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 Ryan Lifchitz                     Writer/Director/Editor

Work Experience
Dori Media

​Nov. 2018 – April 2019

Neve Ilan, Israel

Editor for a telenovela series based on the American show “Jane the Virgin”. Director & Writer for a documentary feature about the life of basketball star Amar’e Stoudemire and his long journey to become a Jew.

OpenDor Media

​Aug. 2015 – Nov. 2018

Jerusalem, Israel

Voice of Israel

​Jul. 2014 – Aug. 2015

Jerusalem, Israel

Writer & Editor for award winning documentary film “When the Smoke Clears” as well as for other short films and film trailers.

As Dir. of Video Production I filmed & edited various podcasts with high profile guests, created promos used in all marketing campaigns, and curated the Youtube channel.

Shoot East

April 2013 – Feb 2014

Jerusalem, Israel

NOT SO SIMPLE FILMS

​Oct. 2010 – Dec. 2012

Jerusalem, Israel

Director & Editor of the feature documentary “Hilltops” about the settler movement in the West Bank. This film takes a more nuanced look into the lives of Jews who choose to sacrifice everything for their love of the land.

Writer & Editor of the feature documentary “Fringes” which intricately weaves together three separate stories of young Jews involved in spiritual innovation in Israel, Canada, and the US.

MTV

​April 2003 – 2008

New York, NY

Editor for the reality show "Making the Band" with Puff Daddy.  Edited shows for "MTV’s Spring Break", "MTV’s Movie Awards", & "The Real World", to name a few.

Vh1

​April 2001 - 2008

New York, NY

Editor for "I Love the 80’s & 90’s", "Driven: Missy Elliot", "Driven: Britney Spears", "The Grunge Years", "George Harrison Special", "The Year Punk Broke" and many other shows.

THE FOOD NETWORK

​April 2001 - 2008

New York, NY

Lead editor for the hit show "Road Tasted" about a pair of brothers traveling around America to find the best restaurants in the country.

BRAVO

​May - August 2005

New York, NY

Editor for the extremely popular and bizarre reality series "Being Bobby Brown" which followed the lives of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown.

IFC

​Nov. 2003 - Feb. 2004

New York, NY

Skills

 

Avid
Premiere Pro
Final Cut
After Effects
Photoshop

Edited the critically acclaimed reality series "Film School", which followed four filmmakers during graduate film school at New York University.

Education
 

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

1992-1996

Evanston, IL

Graduated with a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Television and Film.  Completed courses in advanced cinematography, editing, and film theory.

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