Born in Berkeley, California, Sivan Gur-Arieh was educated at Bezalel Academy of Art in Jerusalem where she studied painting and sculpture. From there she went to Columbia College – Chicago, earning a Masters degree in Writing and Directing film. As a filmmaker she is not afraid to break rules or follow them. At its most experimental, Gur-Arieh’s work is still loosely narrative, and at its most conventional, her vision remains compellingly strange. Gur-Arieh is also an accomplished musician and music plays an integral part in her life and films. Her ultra-low budget music video for the Bobby Conn song “We Come In Peace” aired repeatedly on MTV Europe. Gur-Arieh currently resides in New York City, where she is crafting experimental films, directing music videos, recording music, and finishing a feature screenplay.
