Person
Liz Charky
Camera
Biography
Liz Charky is an American cinematographer of Syrian, Sicilian, and Tonawanda-Seneca heritage, creating visual stories among the endless intersections of humor, heartbreak, love, and loneliness. She loves collaborating from a place of sensitivity, intuition, and playfulness when photographing honest and imaginary moments. Her style around movement, color, and light are often informed by her background as a dance artist and choreographer. Her cinematography has been presented by Camerimage (Golden Tadpole award nominee), Cucalorus Film Festival, NewFilmmakers LA, AFI Fest, SCAD Savannah Film Festival, Newport Beach Film Festival, Reeling: Chicago LGBTQ+ International, SXSW Panel Picker, Cleveland International, Miami International, Dance on Camera Festival at Lincoln Center, Reykjavík International, among others.
Known for
Iris, 31
Director of Photography
Our Body Electric
Cinematography
HVAC
Director of Photography
Tooth and Nail
Gaffer
An Interior Body
Director
Me in the mirror
Self
The Girl
Key Grip
Happy Mart
Director of Photography
There's Something I Have to Tell You
Director of Photography
It's Complicated
Director of Photography
Filmography
- 2026It's ComplicatedDirector of Photography
- 2026HVACDirector of Photography
- 2025There's Something I Have to Tell YouDirector of Photography
- 2025Tooth and NailGaffer
- 2024Speak with the DeadCinematography
- 2023Free Bench Must Pick Up TodayDirector of Photography
- 2023Happy MartDirector of Photography
- 2022The GirlKey Grip
- 2022An Interior BodyDirector
- 2019Me in the mirrorSelf
- —Nut Milk in MayCinematography
- —Iris, 31Director of Photography
- —Our Body ElectricCinematography
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