Naomi Uman (New York, 1962) has lived in Ukraine and Mexico for many years. Her work is composed of intimate portraits of others and her own participation and influence on these representations. Many of her homemade, analogical films focus on the role of women and handiwork. She poetically and intimately explores the lives of others, while simultaneously revealing herself, her biases and her active participation in the projects. She works mainly in 16 millimeter film, hand-processing when important to the content of the work. Naomi has made twenty films which have shown in festivals and museums worldwide. She is the recipient of fellowships from the Guggenheim, Fulbright and Rockefeller Foundations, among others. She currently resides in Mexico City as a Mexican citizen and her last film "three sparks" (2023) is financially supported by a grant from the Mexican Secretary of Culture.