Maya Kenig was born in 1979 in Israel. She studied at the ‘London Film School’ and  at the ‘Sam Spiegel Film School’ in Jerusalem. Throughout her studies she was awarded numerous grants for excellence. Her short films “Top of the world” (2005, fiction, 14 min) and “My Mom” (2005, Documentary, 15 min.) were screened at festivals worldwide and broadcast on TV in Israel and Europe. Since graduation she co-directed “In Utero” (2006, fiction, 36 min) and “Around Trip”. (2008, fiction, 20 min.) “Off-White Lies” is her first feature film, produced with the support of the Israel Film Fund and The Jerusalem Film Fund.