Before entering the film world, Yaelle Kayam studied anthropology and acting at the Tel-Aviv University.

Yaelle Kayam then moved on to study film and cinema at the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne from 2004 to 2006.

She lived in a notorious squat on Smith St, Collingwood, hosting musicians, filmmakers, writers and beatniks to her "Factory" style happenings.

Not only is human rights an inspiration for her films but Yaelle Kayam states that "landscapes and especially cultural landscapes – not just geographical places, but also places that have historical and architectural meanings and are still relevant in our lives today" have a heavy impact on her life which she tells through the art of film.

This is shown in her films Diploma and Mountain through emotional and personal portrayals of overcoming of obstacles that create barriers on people, whether through religion or war.

Diploma was then bought for screening by the French television company Canal+ and was shown at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Providence is a dark comedy which takes place in a small village in the middle of lawless territories along the West Bank.

Yaelle Kayam wrote the screenplay for this film, and developed it through the TorinoFilmLab Script&Pitch programme in 2012.