Phantom light
Israel | 2026 | 20 Min. | Hebrew | Fiction
Noam Eliash
In an abandoned boarding school room, we are offered glimpses into the rise and fall of a secret relationship between Or, an 11th grader, and Shira, a recently discharged counselor.
Within the bounds of those four walls, the delicate dance of pushing and pulling of first love and heartbreak unfolds.
Production: Adam Rubinstein | Script: Noam Eliash | Cinematography: Maxim Tovbin | Editing: Guy Kressel | Art Director: Tamar Shtokhammer and Rem Katz | Sound Design: Sheila Getker & Yarden Peled | Original Score: Yonatan Alfi | Actors: Amit Goren, Orian Zaphir | Supported by: Foundation Mazalbert (Luxembourg)
Until the End
Israel | 2026 | 13 Min. | Hebrew | Fiction
Stav Amsel
Tom arrives at her ex-boyfriend’s Shiva, convinced that he died because she left him. There, she meets his mother and his new partner, and discovers that after their breakup, he found fulfillment and was happy. Now, forgotten and heartbroken, Tom embarks on a journey to free herself from the guilt that has haunted her since the day she left him.
Production: Noa Rokni | Script: Stav Amsel | Cinematography: Noam Yoffe | Editing: Sapir Ross | Art Director: Shira Kubi & Shachaf Ben Ayun | Sound Design: Yarden Peled | Original Score: Sheila Getker | Actors: Sharon Bradley, Shachar Reches, Asnat Zibil, Nir Rimon
Berish the Schnorrer
Israel | 2026 | 22 Min. | Yiddish | Fiction
Eli Henig
Berish, a Haredi man in his early forties with a mild cognitive disability, lives on the margins of his community and makes a living by soliciting donations. When Feivish, a successful community activist from the United States, arrives, Berish finds his iPhone — a forbidden device in many Haredi communities — and sees it as an opportunity to get closer to him. Feivish denies owning the device, and the conflict between them escalates amid pressure from the community.
Production: Shani Sabag | Script: Eli Henig | Cinematography: Maxim Tovbin | Editing: Noam Shitrit | Art Director: Haim Goldblatt | Sound Design: Yahli Hai, Efi Hochwald & Shaila Getker | Original Score: Meitar Gelman | Actors: Naor Vaturi, Natan Merav, Mendi Kahn, Avrum Burshtin, Shai Helman | Supported by: MazalBert Foundation (Luxembourg), Beit Shalom Aleichem, The National Authority for Yiddish Culture, Out for Change
