What You Don’t See

Israel, 2025, 8 minutes, Hebrew with Hebrew subtitles

Jonathan, a young gay man searching for his identity through parties and sleepless nights, faces an unexpected encounter when his religious mother, Michal, shows up at the club. The charged meeting leads to an honest and unforgettable evening.

Director: Gal Dorfan
Script: Gal Dorfan
Producer: Nina Sigavi bialik and Yonatan Cogan
With: Yehonatan Levi, Iris Dorfan, Shaked Biala, Daniel Tebol, Tami Lichter

Photos of Her

Israel, 2025, 24 minutes, Hebrew with Hebrew subtitles

Shiri (33), a bourgeois and conservative woman, planned her perfect maternity photo shoot, but the one who comes to photograph her is Lidor (35), a liberal trans woman. When Shiri’s husband leaves the photo shoot in the middle, the meeting between the two different women raises demons and questions about their changing bodies and their identity in the world.

Director: Bar Cohen
Script: Bar Cohen
Producer: Lev Orlov, Rotem Grosman
With: Lioz Levi, Shaylee Atary

Kamad

Israel, 2025, 14 minutes, Hebrew with Hebrew subtitles

Alone in her apartment, 24-year-old Amal is coping with her anxiety with soap and water. The more she cleans, the dirtier she feels. She is holding onto forbidden desire – and it is threatening to break her.

Director: Anna Maria Hawa
Script: Anna Maria Hawa
Producer: Yonatan Shiray
With: Rama Nasrallah, Abeer Lawen

And a Whisper Will Be Heard

Israel, 2025, 22 minutes, Hebrew with Hebrew subtitles

Adi, 14, was born into a gay co-parenting family. As he grows up, the tense balance at his father’s home begins to crack. When their relationship is put to the test, Adi faces his world, and his home, upended. Tel Aviv University

Director: Yuval Parnass-Mader
Script: Yuval Parnass-Mader
Producer: Alina Alexa Osipova
With: Raphael Gross, Eyal Schecter, Ami Weinberg, Nili Tserruya

In Pigeons Blood

Israel, 2025, 7 minutes, Hebrew with Hebrew subtitles

Chaya (30) returns to her parents’ home, and together with her mother Larisa, tries to work through a traumatic childhood memory.

Director: Hod Adler, Chaya Moshayev
Script: Hod Adler, Chaya Moshayev
Producer: Lev Orlov
With: Chaya Moshayev, Larisa Moshayev

LOSS

Israel, 2025, 14 minutes, Hebrew with Hebrew subtitles

Goni is nine. She always runs faster than the boys. Always scores more goals. Until one day, they decide they’ve had enough. Her brother finds her in the yard, rinsing blood from her knees. He carries her into the desert. There, he teaches her how to defend herself among red rocks and wide silence. Fourteen minutes of quiet rupture, about the cost of being who you are, when that’s exactly what no one wants to see.

Director: Sivan Levy Zakin
Script: Sivan Levy Zakin
Producer: Rotem & Sivan Levy Zakin
With: Gili Weiss, Amit Rahav

The Tragedy of the Lady

Israel, 2025, 16 minutes, Hebrew with Hebrew subtitles

Hannah, a young actress, is forced to compete for the role of Lady Macbeth against her friend, whom she secretly loves. Maale Film School

Director: Doron Neeman
Script: Doron Neeman
Producer: Kama Swartz
With: Noa Kedar Lin Asherov Esti Zkaiem

Venus Sucks

Israel, 2025, 13 minutes, Hebrew with Hebrew subtitles

Yana sets out with her sharp, shady friend Sheli for an afternoon adventure at the mall, determined to leave her innocent days behind. In search of a blue movie, fast food, and male attention, the girls drift into a series of unexpected encounters — and an unplanned lesson in the praises of the arts of seduction.

Director: Sivan Eyal
Script: Sivan Eyal
Producer: Hadar Amitay
With: Alma Yoels, Perah Bar Miniely , Avigayil Rose, Itamar Levi , Matan Guggenheim, Natalie Amosi , Dima Bogoslaviz, Alex Korpatov

Backstage

Israel, 2025, 16 minutes, Hebrew with Hebrew subtitles

An inexperienced director and a young actor get locked in a theater after an audition. The unexpected night becomes a clash of artistic perspectives, but also a rare opportunity to connect, learn, and grow closer. Amid the chaos, an unexpected friendship blossoms — maybe even something more. Ariel University

Director: Osnat Ben Zimra
Script: Osnat Ben Zimra
Producer: Ofir Cohen
With: Elad Shenkar, Amit Ruderman

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