Naomi Uman
Filmmaker and artist Naomi UMAN (1962, USA) studied filmmaking at CalArts, graduating in 1998. She worked in ktichens and as a private chef before moving into filmmaking. Her experimental documentaries – often shot using 16mm film – are intimate portraits of others, and commonly focus on the role of women and of handiwork. They also always show her presence or her relationship to her subjects. Uman has also taught at the Fine Art Museum in Mexico City, leading workshops in handmade filmmaking. She has lived in Los Angeles and Ukraine, and is currently based in Mexico City.
Filmography
Love of 3 Oranges (1993, short), La Mano Poderosa (1995), Leche (1998, short), Grass (1998, short), Removed (1999, short), Private Movie (2000, short), Hand Eye Coordination (2002, short), Mala leche (2003), The Tin Woodsman’s Home Movie #2 (2005, short), Kalendar (2008, short), On This Day (2008, short), Vikna (2008), Unnamed Film (2008, short doc), Clay (2008, short), Coda (2008, short), The Ukrainian Time Machine (2009), Boom Boom Boom (2017), Leon en Leon (2017), three sparks (2023)
Naomi Uman at IFFR
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three sparks
A trilogy depicting life and the role of women in rural Albania, where canonical law rules society.
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The Ukrainian Time Machine
American filmmaker Naomi Uman went to the village of Uman in the Ukraine – where her grandparents came from – in order to experience wh
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Private Movie
Three stories, all true, about looking for love under neon lights.
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