitter cold, Carla must use her survival skills taught to her by her father to ensure she's the predator and not the prey in this bloody fight for survival. —John Prescott
Red Winter
Katie has escaped an abusive household with her dog and younger sister Haley, in exchange for a less than ideal temporary housing environment. They soon realize that someone is too eager to welcome them to the neighborhood.
PROJECTION
Amy is a young Chinese-American girl working at her local grocery store during the height of the pandemic. Amy must confront growing racism towards Asian-Americans, while at home, she must mitigate her mother’s expectations and personal bias towards African-Americans. After a brutal assault, Amy and her family must reevaluate their perceptions, and Amy must come to terms with who she really is and what she really wants.
Essentially Amy
A writer at an romantic impasse with his boyfriend crosses paths with a former teacher's widow, leading the unexpected pair to re-evaluate their love lives.