Bio
Ari Mei-Dan is an Israeli-American photographer & filmmaker based on Long Island. Her work is driven by the desire to put intimate stories front-and-centre. Ari is first and foremost an immigrant, having lived in five countries by the age of eight and speaking two languages by the age of six, and it is such that her love for telling the most human stories ever was born. What makes people people? What makes a community? No two stories are the same, and to bring a single one to life is so much fun.
In 2026, Ari graduated from Emerson College with a degree in film production, alongside a minor in political science and a focus in documentary filmmaking. In Boston, Ari took on various roles on over 25 different independent and student film productions and she has most prominently found herself working as a director, photographer, cinematographer, and colorist. She is happiest working with a camera then seeing results coming to life in post-production. In her opinion, the two often come hand-in-hand.
A jazz-trained bassist and avid Beatles lover as well, Ari has consistently been drawn back to music. Whether it be music videos or concert photography or whatever else, this music-film intersection is where she feels right at home. Now, Ari’s focuses are grounded in people-rooted stories and music-based media. She is constantly on the hunt for challenging and hard-hitting projects to tackle.