NOT SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN

Israel, 2024, 15 minutes, Hebrew with Hebrew subtitles

Two teens try to share an intimate evening at one of their parents’ homes, hiding their relationship and sexual identity. But constant interruptions from the family outside force them to confront the real issues between them.

Director: Ronald Geronimo (Ron Gino)
Script: Ronald Geronimo (Ron Gino)
Producer: Ronald Geronimo (Ron Gino), Matan Yaniv
With: Almog Michelson, Itay Greenberg

Higher

Israel, 2025, 13 minutes, Hebrew with Hebrew subtitles

On the edge of the rooftop of the housing block where he grew up, on the eve of its demolition, 18-year-old Ido sits drunk. He waits for Omer, his best friend, who has just enlisted in the IDF, hoping to recruit him for a plan to save the building (or their friendship).  Sam Spiegel Film and Television School

Dir: Guy Hazam
Script: Guy Hazam
Producer: Asaf Ofir
With: Nevo Katan, Chen Bello, Shir Ashkenazi

Scheherazade

Israel, 2025, 18 minutes, Hebrew with Hebrew subtitles

A young violinist is trapped between a twisted relationship with his conductor, and his inability to connect with the woman who could offer him an escape. Tel Aviv University

Director: Orr Bar Ilan & Yahel Kabiri
Script: Orr Bar Ilan & Yahel Kabiri
Producer: Shahar David
With: Orr Bar Ilan, Yedidia Vital, Naama Blum, Shira Rubinshtein

UGABUGA

Israel, 2024, 19 minutes, Hebrew with Hebrew subtitles

A man is looking for an answer in the shape of a young woman, a teenager fights over the meaning of words with his lover and a dancer finds it difficult to spend a whole night with himself. Three stories about love.

Director: Nir Shenhav
Script: Nir Shenhav
Producer: Nir Shenhav
With: Uri Gabay, Refeal Nativ, Michael Lifshin, Almog Heller, Danielle Rubinstein, Mika Hashin

GUILT

Israel, 2024, 18 minutes, Hebrew with Hebrew subtitles

Alon is a screenwriter isolated in his private world. He tries to process his traumatic past, which he hides from his partner Roy. Roy senses the undercurrents and confronts Alon in an attempt to reveal his secrets.

Director: Nitai Shanni
Script: Nitai Shanni
Producer: Nitai Shanni
With: David Lavi, Ohad Lalo, Amnon Peled

Protected Space

Israel, 2025, 9 minutes, Hebrew with Hebrew subtitles

During a foot massage, a mother and her son openly discuss sexuality. Tel Aviv University

Director: Ariel Schendar
Script: Ariel and Noa Schendar
Producer: Ariel Schendar
With: Ariel and Noa Schendar

Service

Israel, 2025, 20 minutes, Hebrew with Hebrew subtitles

Caught between his mother’s anxieties and a risky romance with his boss, 16-year-old Yonatan is in a desperate search for freedom. As secrets surface, he must navigate love, betrayal, and self-discovery to uncover what truly matters.Tel Aviv University

Director: Itai Jamshy
Script: Itai Jamshy
Producer: Dor Fisher
With: Arad Triffon Reshef, Hila Mann, Oded Leopold, Ruthy Bornstein, Jules Atlan

Another Straight Couple

Israel, 2025, 12 minutes, Hebrew with Hebrew subtitles

In an intimate journey, the director explores the complexities of gender identity, intimacy, and relationships by turning the camera on her cross-dressing boyfriend. The film quite literally opens the closet, challenging gender norms and putting both their identities and relationship to the test revealing raw and vulnerable moments. Bezalel Academy of Art and Design Jerusalem

Director: Ariella Hertzog
Script: Ariella Hertzog
Producer: Ariella Hertzog
With: Ariella Hertzog and Omri Shahar

Lucky Break

Israel, 2025, 22 minutes, Hebrew with Hebrew subtitles

After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, my queer family and I left Moscow in a hurry, finding ourselves in revolutionary Sri Lanka. Finding and realising my identity while searching for a new home and trying to keep my family together – is this our lucky break?

Director: Oleg Lakovlev
Script: Oleg Lakovlev
Producer: Oleg Lakovlev
With: Valeriya Lakovleva, Lev Lakovlev, Sergei Vasilchenko, Oleg Lakovlev

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