Don’t Forget Flora

Yotam Knispel

Producer

Harel Ben Melech

Lab Edition

2026

Production

Tiarafilms

Country

Israel

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A free-spirited wildlife photographer lives with her beloved husband in an isolated desert trailer, and prefers birds over humans. When his fading memory threatens to erase her, she discovers he has a secret daughter. Seeking her, ignites a bond that redefines loss and freedom, and blurs the line between living life and observing it.

ABOUT THE FILMMAKER

Screenwriter, director, and lecturer. Nominated twice for an Israeli Academy Award for his short films Love Has Nothing to Do With It (2023) and Girl with a Fork in a World of Soup (2019), which screened at over 100 film festivals and won 35 awards combined. In 2025, he co-wrote the documentary-animated feature Kafka’s Last Trial. Currently he's co-writing "Now More Than Ever", produced by American comedian Amy Schumer.
Won various grants and residencies in Europe and the USA. Among his short films: Drop, Bambina, Fuck Buddies and Invisible Album, a five-episode musical web series that premiered at KAN 11.

PRODUCER

Harel Ben Melech

Harel Ben Melech is an independent producer and founder of Tiarafilms. Her recent works include The Visit (Cannes, Palm Springs, HollyShorts), The Sun Rises Down Below (Best Short, Jerusalem FF), and The Holiness (Israeli Academy Award nominee). Her films and music videos have screened and won awards at Cinequest, Leeds, Aesthetica, Mecal Pro, and numerous other festivals. Tiarafilms produces features and short films, music videos, and commercials, focusing on bold storytelling, emerging voices, and international collaborations.

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