About

Lily Ahree Siegel (she/her) is a Grierson-nominated Documentary Producer/Director. She prefers to be called Ahree (pronounced AH-REE).

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Born in Seoul, South Korea and raised in Birmingham, Alabama, USA, her intersectional identities shape her storytelling. Her work has garnered critical acclaim, with screenings on platforms such as Netflix, PBS, and Channel 4, and she has been shortlisted for a Student BAFTA.

 

Ahree's projects include the Grierson-nominated and Oscar-qualified short documentary "Equal Play," which aired on Channel 4 in collaboration with ParalympicsGB, "My Partner Lives In My Phone," commissioned by Netflix and Hotdocs, and “The Space Between You & Me” broadcast nationally in the USA on PBS. Her work has earned her numerous accolades, including the Audience Award at the Uninterrupted Film Festival powered by Tribeca in Los Angeles and Best Short Documentary at the Little Venice Film Festival in London.

 

Ahree holds a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design (USA) and a MA in Directing Documentary from the National Film and Television School (UK). She is currently living and working in London.