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Liz Charky is an American cinematographer of Syrian, Sicilian, and Tonawanda-Seneca heritage lensing honest and imaginary stories from a place of sensitivity, intuition, and playfulness. She is passionate about character-driven narratives that explore the intersections of humor and heartbreak, love and loneliness, identity and transformation. Her visual storytelling is often informed by her training and experience as a dance artist and choreographer, as well as her deep appreciation for nature and community.
AFFILIATIONS & AWARDS:
ASC Vision Mentee 2026-2027
ICF+C - Member
Panavision New Filmmakers Grant Recipient 2026
Camerimage Golden Tadpole Award Nominee 2023
2023-2024 Connecticut College Dance & Film Visiting Artist
2022 Telluride Film Festival FilmLab fellow
2020-2022 AFI/Audi scholarship recipient
2019 Cucalorus Film Festival Dance/Filmmakers residency artist.
EDUCATION:
MFA in Cinematography, American Film Institute
BA in Dance, BA in Film Studies, Connecticut College