Lilah Markman (
Hebrew: לילך מרקמן; born January 1, 1971) is an Israeli contemporary artist, sculptor, photographer, painter, and documentary film director.[1][2]
Early life, education and career
Lilah Markman was born on January 1, 1971, and grew up in
Nahariya. In 1995, Markman completed visual communication studies at the
Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in
Jerusalem. In 2005, she graduated with BA in communication and psychology, from the
Open University. In 2002, Markman earned her MFA in Film & Television from the
Tel Aviv University. She studied in the postgraduate Fine Art Program at
HaMidrasha Faculty of the Arts,
Beit Berl College, which she completed in 2018. Markman wrote, directed and produced her debut documentary Rock Paper Scissors, a 54-minute documentary released in 2018.[3][4][5] The documentary received multiple awards from national and international film festivals.[6]
Awards and recognitions
Rock Paper Scissors
Exceptional Merit in Biography category, Docs Without Borders Film Festival (DWBFF), Nassau U.S.A., 2018
OFFICIAL SELECTION, International Women's Film Festival, Orlando, Florida, 2018
Best Short Documentary Film Award, NIFF Noida International Film Festival, India, 2019
First prize, Independent category, On Art Film Festival, Poland, 2019
Best Documentary Film Award, Pärnu International Documentary Film Festival, Estonia, 2019[7]
Bronze Remi Award, WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival , Texas U.S.A., 2019
Selected exhibitions
Solo
2004: "Dream mache", The Farm Gallery, Holon, Israel[8]
2005: "A different spirit", The Moshavim Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel
2006: "Night bodies" - video art, sculpture and performance, HaMidrasha Art School, Beit Berl, Israel