About

Lily Ahree Siegel (she/her) is an award-winning artist and documentary filmmaker. Born in Seoul, South Korea and raised in Birmingham, Alabama, USA, her intersectional identities shape her storytelling, exploring a dialogue between past and present, and an exploration of the body as a site of vulnerability and power.

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.

 

Lily's projects include the 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.

 

Lily 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.