Yaelle Kayam

Yaelle Kayam (Hebrew: יעל קיים) is an Israeli filmmaker and journalist.

She is known for her most recent film, Mountain, which made its debut in 2015. It was featured at the Toronto International Film Festival. Her other notable works include Providence and Diploma. Diploma was regarded at festivals across the world, including the Cannes Film Festival and the Munich International Student Film Festival. Diploma was later bought by the television production company, Canal+. Her films also have a heavy influence of geography and location. Yaelle Kayam is known for posing strong political questions in her films, and they mostly revolve around the religion of Judaism. Yale Kayam was born in 1979 in Tel-Aviv, Israel. Before entering the film world, Yaelle Kayam studied anthropology and acting at the Tel-Aviv University. Yaelle Kayam then moved on to study film and cinema at the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne from 2004 to 2006. She lived in a notorious squat on Smith St, Collingwood, hosting musicians, filmmakers, writers and beatniks to her "Factory" style happenings. This is where she obtained her bachelor's degree. Following this, she returned to Israel and finished her studies at the Sam Spiegel Film and Television School in Jerusalem, Israel from 2006 to 2008. During her time there she was highly active in human rights organizations along the West Bank.