The 28th Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival Official Opening Ceremony! The event will feature the pre-premiere screenings of "Solace" by Nitzan Gilady, winner of the "Short on the Way" project, and "Leave the Light On" by Dafna Englander, winner of the Short Animation grant.
The CoPro X TISFF Student Film Lab program, a collaboration between the CoPro Foundation and the Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival.
For the ninth consecutive year, the Makor Foundation's "Short Animation" project, in collaboration with the International Student Film Festival, is hosting a pitching event where seven Israeli creators will present short animation proposals, with two winners receiving production grants ahead of their premieres at the 2028 festival.
The Steve Tisch School of Film and Television invites emerging documentary filmmakers to the "Gombin Fund" event (established in memory of journalist David Benjamin Gombin), featuring film screenings and a grand prize granting one winner the opportunity to produce their first full-length documentary.
Pitching Presentation, Screening of "Solace" with Q&A.
A unique panel bringing together filmmakers, composers, and music industry professionals for a conversation on the complex process of building a cinematic sound world. We will discuss ways to find the right musical language for emerging creators understand the role of the Music Supervisor in bridging artistic vision with legal reality, and learn how to navigate the challenges of copyright in Israel without compromising the creative work. Join us for a conversation about the emotion between the frames
A discussion on the future of Israeli cinema in the international arena amidst current challenges, exploring new paths for creation and collaboration.
In a world where our attention span is measured in seconds and the primary screen in our lives fits in the palm of our hand, a new cinematic language is emerging: Micro-Drama.This panel dives behind the scenes of the format taking social media and new streaming apps by storm—narrative series filmed on iPhones with ultra-short, intense episodes. We will examine how the transition from the big screen to the smartphone changes the rules of screenwriting, composition, and directing, and ask: Is this merely "fast-food" content, or the next evolution of dramatic storytelling?
Let’s be honest: the word "commercialization" scares us all. We want to create art, but we also need to pay rent. Join us as we address the elephant in the editing room and discuss how to take everything we learned in film school and actually turn it into a living. Is working in the commercial industry necessarily a compromise of our artistic integrity, or is it actually the most logical way to fund it? In this special industry event, we’ll debunk the myths, talk about the big (and small) money, and understand how the toolkit acquired during your studies—directing, writing, cinematography, and editing—can build a profitable career without losing your personal voice. Join us for a conversation about money, creativity, and everything in between
A joint event with the "Big Sister: Female Film and Television Creators" association.
The spectacular, 6-Academy Award-winning cinematic adaptation of the smash Broadway musical returns to the big screen. In 1920s Chicago, Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly are two death-row murderers awaiting trial. To escape the gallows, the two lock horns in a fierce, dazzling rivalry for fame, media sensation, and the attention of the city’s slickest, most successful defense attorney, Billy Flynn, who turns the courtroom into the ultimate show business.
The wondrous 1980s fantasy classic, based on Michael Ende's beloved novel, returns to the big screen. Young Bastian, a lonely boy escaping reality and school bullies, discovers a mysterious, ancient book in an old bookstore. As he gets lost in its pages, he is drawn into the magical kingdom of Fantasia, which faces an existential threat from the dark and destructive "Nothing." To save the realm and the Childlike Empress, Bastian must become part of the story himself, joining forces with the brave warrior Atreyu and Falkor the flying luckdragon.
Following the screening, a special live episode of the "Movie Eaters" podcast will be recorded live in the theater.
The graduation exhibition of the 6th MFA cohort in Digital Media, featuring a diverse range of works on innovative media platforms.
For the first time at the International Student Film Festival, we are launching a competition dedicated to the art of the music video!
The competition will showcase videos of new independent creators, who push the boundaries of the medium, offering fresh visual interpretations of contemporary music.
The Non-Fiction Lab returns for its third year of meaningful, creative, boundary-crossing cinematic work – for television, digital platforms, and social media. Video art, artificial intelligence, animation, documentary, infotainment series, mockumentary, and cinematic-production projects: within the framework of the Lab, students create non-fiction final projects that allow them to apply the tools they have acquired in their film studies across a wide range of languages, screens, and platforms.
A Screening of “Die Hard Fan” and a Stand-Up Marathon About Football and Cinema.
Official Competition – TISFF × 7SIFF
The Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival Awards Ceremony at the Tel Aviv Cinematheque. Join us as we announce the winners of all festival competitions and celebrate your incredible achievements. Screenings of all winning films will take place throughout the following day at the Cinematheque.
