Gili Benita

Gili Benita is a photographer, born and raised in Jerusalem, Israel, and currently based in New York City. His works focus on intimate-based visual storytelling and portraiture. He explores subjects such as adolescence in Israel, and queerness in his community through journalistic and cinematic perspectives. He contributes to The New York Times and works with clients such as HBO, I-D, and Haaretz. His work was featured in Vogue Italia, Elephant Magazine, iGNANT, and more. In 2020, he graduated from the International Center of Photography's Documentary Practice and Visual Journalism Program, where he was awarded the Lisette Model Scholarship and the Director's Fellowship, attended The Eddie Adams Workshop, and joined Diversify Photo as a full member. His works were awarded by CPOY, shortlisted for Palm Prize 2021, and exhibited at the Eretz Israel Museum in Tel Aviv and the Lagos Photo Festival. Gili also Participated in the Photo Vogue residency and worked as an editor for Aint Bad Magazine, where he edited the printed ISSUE 15.