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News Sam Spiegel Labs has a new director This year we are proud to welcome Mor Eldar as new director. She will commence her position in November, taking over from Aurit Zamir. Ms. Eldar is a seasoned content VP, with more than two decades of experience in senior management in the Film and TV industries. From launching and directing the Holon Cinematheque, through VP of programing and commissioning editor of films at YES Satellite TV and heading theatrical marketing and distribution at LEV Cinemas, she is highly experienced in content and strategy and will be a real asset to the JSFL.

News Tribeca Film Festival! "The Future" is in Tribeca! Congratulations to school and Lab alum Noam Kaplan whose film "The Future" will premiere at the upcoming Tribeca Film Festival. Written and directed by Kaplan, and produced by alumni Aurit Zamir and Yoav Roeh of Gum Films, "The Future" is a political drama developed at our 2017 Lab which will screen as part of the International Narrative Competition.

Festivals 2 Alumni in Cannes 2025! Nine years after her win at Cinefondation with "Anna", Or Sinai is back with her debut feature "Mama" also staring Evgenia Dodina. And Nadav Lapid is coming to Cannes with his newest feature "Yes" about a jazz muscian in the post October 7th reality.

News First cinematic collaboration between Israel and the United Arab Emirates - Online screening took place in January שיתוף פעולה קולנועי ראשון בין ישראל לאיחוד האמירויות הקרנת סרטים קצרים מאיחוד האמירויות וסרטים ישראלים של בוגרי סם שפיגל האירוע יתקיים ב-28 בינואר 2021 בשעה 18:00 בערוץ התרבות הרשמי של אבו דאבי ביוטיוב. לצפייה באירוע ההקרנה לחצו על הלינק תכנית הסרטים כוללת ז'אנרים שונים: עלילתיים, תיעודיים ואנימציה. הסרטים מאיחוד האמירויות הם: "אוסטרה" Ostora, של פייסל אל שיראני והאני קישי Faisal Al Shiryani and Hani Kich, "להאכיל חמש מאות" Feeding Five Hundred, של רפאד אל חארטי וריי חדאד Rafed Al Harethi and Ray Haddad, "ג'ומאה וחכים" Jumaa & Haki של אלאווי שריף Alawi Shareef ו"אומניה" Omnia, של אמנה אל נווואיס (mna Al Nowais. הסרטים הישראלים הם: "מבורכת" של פראג בנבניסטי, "תמונת משפחתי בשנתי הי"ג " של אמרי דקל קדוש, "לו רק היית יודעת" של עינת גולן ו"נדנדה" של שאדי חביב אללה. אגף התרבות והתיירות של אבו דאבי (Abu Dhabi DCT), בשיתוף חברת ההפקות הבינלאומית אימג'ן ניישן (Image Nation Abu Dhabi), נציבות הקולנוע באבו דאבי (ADFC) ובית הספר לקולנוע סם שפיגל בירושלים, יציינו את תחילת שיתוף הפעולה ההיסטורי בין המדינות, באירוע הקולנוע השנתי של אבו דאבי "קולנוע אל קטארה", שיציג לראשונה, תכנית סרטים קצרים של יוצרי קולנוע משתי המדינות. זהו שיתוף הפעולה הקולנועי הראשון שיוצא לדרך בין המדינות, בעקבות ההכרזה ההיסטורית על הסכם הבנות ליצירת שיתופי פעולה בתחום הקולנוע והטלוויזיה, של נציבות הקולנוע אבו דאבי, קרן הקולנוע הישראלי (IFF) וסם שפיגל - בית הספר ליצירה קולנועית, ירושלים (JSFS).

Award Student Academy Awards! ✨Congratulations!✨ A remarkable achievement for the graduation film “Alon, My Brother the Hero” by alum Omri Koren, which is a 2025 Student Academy Awards finalist! 🏆✨ The film was selected as one of only 7 documentaries semifinalists, out of thousands of submissions from around the world – a huge honor and best of luck moving forward. Director, Producer & Cinematographer – Omri Koren Producer – Lihi Gottlieb Editor – Noga Segal

News Five years in a row...! We are on the Hollywood Reporter list of best film schools outside the US JSFS is the only Israeli film school on the prestigeous list. Among the reasons sited for the listing are the School's resiliance during Covid, signing an agreement with the Abu Dhabi Film Commission, and our upcoming move to our new state of the art campus in central Jerusalem.

Award First Prize - "The Last Niggun" by Raphael Pomeranz Winning pitch at the Haifa International Film Festival student pitching forum! Our student Raphael Pomeranz won the 25,000 NIS first prize award from the Gesher Foundation for his film "The Last Niggun". Two additional students took part in the online pitching event. SO proud of the work our students are doing!

News Plenty of premieres and winnings for school graduates at the Doc Aviv International Documentary Film Festival Doc Aviv 2021 The International Documentary Film Festival in Tel Aviv took place this year between July 1-10 and presented an impressive series of seven films created, produced and directed by school graduates: "The treatment". Director and producer Zvi Lanzman co-producer: Uri Sternfeld The Israeli competition wins the Jury Prize in the amount of NIS 10,000 "Blue box." Director: Michal Weitz Co-producer: Uri Shamali The Israeli competition wins the research award in the amount of NIS 7,000 for Lily Yudinsky and Michal Weitz "To be Anat Kam." Co-producer: Omri Ozard (Israeli competition) "Nelson's Last War." Director and Producer: Avi Maor Marzouk (Israeli Competition) "Anat Gov, on life and death." Producer: Autumn Maron Morag "Emergency squad". Directed and produced by Idan Glickslig "Shlomo Bar - Documentary Musical". Director and producer: Gilad Inbar Two students from Pitching Dokaviv School also won: A production grant from the Gesher Foundation for Multicultural Cinema in the amount of NIS 20,000 The Traveler Fabio Zilberman Jungle Sound Grant for Sound Editing At home | Rachel Schatz Grants in the total amount of NIS 33,000 were awarded to graduation films intended for Pitching Dokaviv for students In the Docaviv Pitching for Documentary Final Films, which was held at Beit Ariela on Tuesday, July 6, 11 final films from eight colleges and vocational schools participated.

News Big wins! The prize for Best Film in the Israeli competition of the TAU Student Film Festival was awarded to "Siba" by our student Donna Hawa. And the prize for Best Direction for an independent short went to alumna Hila Royzenman for her film "Motherland".

JSFS is considered Israel's leading film school and was ranked one of the 15 best film schools outside the United States according to Hollywood Reporter, for four years running (2017-2020) About Why JSFS Management Producer Sam Spiegel Why Sam Spiegel ? JSFS is considered Israel's leading film school JSFS is ranked one of the 15 best film schools outside the United States according to Hollywood Reporter, for four years running (2017-2020) JSFS invests in each of our students Our students are eligible for various types of financial assistance, including scholarships and production grants. In addition, close mentoring throughout their studies aids our students in realizing their artistic visions. A key player in Israel’s television and cinema industry 75% of our graduates occupy key positions in Israeli motion picture and television industry International recognition Films produced by our students and graduates have thus far won 460 Israeli and international prizes. Since its establishment in 1989, JSFS has won Best Film School 16 times Our structured instructional method is results-proven Our method combines theory and practical learning, and extends professional mentoring to each student Our faculty is comprised of Israel’s finest cinema instructors who come to us from a myriad industries and professions Individual attention from faculty members and staff in addition to a range of financial aid and other support The location: Jerusalem! A city that has inspired and captivated storytellers for centuries Our method nurtures the student’s inner voice as filmmakers and screenwriters Through intense dialogue surrounding assignments, debut films, and final senior films, our faculty members pose the following questions to our students: Does your script have to be made into a film? Is your script original? Are you the only one who can tell this story? Are you compelled to tell this story? Does this story reflect and/or express your personal taste and style? Is this story relevant to an audience? If so, which one(s)? What artistic and narrative means will you use to reach your audience? Does your story work across countries and cultures ?

News Best Student Film at the Haifa Film Festival was awarded to "Ordinary" by Gil Fermon Really proud of our alum Gil Fermon whose "Ordinary" won First Prize at the 2022 Haifa Film Festival. The jury stated that this is a film that "shows the continued harsh reality of youngsters in Israel with a deft hand, rhythmic editing, adept shooting and tight acting. The filmmaker is derserving of praise".

News The prestigious IRIS Prize 2021 features "Johnita" by alum Alon Reter Alum Alon Reter's documentary will be features in the prestigious LGBT IRIS Awards this coming October.