Ariel Tilson is a documentary filmmaker and impact producer whose projects range from Emmy-nominated feature-length documentaries for broadcast on PBS to internationally distributed, Silver Telly-award winning digital video content, with a focus on transformative storytelling through participant-driven narratives. Her work has been featured at the Walker Art Center as part of their Women with Vision series, has screened in international film festivals and has received support from prestigious foundations including the Ford Foundation and the International Documentary Association. Tilson facilitates workshops on documentary impact and producing and has presented on storytelling equity panels at the Media Technology & Gender Equality Conference and The Forum on Workplace Inclusion, among others. Her recent works include Subcultured (2022), a Silver Telly award-winning PBS digital series, which she co-produced. She earned a graduate degree in Documentary Film and Media Studies from The New School in New York City and an undergraduate degree in Journalism and International Studies from The University of Kansas.