Ora DeKornfeld

Ora DeKornfeld is an Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker, cinematographer and editor whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and on CNN, Netflix and National Geographic. Her work often sheds light on the human condition behind divisive political issues in the U.S., a focus seen in USA v. Scott (Mountainfilm 2020), a film she co-directed with Isabel Castro that explores the legality and ethics around humanitarian aid for migrants. DeKornfeld’s most recent film, Stalin Boys (Mountainfilm 2026), co-directed with Bianca Giaever, premiered at Big Sky and won both the Audience Award and Special Jury Prize at SXSW. She is also the director of The Grandfather Puzzle (Mountainfilm 2026). She directed and edited USA v. Scott (Tribeca 2020), as well as the Emmy-nominated New York Times Op-Doc This Is What a Post-Roe Abortion Looks Like. DeKornfeld has received honors from POYi, The Webby Awards and SXSW. She directed episodes of Explained for Netflix and was cinematographer and editor for Mija (Sundance 2022, Disney+). Most recently, she was on the editing team for Elizabeth Lo’s Mistress Dispeller.