Telling stories through images: that’s my motivation as a cameraman and photographer. In my work, I always strive to capture those distinct moments that contain the essence of the story, its soul – whether in film or photography. It could be a movement, a view, a detail, an expression or all of them together. Composition, framing and the use of light and shadow become the tools for me to create a coherent style, specific to each project, and thereby transport the atmosphere, the story, the characters.
SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY
AS A CINEMATOGRAPHER:
Series of documentaries for Yad Vashem, documenting life stories of holocaust survivors in Israel, 2015- 2016
‘Fantastisch’ – documentary, D: Ofra- Sarel Koren, 65 minutes, HD, 2013
‘Sore’ – documentary, D: Noa Ruth, 43 minutes, HD, 2013
‘Singles’ – feature film, D: Samuel Calderon, 90 minutes, HD, 2011
‘Schlafende Hunde‘ – feature film, D: Michael O’Connor, 86 minutes, HD (won prize for Best Camera at Arizona International Film Festival 2011), 2010
‘Gym Blues‘ – short film, D: Ilan Gerzina, 5 minutes, HD (won award for Best Camera at docu challenge), 2010
‘To you day and night’ – feature film, D: Eyal Zion, 90 minutes, HD, 2009
‘Super Daniel’ – feature film (pilot), D: Yoval Kidron, 50 minutes, HDV, 2009
‘Singing like Asmaan’ – documentary, D: Zelin Shlem, DV, 2009
(as second DoP) ‘Rabbi Firer: A Reason to Question‘ – documentary, D: Amit Goren, 80 minutes, HDV (won price for best documentary at Houston World Fest 2009), 2009
‘Rosh Geranium’ – documentary, D: Amit Goren, 85 minutes, DV (won price for editing at Docaviv Film Festival), 2007
‘Perfect Family’ – documentary, D: Ron Aboulafia, 60 minutes, DV, 2007
‘Dear Edmond’ – documentary, D: Amit Goren, 90 minutes, DV, 2007
(as additional DoP) ‘Bridge over the Wadi‘ – documentary, D: Barak and Tomer Heymann, 55 minutes, DV, 2006
‘My Village‘ – documentary short, D: Barak, Tomer and Erez Heymann, DV, 2006
(as second DoP) ‘City With No Mercy’ – documentary, D: Zipi Rainnbach, 60 minutes, DV, 2004
‘Daddy – Abba’ – documentary, D: Yael Ingber, 30 minutes, DV (won first place at Haifa Film Festival 2004), 2003
‘Transparent’ – feature film (pilot), D: Eyal Zion, 50 minutes, DV, 2003
‘Sex According to the Book‘ – short film, D: Ron After, 30 minutes, DV, 2003
‘Off Side‘ – short film, D: Eliran Knoller and Amir Gilad, 20 minutes, DV (won first place at Jerusalem Film Festival), 2002
‘To Live Until 120 Together’ – documentary, D: Omer Rise, 15 minutes, DV, 2002
‘Something Rotten in Denmark’ – short film, D: Maya Hoberman, 20 minutes, DV, 2002
‘The Next World’ – short film, D: Hagar Shcoval, 35 minutes, DV, 2002
AS A DIRECTOR:
The Ground – Shlomi Kendel – music video
Bavir – Berry Sakharov – music video
Eir Miklat – Berry Sakharov – music video
EDUCATION:
2001: photography studies at Art Institute Bet-Beret, Israel
1998-2001: film studies at Art Institute Bet-Beret, Israel