Dr Dror Dayan
Liverpool Screen School
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Professional and Social Studies
School: Liverpool Screen School
Email address: D.Dayan@ljmu.ac.uk
Dror Dayan is a documentary filmmaker, cinematographer and editor. He studied cinematography in the "Konrad Wolf" Film University in Germany, and has worked on many various productions in different roles, mostly in the camera department. Since his graduation he focuses his practice on documentaries as well as short video productions, especially for social campaigns and activists groups. His research interests are the political elements and readings of documentary film, participatory and collaborative filmmaking and the potential of media production for social change. He teaches media production and documentary film.
Languages
German
Hebrew
Degrees
2018, Bournemouth University, United Kingdom, PhD
2014, "Konrad Wolf" Film University, Germany, "Meisterschüler" Postgraduate Degree
2012, "Konrad Wolf" Film University, Germany, Diploma
Academic appointments
Senior Lecturer, Liverpool Screen School, Liverpool John Moores University, 2019 - present
Lecturer, Film and Media, Bournemouth University, 2017 - 2019
Film
Dayan D, Witt-Stahl S. 2021. Time of the Slanderers (Zeit der Verleumder) Publisher Url
2020. Not Just Your Picture (Co-Director)
2017. Mich rettet die Poesie - Konstantin Wecker in politischer Nahaufnahme (Co-Director)
2017. Losgelöst von allen Wurzeln ... Eine Wanderung zwischen den jüdischen Welten. (Co-Director)
Dayan D. 2016. Even Though My Land is Burning Public Url
Book
Dayan D. 2020. The Manifestations of Political Power Structures in Documentary Film Stutterheimn K, Schuegraf M. 8 Peter Lang. Berlin 978-3-631-81453-6 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Other
Dayan D. 2018. Eine radikale Synthese Melodie und Rhythmus, Publisher Url
Dayan D. 2017. Die Leinwand als Manifest Melodie und Rhythmus, Publisher Url
Dayan D. 2017. Das Revolutionäre Auge Melodie und Rhythmus, Publisher Url
Dayan D. 2017. Liberté Toujours Melodie und Rhythmus, Publisher Url
Thesis/Dissertation
Dayan D. The manifestations of political power structures in documentary film Stutterheim K, Yates C.
Other Professional Activity:
Screening on "Not Just Your Picture" as part of the Peloponnisos Doc Festival and interview on festival website https://www.peloponnisosdocfestival.com/en/the-festival/festival-2021/online-festival/claiming-freedom/director/91. 2021
Media Coverage:
"Palestine documentary stirs controversy in Germany" - Interview in Electronic Intifada