jury
International Narrative Competition
Tamar Lieberson
A film producer who lives and resides in Tel Aviv.
Among the notable films she has produced are: “Day Tripping “ directed by Veronica Kedar, which was screened at the latest Haifa Film Festival, and “Taboo: Amos Gutman”, directed by Shauli Malmed, which is currently showing in theaters, where she served as the line producer.
She is currently producing Nitzan Gilady’s new film.
Dana MorAg
Film and content expert.
Artistic Director and VP of the Tel-Aviv Cinematheque 2021-2024.
Priorly, a film and TV acquisition executive at yesTV, and lector of original features and documentaries.
Graduated with distinction of the Film and Television School at Tel-Aviv University (BA), and of the Film and Television Studies program at Warwick University, UK (MA).
Yuval Shani
Writer & director, winner of the Best Ensemble Award at the 2024 Jerusalem Film Festival for his debut feature film “Youthful Grace”, and the Nechama Rivlin Award for most promising director 2019.
Yuval also gained recognition for his short films, which were screened at over 80 festivals worldwide, including Cannes Cinéfondation and San Sebastian, where he won the Grand Prize.
International Short Films Competition
Sarah Meital Benjamin
A self-taught creator living and working between New York and Tel Aviv. Involved in casting and filmmaking. She began her career as a photographer and later founded the casting agency Memoria Di, through which she cast numerous projects in the fields of cinema and fashion.
Her short film “Arava” (2023), based on her personal biography, participated in international festivals and received wide acclaim.
Daniel Gat
A young filmmaker, head of International Film Festivals division at Go2Films distribution company and the incoming director of the Tel Aviv International Students Film Festival.
His award-winning short films have participated in the TLVFest and in numerous festivals around the world.
He’s now preparing to shoot his graduation film at Tel Aviv University.
Chaya Moshayev
A graduate of the Sam Spiegel Film and Television School, director, screenwriter and casting director.
Her short film “Puffs” screened at 2023 TLVfest and made the festival circuit around the world. Right now completes the work on animated docu “Pigeon Blood”.
Moshayev is also a graduate of bachelor’s studies in Social Work and works as Manager of Social Services at “Ma’avarim – Israeli Trans Community” organization.
International Documentary Comeptition
Karin Rywkind Segal
Was the Artistic Director of the DocAviv Film Festival for the past eight years. Her previous positions include: Docaviv Program Manager, Publicist and film Conservator at the Harvard Film Archive, assistant to the Artistic Director of the Boston Jewish Film Festival and Manager of the film magazine Maarvon.
Rywkind Segal has participated as a jury member and panelist at film festivals around the world.
Her artwork was shown at Metrograph NYC, Fogg Art Museum, Anthology Film Archives and at the Tel and Aviv Museum of Art among others.
Rami Fahel
Based in Jaffa. Graduated from the Television Film training program at Tel Aviv University.
His first film “Mlukhiye” received much exposure in Israel and around the world and was screened at several international festivals. His second film “Old Decorations” is nominated for several festivals. Fahel is one of the directors of the documentary film “We Must Talk Now” by arte.
Currently he is a co-editor of the TV programs “Sorry for the Question – in Arabic” and “Come Dine With Me – in Arabic”.
Gil Sima
Movie producer and creator.
Produced & co-produced “Tropicana”, “Taboo: Amos Guttman”, “Concerned Citizen” and “Mini DV”.
Israeli Short Films Competition
MIRNA FUNK
Born in East-Berlin, Mirna Funk majored in Philosophy and History and works as a novelist, journalist and screenwriter. She composes essays for various publications, has authored two novels and two essay collections.
Her debut novel “Winternähe” was published in 2015. It was awarded the Uwe Johnson Prize for emerging writers. Her first non-fiction book “Who cares! About the Freedom to Be a Woman” went straight to the Spiegel bestseller list in May 2022.
Funk’s work frequently centers the presence of Jewish culture that is contemporary and personal.
Amir KaminEr
One of Israel’s gay culture icons. Dedicated to promoting camp and fringe to all corners of Israeli society, he is the no.1 expert on John Waters filmography and also, a fashion and food writer and critic.
In 2000, Kaminer began to formally review the Cannes Film Festival and since has become one of its notable faces. Kaminer reviews film festivals all over Europe and the world, including Venice, Berlin, Karlovy Vary and more. During his career Kaminer had interviewed all the leading directors and the biggest movie stars. He is one of the voters for the Golden Globe Awards – the second most important award in Hollywood’s awards season.
Eduardo Fernandez Zincke
Currently Head of Cooperation at the Delegation of the European Union to Israel, and among other files, he coordinates the Cultural Portfolio.
Zincke is a medical doctor by training with a specialization in Preventive Medicine and Public Health.
