Warm congratulations to Elkie Leonie Hershberg (who’s missing in the picture), Tom Kouris, Hani Dombe – what a winning team! ❤️
Following the win, they’ll be flying to the Animasyros Festival with the support of Hive Studio, and Sunday is now automatically shortlisted for next year’s Ophir Awards.
Good luck! 🥂
Good luck to the filmmakers whose films made it to the finals of the 2025 Ophir Awards!
(Click on the film titles to read more)
Best Full Length Documentary Film
The Governer | Danel Elpeleg, Gum Films
Shooting | Netalie Braun, N.B. Films
Best Short Documentary Film
Nothing Special | Efrat Berger, IKKI Films
Best Short Fiction Film
Dalia’s Tea Casts a Shadow on Mount Fuji | Oren Gerner, Lihi Nachmani
Best Short Animation Film
A Bird’s Wish | Gan De Lange, Kobi Mizrahi
Independent creators, in collaboration with technology artists, are invited to submit proposals for immersive storytelling projects focusing on Jewish Life in Islamic and Arab Countries.
Open Call dealine: 14/9/2025 at 16:00
Each proposal must include at least: one creator (director/ screenwriter/ animator) and one technology artist.
Residents and citizens of the State of Israel are entitled to submit.
Proposals may also be submitted by creators who are not residents, or Israeli citizens but they must apply through a resident producer/creator who is an Israeli citizen.
If the creator is not an Israeli citizen or resident, the proposal must be submitted through a producer who is an Israeli citizen. Additionally, the production of a project submitted by a non-Israeli creator will be require that at least 75% of all creators above the line (producer, director, screenwriter, editor) are Israeli citizens.
For full Open Call regulations in English – Click Here.
Please note that all submissions will be made using an online form in Hebrew (see link below), yet applicants must have a good understanding of spoken and written English.
