I am a filmmaker and cinematographer with over 10 years of experience in various visual storytelling mediums. I have a passion for capturing emotions and stories through my lens, creating engaging narratives that resonate with audiences. My background includes work in both commissioned and independent projects, allowing me to develop a unique perspective on visual artistry.…

Keren Bergman

I am a filmmaker and cinematographer with over 10 years of experience in various visual storytelling mediums. I have a passion for capturing emotions and stories through my lens, creating engaging narratives that resonate with audiences. My background includes work in both commissioned and independent projects, allowing me to develop a unique perspective on visual artistry.…

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August 18, 2026

I am a filmmaker and cinematographer with over 10 years of experience in various visual storytelling mediums. I have a passion for capturing emotions and stories through my lens, creating engaging narratives that resonate with audiences. My background includes work in both commissioned and independent projects, allowing me to develop a unique perspective on visual artistry.

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Language

English
Advanced
Dutch
Intermediate
Hebrew (modern)
Fluent

Work Experience

Cinematographer at Five Nights Shomal
January 1, 2024 - Present
Short-form cinematography for an emotion-led, handheld and subjective visual language. Handheld camera work and intimate ensemble blocking designed to mirror lived experience.
Director of Photography at Five Nights Shomal
January 1, 2024 - Present
Worked on the pilot film, focusing on performance and music, presented at the Eye Filmmuseum during Artistic Research Week.
Director / Cinematographer / Editor at The Pit - A Witness's Tale
January 1, 2024 - Present
I directed, shot, and edited this hybrid film and expanded cinema project that explores legal language and memory, presented in various contexts including IDFA and Eye Filmmuseum.
Cinematographer at ARAVA — Cinematographer (short film)
January 1, 2023 - Present
Short film featuring emotion-led handheld cinematography, subjective camera work, and intimate ensemble blocking.
Cinematographer at Arava
January 1, 2023 - December 1, 2023
Served as the cinematographer for this short fiction film directed by Sarah Meital Benjamin, featured at Palm Springs International ShortFest.
Senior Archival Researcher / Second Editor at Speer Goes to Hollywood
February 15, 2021 - March 15, 2021
Archival and visual research for a feature documentary built from historical, political and found-footage materials. Sourced, mapped and organized archival sources, including digitized materials and original 16mm/35mm film; contributed as second editor.
Senior Archival Researcher / Second Editor at Speer Goes to Hollywood (Dir. Vanessa Lapa | RealWorks Studios Berlinale 2021)
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Archival and visual research for an international feature documentary built from historical, political and found-footage materials. Responsibilities included sourcing, mapping, and organizing archival sources, including digitized materials and original 16mm/35mm film. Received Best Research Award at Berlinale 2021.
Senior Archival Researcher / Second Editor at Speer Goes to Hollywood — Dir. Vanessa Lapa (RealWorks Studios)
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Archival and visual research for an international feature documentary built from historical/political/found-footage materials; sourced, mapped, and organized archival sources including digitized materials and original 16mm/35mm film.

Education

MA in Film - Artistic Research in and through Cinema at Netherlands Film Academy, Amsterdam University of the Arts
September 1, 2022 - June 1, 2024
Five-Year Directing Program at Sam Spiegel Film & Television School
September 1, 2007 - June 1, 2012
MA in Film - Artistic Research in and through Cinema at Netherlands Film Academy, Amsterdam University of the Arts
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2024
Five-Year Directing Program at Sam Spiegel Film & Television School
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2012

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Healthcare
    Compositions

    Feature documentary in development | Cinematography
    & Visual Development
    Dir. Marlene Dirven | IDFA Project Space materials
    Earlier pilot material: Five Nights Shomal, 2024
    Ongoing collaboration with filmmaker and cellist
    Marlene Dirven on a feature documentary in
    development.
    Cinematography and visual development across
    domestic interiors, performance, music, and
    embodied reenactment.

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    ARAVA

    Short Film | Cinematographer
    Official Selection: Palm Springs ShortFest
    Featured on Directors Notes, 2023Emotion-led handheld
    cinematography, subjective camera work, and intimate
    ensemble blocking.

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