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Eliya Cohen

Eliya Cohen

Second Camera

Eliya is a cinematographer, documentary director and photomedia artist. Eliya is especially passionate about stories that give a voice to those usually unheard and unseen in society. As well as collaborating with artists and musicians. Since graduating from AFTRS in 2017 (Cinematography) Eliya’s recent credits include 2nd unit Cinematographer on feature film Emu Runner, which was nominated for Best Indie Film at the 2019 AACTA Awards. Cinematographer on feature documentary Picturing Home (ABC Compass, 2021). And in 2019 Eliya directed and shot Sidelines, a short documentary commissioned for SBS, which was nominated for Best Short-Form Documentary at the inaugural AIDC Awards (2021).