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Director of Photography Lior Cohen
Based in Israel
Active since 2004 – Present
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Every film begins with a question
nobody dares
to ask out loud.

— Approach to Documentary Filmmaking

Lior Cohen is an Israeli Director of Photography with over 20 years of documentary filmmaking. His camera has followed stories that most people would rather not look at — genocide, political collapse, environmental destruction, and faith under pressure. His work has screened internationally and earned awards across Europe and North America.

Documentary · Cinematography · Israel
Above the Dead Sea — Director & DP

Above the Dead Sea, 2021 — Director & DP

20+
Years Active
22+
Productions
5+
Intl. Awards
Selected Filmography 22+ projects · 2004–2025
01 The Killing Roads Documentary · 115 min 2024 DP
02 In Those Days TV Series · Documentary · 6 Episodes 2024 DP
03 Easter in the Holy Land Documentary · 75 min 2024 DP
04 Quest for the Throne of God Documentary 2025 DP
05 Secrets of the Land TV Series 2023 DP
06 Forgotten on Sinjar Documentary · Award Winner 2020 DP
07 Above the Dead Sea Documentary Short · 25 min 2021 Dir & DP
08 The Wilderness TV Series · History 2020 Asst. Dir
09 Daughters of Eve Documentary 2018 DP
10 Shtetl in the City Documentary 2016 DP
11 Holy Art Documentary 2023 DP
12 Christmas in the Holy Land Documentary 2023 DP
13 Legacy of Entebbe Documentary Short 2021 DP
14 In the Freiman's Kitchen Documentary · Intl. Awards 2007 DP
15 Israeli Nightlife Documentary 2006 DP
16 My Home Documentary · 52 min · Award Winner 2016 Cinematographer
17 My Election Documentary DP
18 A Universal Language Documentary DP
19 Remote Control Children Documentary Editor
16A Really Lapsed CatholicTV Special · DP2020
17My HomeDocumentary · DP2016
18MuzikaDocumentary · DP2009
19JLTV 19th Maccabiah GamesTV Special · DP2013
20The Chosen PeopleDocumentary · DP2012
21Children by Remote ControlDocumentary · DP2009
22Shield of SolomonDocumentary · DP2008
23In the Shadow of the MessiahDocumentary · DP2004
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Featured Work

Stories that
the world tried
to forget.

From the Yazidi genocide in Sinjar to the terror of October 7 — Lior Cohen's documentary work operates at the intersection of history and witness. His films don't just document; they insist on being remembered.

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Forgotten on Sinjar
Quest for the Throne of God
Quest for the Throne of God Documentary · 2025 · DP
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Let's make
it real.

Available for documentary projects, series, and international collaborations. If you have a story that deserves a skilled eye — reach out.

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