Israeli Short Film Competition D

Israel, 2024, 16 minutes, Hebrew with Hebrew subtitles

Avigail, a young religious woman, is secretly in love with her best friend, Hodaya. When she learns of an arranged marriage to the rabbi’s son, she is torn between forbidden love and the life path expected of her. Tel Aviv University

Director: Shelly Aronov
Script: Shelly Aronov
Producer: Ella Steinberger
With: Orian Zaphir, Tehila Yarden Holtzman

Israel, 2025, 12 minutes, Hebrew with Hebrew subtitles

Danny and Ya’ara pretend that everything is fine between them. Ya’ara- an actress, lands an audition and asks Danny for help to prepare, but when they start acting the scene, relationship problems starts to surface and things go downhill. Minshar School of Art

Director: Daniel Toffler Bruski
Script: Daniel Toffler Bruski
Producer: Rimona Shalev
With: Noa Zehavi, Chen Daniel

Israel, 2024, 6 minutes, Hebrew with Hebrew subtitles

When Roni asks her girlfriend Danny to read through a script she wrote about a heterosexual couple getting married, the reading session triggers tension and exposes Roni’s fears about her lesbian identity, leading to a painful confrontation about shame and self-acceptance. A small comedic drama about choices, decisions, and crossroads.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Tel Aviv University

Director: Naama Manor
Script: Naama Manor
Producer: Yotam Reshef
With: Naama Manor, Daria Gilat Brenner

Israel, 2025, 15 minutes, Hebrew with Hebrew subtitles

Tamar is getting the sense that her partner does not want children, so she brings a lost kitten home in the hope of changing her mind. But the kitten belongs to someone else, and Tamar’s attempt to save the relationship is getting very publicly messy.

Director: Stav Tsur
Script: Stav Tsur
Producer: Eily Fried
With: Yotam Laor, Lia Covo, Anna Stephan

Israel, 2025, 4 minutes, Hebrew with Hebrew subtitles

Tamara wakes up every morning with a knot in her chest — what if she’ll never make it as a singer? While chasing success, she works as a babysitter, only to realize that what she saw as failure might be her only chance at belonging — maybe even home.

Director: Ziv Mamon
Script: Ziv Mamon
Producer: Ziv Mamon
With: Naomi Levov, Dana Adini, Shira Saban

Israel, 2025, 14 minutes, Hebrew with Hebrew subtitles

After the mother’s death and the family garage goes bankrupt, Noya and her father try to fix their old Subaru. The attempt to repair the car unravels the complexity of their relationship. Noya realizes that unless she takes a stand against her father, she will remain trapped in fate. Kibbutzim College of Education

Director: Adi Choen
Script: Adi Choen
Producer: Ricky Sandler
With: Noya – (Naomi Yaish Ben Ozilio) Akiva – (Amitai Yaish Ben Ozilio) Dana – (Noa Zahavi)

Israel, 2025, 2 minutes, Dialogue-free film

In the midst of the end of the world, two girls are trying to spend their last moments together. Bezalel

Director: Maya Gleak
Script: Maya Gleak
Producer: Maya Gleak

Israel, 2025, 15 minutes, Hebrew with Hebrew subtitles

Amalya and Yuval, a stable couple in their 30s, try a “free night.” At a lesbian party, Amalya meets Avia – who’s too cool and pretty unstable. Their night together leads Amalya into unexpected intimacy, forcing her to confront questions about freedom, and commitment. Ha’aruga

Director: Yaaley Weiss
Script: Yaaley Weiss
Producer: Yaaley Weiss, Noa Gur Itzach
With: Yaaley Weiss, Gal Peer Yacubovich