Thirty-two years old from Tel Aviv, Israel.

Born, raised, and educated in the community village of Nofit, in northern Israel.

Graduate of the Steve Tisch School of Film and Television, Tel Aviv University.

Aside from his work as a director, he also works as a cinematographer for short films and various television productions.
Director of “Pool” (live-action short, 2019) and “Horah” (documentary short, 2018), Both featured and won several prizes in film festivals worldwide.

Director of “Uzzi” (documentary short, 2018), which was shortlisted for Bafta’s student awards.
His latest film, “Requiem for a Whale” (Short Documentary, 2022), won second place and the Cinematography award in the student competition of the Docaviv, Tel-Aviv international documentary Film Festival 2022.

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  Uzzi 2018
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  Pool 2018
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  Requiem for a Whale

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  2022
  On a stormy night, a whale’s body washed ashore. While the documentation of this rare event is shown, the voices of a few witnesses are heard, attempting to express the immense encounter with nature.

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