About Noam - Writer/Director/Producer

Noam Argov is a filmmaker and MFA Directing Student at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. After immigrating to the United States, she grew up outside of Disney World in Florida, dreaming up elaborate stories and trying to become an animated princess from her apartment complex. As she realized humans cannot physically become animated movie characters when they grow up, she decided to just make movies instead.

In 2020 Noam started the MFA Graduate Film Program in Writing/Directing at NYU Tisch to develop original feature films and TV. At Tisch, Noam is a Film Futures Scholar. Her 2023 award-winning narrative short SULAM (Ladder) premiered in competition at Aspen Shortsfest and won the Best US Student Film at Palm Springs ShortFest. As a producer, she produced two films that premiered in SXSW 2023, and an upcoming film Executive Produced by Spike Lee and finalist for a Student BAFTA. Most recently, her feature screenplay “Princess” was selected as the top script for NYU’s Table-Read Initiative, where it was read in its entirety for actors and industry.

Prior to NYU, Noam got her start directing and producing documentaries all over the world. She worked as a National Geographic Explorer and an adventure sports documentarian with brands like The North Face, Merrell, and Yeti. Her films competed in festivals worldwide, and were distributed by outlets like RedBullTV, National Geographic, the United Nations, US Department of State and Outside.

What It’s All About —

Noam’s films often center on unlikely heroes who defy stereotypes, examining issues of identity through intimate relationships. No matter the project, she is driven by unassuming people doing the unique and incredible, and is an active mentor in organizations that elevate women in film. Noam is based in Brooklyn and co writes with her LA-based “baby” sister - Sappir Argov.

“The stories people tell have a way of taking care of them. If stories come to you, care for them. And learn to give them away where they are needed. Sometimes a person needs a story more than food to stay alive. That is why we put these stories in each other’s memory. This is how people care for themselves.”

— Barry Lopez, "Crow and Weasel"