About The Artist

Adi Lavy is an internationally accomplished documentary photographer that has worked for world-renowned publications such as Newsweek, SZ Weissen (Germany) and Le Repubblica (Italy). In April of 2008, she was chosen as a finalist at the prestigious Hyeres Photography festival, showcasing her project “Camp Sundown”, which addresses the inner world of children who suffer from a disorder called XP, which prevents them from being exposed to any ultra violet light. A Israeli native, Adi began her career as a journalist, working for various publications in Israel, and over the years shifted towards photography, attending Columbia University School of the Arts and New York’s School of Visual Arts. For the past four years, Adi has been working towards her directorial debut, a documentary titled ‘Sun Kissed’. In 2009 Adi and her production team won the prestigious ITVS Open Call, funded by PBS, which is due to come out in 2012.