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Films and features

Overview

Auschwitz on My Mind

Dramatic comedy, 17 min, UK/Israel/Poland

Synopsys

The Journey of Roy, a 17-year-old Israeli teenager, trying to win the affection of a girl from his class while they both travel in Poland with their school between Holocaust memorials and death camps.

Official Selection
  • Officially selected for more than 200 film festivals worldwide, including Locarno IFF, BFI London Film Festival, Palm Springs ShortFest, Sarajevo IFF, Seattle IFF, Velencia Cinema Jove, Jerusalem International Film Festival, Zagreb IFF and more. 

  • Won 16 Awards, broadcast on 7 TV channels.

  • Nominated for Ophir Prize - Best Short Film, Israel Academy Awards 2014.

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Writer-director based in Berlin and Tel Aviv.​​

I like telling stories full of absurd and hidden humor.

I believe that our constant search for identity and love is both painful and hilarious.​​

Always open for collaboration.

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