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Zsóka is confronted with the responsibility that comes with this acquaintance — should she intervene and is she even allowed to? READ MORE Care Hungary, Germany Country Lab Edition 14 , 2026 Yotam Knispel Filmmaker Production Tiarafilms Harel Ben Melech Producer 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. READ MORE Don’t Forget Flora Israel Country Lab Edition 14 , 2026 Eilon Bar Tal Filmmaker Production Michal Giladi Producer As war with Iran erupts, Noy flees with her family to a villa in the desert. Their escape turns into a moral reckoning when a young girl arrives, claiming she escaped Gaza. Noy’s efforts to protect her have unexpected consequences. READ MORE Escape Israel Country Lab Edition 14 , 2026 Noa Gusakov Filmmaker Production Leah Tonic Producer Elinor and Sharona are best friends with a tight, symbiotic bond, despite different backgrounds. Right before high-school graduation, Elinor's family plans to move abroad. The two will do anything to stay together, embarking on a runaway journey that forces them and their mothers to confront their true selves. READ MORE Every Step You Take Israel Country Lab Edition 14 , 2026 Luciana Vieira, Gabriela Matarazzo Filmmakers Production Rhiza Claudia Chakmati Producer A gifted young woman jockey from northeastern Brazil, rises through the ranks of competitive amateur horse racing, but as her father’s gambling addiction, a secret pregnancy, and power struggles off the track threaten to derail her dreams, she must risk everything to take back control of her future. READ MORE Horse Parade Brazil Country Lab Edition 14 , 2026 Brachi Haisherik Filmmaker Production Tamar Productions Tammy Cohen Producer A young Hasidic couple escapes the Gur community in search of forbidden intimacy, within the vast openness between Arad and the Red Sea. A journey of physical and emotional redemption - through body, through sin, and through the desert. READ MORE Leaving Gur Israel Country Lab Edition 14 , 2026 Helli Hardy Filmmaker Production KM Productions Kobi Mizrahi, Ohad San Producers Mazal, 11¾, is planning the Bat Mitzvah (12th Birthday) of her dreams to finally reinvent herself. There’s just one problem: her parents are getting divorced, rockets are falling, and a war is raging outside - what could possibly go wrong? READ MORE Mazal Israel Country Lab Edition 14 , 2026 David Wagner, Magda Woitzuck Filmmakers Production Golden Girls Film Arash T. Riahi Producer Three women survive in a collapsed world, by turning junk into weapons and wounds into connection: a tragicomic western about sisterhood, the ability to accept change and the fragile promise of a new beginning. READ MORE Quinn of the West Austria Country Lab Edition 14 , 2026 Iftach Illouz Filmmaker Production Sima Productions Gil Sima Producer After Robbie’s father gets suddenly killed in a terror attack in Tel Aviv, the shiv’ah (a week of mourning) exposes his complicated relationship with his mother and raises difficult questions about politics and gay identity. This comedy-drama explores life in Israel after the Gaza war, and reveals the deep links between personal and collective trauma. READ MORE The Time Tunnel of Sex Israel Country Lab Edition 14 , 2026 Elena Weiss Filmmaker Production Junafilm Verena Grafe-Hoft Producer Siblings Fiona and Lenn are inseparable. During their vacation, their mother tells them in detail that she was raped by their father. The trauma passed on to them simmers beneath the surface, until the sibling relationship threatens to break apart. READ MORE Thicker Than Water Germany, Spain Country Lab Edition 14 , 2026 HOME FILM LAB WHO'S WHO MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY SCOUTS AND PITCHING DECISION MAKERS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS PARTICIPATION REGULATION SERIES LAB PARTICIPANTS MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS FAQ SERIES LAB FILM LAB MENTORS JURY DECISION MAKERS SCOUTS AND PITCHING PROFESSIONAL GUESTS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ FILM LAB HOME TEAM NEWS LABS

The Sam Spiegel International Film Lab supports talents from all over the world through script editing, pitch training, inspirational and networking activities. ABOUT THE FILM LAB Since its launch in 2011, The Sam Spiegel International Film Lab has been a leading force in the development of groundbreaking feature films by some of the world’s most promising talents. The Lab is an initiative of the Sam Spiegel Film and TV School, which has been chosen as one of the best 15 film schools in the world for several years, by the Hollywood Reporter. Amongst the Lab’s graduates are Laszlo Nemes with "Son of Saul" (winner of the Oscars for Best Foreign Film), Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic with "Murina" (winner of the Camera d'Or in Cannes Film Festival 2021); Shuchi Talati with "Girls will be girls" (winner of the Audience Award and Best Actress award in Sundance Film Festival 2024); Marianna Brennand Fortes with “Manas” (winner of the Giornate Degli Autori Director's Award in Venice Film Festival 2024), and others. The Lab is an eight-month development program. The selected international and Israeli projects undergo an in-depth process with the Lab's acclaimed script editors, after which they are presented to an audience of jury members and decision makers at a celebratory event, which is taking place this year at the Venice Production Bridge. The jury awards production prizes totaling $50,000- $70,000, generously donated by the Beracha Foundation. The Sam Spiegel International Film Lab supports bold storytellers, who look deeply into the human experience in search for their unique truth. The projects speak for themselves. Sam Speigel_Film Lab 24 13 edition PARTICIPANTS_.jpg עותק של Hamama-YZwecker(C) (99).JPG עותק של Hamama-YZwecker(C) (33).JPG עותק של Hamama-YZwecker(C) (3).JPG עותק של עותק של עותק של Hamama-YZwecker(C) (98).JPG עותק של the gang.jpg עותק של the gates.jpg Sam Speigel_Film Lab 24 13 edition PARTICIPANTS_.jpg עותק של Hamama-YZwecker(C) (99).JPG עותק של Hamama-YZwecker(C) (33).JPG עותק של Hamama-YZwecker(C) (3).JPG עותק של עותק של עותק של Hamama-YZwecker(C) (98).JPG עותק של the gang.jpg עותק של the gates.jpg Sam Speigel_Film Lab 24 13 edition PARTICIPANTS_.jpg עותק של Hamama-YZwecker(C) (99).JPG עותק של Hamama-YZwecker(C) (33).JPG עותק של Hamama-YZwecker(C) (3).JPG עותק של עותק של עותק של Hamama-YZwecker(C) (98).JPG עותק של the gang.jpg עותק של the gates.jpg Sam Speigel_Film Lab 24 13 edition PARTICIPANTS_.jpg עותק של Hamama-YZwecker(C) (99).JPG עותק של Hamama-YZwecker(C) (33).JPG עותק של Hamama-YZwecker(C) (3).JPG עותק של עותק של עותק של Hamama-YZwecker(C) (98).JPG עותק של the gang.jpg עותק של the gates.jpg Sam Speigel_Film Lab 24 13 edition PARTICIPANTS_.jpg עותק של Hamama-YZwecker(C) (99).JPG עותק של Hamama-YZwecker(C) (33).JPG עותק של Hamama-YZwecker(C) (3).JPG עותק של עותק של עותק של Hamama-YZwecker(C) (98).JPG עותק של the gang.jpg עותק של the gates.jpg 13TH EDITION CATALOGUE 13TH EDITION PARTICIPANTS AND PROJECTS MENTORS JURY TEAM LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS PARTICIPATION REGULATION SERIES LAB PARTICIPANTS MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS FAQ SERIES LAB FILM LAB MENTORS JURY DECISION MAKERS SCOUTS AND PITCHING PROFESSIONAL GUESTS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ FILM LAB HOME TEAM NEWS LABS

The Sam Spiegel International Film Lab supports talents from all over the world through script editing, pitch training, inspirational and networking activities. Since its launch in 2011, The Sam Spiegel International Film Lab has been a leading force in the development of groundbreaking feature films by some of the world’s most promising talents. Each year the Lab selects 12 international writers/directors who are at advanced stages of writing their first/second narrative feature film. The participants are invited to Jerusalem for two working sessions and an additional session via zoom, over a seven-to-eight-month period. The selected projects undergo an in-depth process with one of our acclaimed script editors. At the last session they present to an audience (after a short pitch training, courtesy of the Shuster Polakoff Foundation) of jury members and decision makers, highly esteemed film professionals, at a celebratory communal event in Jerusalem. The jury awards production prizes totaling $50,000- $70,000, generously donated by the Beracha Foundation. The Lab reserves the right to change the amount of the prizes. The Sam Spiegel International Film Lab supports bold storytellers, who look deeply into the human experience in search for their unique truth. The projects speak for themselves. ABOUT THE FILM LAB The Sam Spiegel International Film Lab supplies filmmakers with creative oxygen- time, mentorship, and deadlines. It consists of three main sessions: OUR METHOD SESSION 1 SESSION 2 SESSION 3 4-6 day writing session which usually takes place Online in March or April. During these days, the Lab's devoted script editors continue the in-depth process with the filmmakers. In addition, usually, online masterclasses with creative filmmakers are held, along with additional varied activities. Between the sessions, filmmakers meet the script editors online, to continue the work in progress. As the third session nears, the developed scripts are submitted for the jury's reading. At this point the producers and filmmakers are required to create a short scene which best reflects the artistic intent and vision of the film-to-be. Before the final session, the filmmakers receive a short pitching training. The final 3-5 day session takes place in July and is where the projects meet the world! At the pitching event, filmmaker and producer teams present their projects and scenes to the prestigious jury members, as well as to an audience of relevant decision makers and industry professionals from the international film circuit. One-on-One meetings create opportunities for the projects' producers to meet potential partners- co-producers, sales and distribution companies, funders and commissioners- and solidify their production packages. Based on the full script and the artistic vision, the jury awards production prizes totaling $50,000-$70,000, generously donated by the Beracha Foundation. *Prize amounts are subject to change. The Lab participantsa re invited to Jerusalem for a 4-6 day writing session which usually takes place in December or January. During these days, the Lab's devoted script editors lead an in-depth process with the filmmakers, listen to each project, defining its needs: Searching for its heartbeat, the pulse of the story, mining for the characters' emotional truth. Asking difficult questions that need to be faced to make each script the best it can be. Each participant has his/her own mentor during all the session. The participants also meet various inspirational filmmakers and professionals. In addition, usually, masterclasses with creative filmmakers are held, tours in Jerusalem are taken, and additional varied activities. MENTORS DECISION MAKERS JURY PARTICIPANTS AND PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS PARTICIPATION REGULATION SERIES LAB PARTICIPANTS MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS FAQ SERIES LAB FILM LAB MENTORS JURY DECISION MAKERS SCOUTS AND PITCHING PROFESSIONAL GUESTS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ FILM LAB HOME TEAM NEWS LABS HOME FILM LAB WHO'S WHO MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY SCOUTS AND PITCHING DECISION MAKERS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ

The Sam Spiegel International Film Lab supports talents from all over the world through script editing, pitch training, inspirational and networking activities. Since its launch in 2011, The Sam Spiegel International Film Lab has been a leading force in the development of groundbreaking feature films by some of the world’s most promising talents. Each year the Lab selects 12 international writers/directors who are at advanced stages of writing their first/second narrative feature film. The participants are invited to Jerusalem for two working sessions and an additional session via zoom, over a seven-to-eight-month period. The selected projects undergo an in-depth process with one of our acclaimed script editors. At the last session they present to an audience (after a short pitch training, courtesy of the Shuster Polakoff Foundation) of jury members and decision makers, highly esteemed film professionals, at a celebratory communal event in Jerusalem. The jury awards production prizes totaling $50,000- $70,000, generously donated by the Beracha Foundation. The Lab reserves the right to change the amount of the prizes. The Sam Spiegel International Film Lab supports bold storytellers, who look deeply into the human experience in search for their unique truth. The projects speak for themselves. ABOUT THE FILM LAB Sam Speigel_Film Lab 24 13 edition PARTICIPANTS_.jpg עותק של Hamama-YZwecker(C) (99).JPG עותק של Hamama-YZwecker(C) (33).JPG עותק של Hamama-YZwecker(C) (3).JPG עותק של עותק של עותק של Hamama-YZwecker(C) (98).JPG עותק של the gang.jpg עותק של the gates.jpg Sam Speigel_Film Lab 24 13 edition PARTICIPANTS_.jpg עותק של Hamama-YZwecker(C) (99).JPG עותק של Hamama-YZwecker(C) (33).JPG עותק של Hamama-YZwecker(C) (3).JPG עותק של עותק של עותק של Hamama-YZwecker(C) (98).JPG עותק של the gang.jpg עותק של the gates.jpg Sam Speigel_Film Lab 24 13 edition PARTICIPANTS_.jpg עותק של Hamama-YZwecker(C) (99).JPG עותק של Hamama-YZwecker(C) (33).JPG עותק של Hamama-YZwecker(C) (3).JPG עותק של עותק של עותק של Hamama-YZwecker(C) (98).JPG עותק של the gang.jpg עותק של the gates.jpg Sam Speigel_Film Lab 24 13 edition PARTICIPANTS_.jpg עותק של Hamama-YZwecker(C) (99).JPG עותק של Hamama-YZwecker(C) (33).JPG עותק של Hamama-YZwecker(C) (3).JPG עותק של עותק של עותק של Hamama-YZwecker(C) (98).JPG עותק של the gang.jpg עותק של the gates.jpg Sam Speigel_Film Lab 24 13 edition PARTICIPANTS_.jpg עותק של Hamama-YZwecker(C) (99).JPG עותק של Hamama-YZwecker(C) (33).JPG עותק של Hamama-YZwecker(C) (3).JPG עותק של עותק של עותק של Hamama-YZwecker(C) (98).JPG עותק של the gang.jpg עותק של the gates.jpg PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS PARTICIPATION REGULATION SERIES LAB PARTICIPANTS MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS FAQ SERIES LAB FILM LAB MENTORS JURY DECISION MAKERS SCOUTS AND PITCHING PROFESSIONAL GUESTS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ FILM LAB HOME TEAM NEWS LABS 13TH EDITION CATALOGUE 13TH EDITION PARTICIPANTS AND PROJECTS MENTORS JURY TEAM LAB FILMS

The Sam Spiegel International Film Lab (JSFL) supports bold storytellers, who look deeply into the human experience in search for their unique truth. FILM LAB SERIES LAB LABS NEWS LOAD ALL NEWS The JSFL supports story tellers whose voices need to be heard and creates opportunities for a multitude of stories to reach audiences. Since its launch in 2011, The Sam Spiegel International Film Lab has become a leading force in the development of groundbreaking feature films by some of the world’s most promising talents. In December 2021 the Sam Spiegel Series Lab was launched with the aim of creating a bridge between Israeli creators and international audiences. The Sam Spiegel Labs support bold storytellers, who look deeply into the human experience in search for their unique truth. AND IN THE PEOPLE WHO TELL THEM WE BELIEVE IN STORIES LABS TEAM The Jerusalem Sam Spiegel Film School was founded in 1989 by the Israeli Ministry of Education and Culture and the Jerusalem Foundation, as Israel’s first independent, national school for film and television. Among those who played key roles in the school’s establishment were: Israel’s fifth president, Yitzhak Navon; Jerusalem Mayor Teddy Kollek and Ruth Cheshin, Director, Jerusalem Foundation. At a ceremony at MOMA in 1996, it was renamed in honor of the Academy Award-winning American Jewish producer Sam Spiegel, with the support of the Sam Spiegel Estate. The director of the school is Dana Blankstein Cohen, who took over from founding director Renen Schorr in November 2019. ABOUT JSFS SCHOOL PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS PARTICIPATION REGULATION SERIES LAB PARTICIPANTS MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS FAQ SERIES LAB FILM LAB MENTORS JURY DECISION MAKERS SCOUTS AND PITCHING PROFESSIONAL GUESTS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ FILM LAB HOME TEAM NEWS LABS

The 1st Session of Sam Spiegel International Film Lab's 14th Edition concluded last week in Jerusalem - after an intensive week filled with workshops, masterclasses, tours, dinners and of course - personal working and writing time for each participant with his mentor, on their feature film project. 10 projects from all around the world (Brazil, Austria, Germany, Hungary and Israel) arrived at the Scots House Hotel in Jerusalem, for an exciting week of work alongside their mentors Clare Downs (UK), Jacques Akchoti (France), Thomas Hailer (Germany) and Sari Turgeman (Israel). During the week, the filmmakers went through an A.I. workshop led by Omri Marcus, a walking tour in the Old City of Jerusalem guided by filmmaker Benjamin Freidenberg, and a masterclass with award-winning screenwriter and director Michel Franco. The participants of the 14th edition of the Sam Spiegel International Film Lab leave Jerusalem with notebooks full and a creative spirit that continues with them beyond this moment. We thank everyone who made this week possible: The Beracha Foundation, Edmond de Rothschild Foundation, Shuster Polakoff Foundation, The Sam Spiegel Estate, Ministry of Culture and Sport, Embassy of Hungary Tel Aviv, Institut Français Israel, Embassy of France in Israel, FFA – German Federal Film Fund, Austrian Film Institute, State of Israel – Ministry of Foreign Affairs. See you at the next session. The 1st Session of Sam Spiegel International Film Lab's 14th Edition concluded last week in Jerusalem - after an intensive week filled with workshops, masterclasses, tours, dinners and of course - personal working and writing time for each participant with his mentor, on their feature film project. 10 projects from all around the world (Brazil, Austria, Germany, Hungary and Israel) arrived at the Scots House Hotel in Jerusalem, for an exciting week of work alongside their mentors Clare Downs (UK), Jacques Akchoti (France), Thomas Hailer (Germany) and Sari Turgeman (Israel). During the week, the filmmakers went through an A.I. workshop led by Omri Marcus, a walking tour in the Old City of Jerusalem guided by filmmaker Benjamin Freidenberg, and a masterclass with award-winning screenwriter and director Michel Franco. The participants of the 14th edition of the Sam Spiegel International Film Lab leave Jerusalem with notebooks full and a creative spirit that continues with them beyond this moment. We thank everyone who made this week possible: The Beracha Foundation, Edmond de Rothschild Foundation, Shuster Polakoff Foundation, The Sam Spiegel Estate, Ministry of Culture and Sport, Embassy of Hungary Tel Aviv, Institut Français Israel, Embassy of France in Israel, FFA – German Federal Film Fund, Austrian Film Institute, State of Israel – Ministry of Foreign Affairs. See you at the next session. Session 1 of the International Film Lab's 14th Edition Concludes in Jerusalem! NEWS ITEM PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS PARTICIPATION REGULATION SERIES LAB PARTICIPANTS MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS FAQ SERIES LAB FILM LAB MENTORS JURY DECISION MAKERS SCOUTS AND PITCHING PROFESSIONAL GUESTS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ FILM LAB HOME TEAM NEWS LABS HOME FILM LAB SERIES LAB TEAM NEWS

ALL LABS' NEWS Session 1 of the International Film Lab's 14th Edition Concludes in Jerusalem! The 1st Session of Sam Spiegel International Film Lab's 14th Edition concluded last week in Jerusalem - after an intensive week filled with workshops, masterclasses, tours, dinners and of course - personal working and writing time for each participant with his mentor, on their feature film project. 10 projects from all around the world (Brazil, Austria, Germany, Hungary and Israel) arrived at the Scots House Hotel in Jerusalem, for an exciting week of work alongside their mentors Clare Downs (UK), Jacques Akchoti (France), Thomas Hailer (Germany) and Sari Turgeman (Israel). During the week, the filmmakers went through an A.I. workshop led by Omri Marcus, a walking tour in the Old City of Jerusalem guided by filmmaker Benjamin Freidenberg, and a masterclass with award-winning screenwriter and director Michel Franco. The participants of the 14th edition of the Sam Spiegel International Film Lab leave Jerusalem with notebooks full and a creative spirit that continues with them beyond this moment. We thank everyone who made this week possible: The Beracha Foundation, Edmond de Rothschild Foundation, Shuster Polakoff Foundation, The Sam Spiegel Estate, Ministry of Culture and Sport, Embassy of Hungary Tel Aviv, Institut Français Israel, Embassy of France in Israel, FFA – German Federal Film Fund, Austrian Film Institute, State of Israel – Ministry of Foreign Affairs. See you at the next session. 15.12.25 World Premiere in Sundance: Two Feature Films Developed at the Lab to Premiere at Sundance Film Festival 2026 We are proud to share that two films developed at the Sam Spiegel International Film Lab will hold their world premiere at Sundance Film Festival 2026. Moshe Rosenthal's film "Tell Me Everything" (developed in our 7th Edition of the International Film Lab) takes place in the 1980s, as pop music soars and AIDS spreads, and tells the story of 12-year-old Boaz who discovers a shattering truth about his beloved father. Myrsini Aristidou's film "Hold on to Me" (developed in our 9th Edition) tells the story of 11-year-old Iris who learns her estranged father, Aris, is back in town for his own father’s funeral. The festival will take place in Utah on January 22–February 1, 2026. Good luck, Moshe and Myrsini! 11.12.25 Film Lab's Alumni to Screen Their Films At Tallinn Black Nights Three alumnus of the Sam Spiegel International Film Lab are screening at the prestigious Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival this year. Congratulations to Shai Carmeli Pollak, whose feature The Sea won the Best Picture award at the Ophir Prizes; to Netalie Braun and her film Oxygen, which won the best feature awards at the Jerusalem Film Festival; and to Mihal Brezis and Oded Binun with Dead Language, that also screened at the Tribeca film festival and won the best script award at the Jerusalem Film Festival. Good Luck in Tallinn! 9.11.25 "The Sea" wins 5 awards, including Best Film, at the Israeli Academy Award As part of the Ophir Israeli Academy Awards 2025, that took place last week, "The Sea" - written and directed by Shai Carmeli Pollack and developed at the Lab's 5th Edition - won 5 awards, including Best Film and Best Script. The film will represent Israel at the Oscar Academy Awards. "Dead Language" by Mihal Brezis and Oded Binnun, developed at the Lab's 4th Edition, won Best Art Direction Award. Photo: Shai Carmeli Pollack, courtesy of Ophir Awards 25.9.25 The 13th Edition of the Sam Spiegel International Film Lab Concludes - and the Winners are... Prizes totaling $70,000 were awarded to promising new talents from around the world , as part of the closing session of the 13th Edition of the Sam Spiegel International Film Lab, at the Venice Production Bridge. 10 projects were pitched in front of an international jury including chief of staff of the Berlin International Film Festival- Florian Weghorn, The FFF Bayern co-head of funding- Judith Erber and Austrian producer Arash T. Riahi, who awarded prizes in the amount of $70,000. The Sam Spiegel International Film Lab $50,000 Grand Prize, donated by the Beracha Foundation was awarded to “Don’t be a Stranger” by Fillipe Fernandes. Producer - Dora Amorim. The jury statement read: “Intimacy pervades this project at every take: with its strong characters caught between longing and loss; in the profound depiction of life and love; and even in the portrayal of the everyday working life of someone who is, in the true sense of the word, a deeply caring person. All these elements come together in a film project of the utmost urgency for the director and the team, for the societies in which diversity is increasingly at threat - and hopefully, also with this award, very soon for a worldwide audience”. The Sam Spiegel International Film Lab Emerging Filmmaker Award in the amount of $20,000 was granted to “Thei night will be White” by Nir Guilat, Producer- Eviatar Moncaz. The jury statement read: “We decided to award the second prize to a film that not only has a great premise but also promises a celebration of child-like innocence within a society full of pain and trauma. A film that makes us laugh and cry at the same time, a film that embraces the beauty of going after our dreams no matter how banal they might seem for other people. A film that surprises us again and again. A film that brings light to the darkness of the night”. A special mention from the jury was given to a third project- “Milah”, by Amos Holtzman. Producer Talia Bernstein. The jury statement read: “The quality of all projects was so high that we would have loved to award all of you. However after careful discussions we decided to make an exception and announce a special mention to a story that represents the best of Israeli filmmaking. A film that dares to talk about taboos in the society with complexity and still allow us to laugh about those traumas, even if it’s a trauma about a piece of a penis. Through its human approach Milah has a huge potential to generate and fire up discussions about who owns our bodies: tradition or our own will”. For the first time in its 13-year history, the Sam Spiegel International Film Lab held its final pitching event as part of the Venice Production Bridge during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival. Dana Blankstein Cohen, executive director of the Sam Spiegel School: "In these horrific times, our moral compass compels us to voice the urgent need to end the war immediately. Holding the Lab’s pitching event in Venice underscores the importance of film havens worldwide - safe, creative spaces where filmmakers gather, exchange, and launch films that envision a more compassionate and secure world for all. We carry a creative responsibility to empower Palestinian and Israeli students and filmmakers, to protect freedom of speech, and to preserve the collaborative work of film between creators from diverse backgrounds". Mor Eldar, Director of the Sam Spiegel Labs adds: “10 Projects from all over the world and from various religions- Christians, Muslims and Jews, shared 8 months of thorough development process together, which culminated in one of the world’s most important film festivals. While working on their first or second films they demonstrated again the power of film to connect people, behind the scenes and in front of the camera”. 3.9.25 Welcome to Venice! Sam Spiegel International Film Lab 13th Edition Arrives in Venice Film Festival For the first time in its 13-year history, the Sam Spiegel International Film Lab is holding its final pitching event as part of the Venice Production Bridge during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival. 10 projects from all around the world: Brazil, Hungary/Slovakia, Austria and Israel are participating in this year's edition of the Lab. During the closing session, they will pitch their projects in front of worldwide cinema industry professionals, including the international jury: chief of staff of the Berlin International Film Festival- Florian Weghorn, The FFF Bayern co-head of funding- Judith Erber and Austrian producer Arash T. Riahi, who will award prizes in the amount of $70,000. 31.8.25 ״The Sea" Swipes Most Nominations For This Year's Israeli Academy Awards Congratulations to our alumnus nominated for this year's Israeli Academy Awards (Ophirs): "The Sea" by Shai Carmeli Pollak (developed in the 5th edition of the Lab) - with 13 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Screenwriter "Dead Language" by Mihal Brezis and Oded Binnun (developed in the 4th edition of the Lab) - with 12 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Screenwriter "Oxygen" by Netalie Braun (developed in the 9th edition of the Lab) - with 8 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Screenwriter 6.8.25 Prizes for "Oxygen", "Dead Language" and "The Sea" at the Jerusalem Film Festival We congratulate the Lab alumnus winning prizes at the Jerusalem Film Festival 2025: "Oxygen" by Netalie Braun (developed in the 9th edition of the Lab) - awarded Best Israeli Feature Film "Dead Language" by Mihal Brezis and Oded Binnun (developed in the 4th edition of the Lab) - awarded Best Script "The Sea" by Shai Carmeli Pollak (developed in the 5th edition of the Lab) - awarded Special Mention and Best Ensemble Cast 25.7.25 Submissions are open for Sam Spiegel International Film Lab - Edition 14 SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN for the next edition of the Sam Spiegel International Film Lab! Submissions are open until August 4th at 16:00 CET If you have a first or second feature project qualifying the requirements for the Lab - we welcome you to apply for our next edition. For more information on the submission requirements and for the application form, please visit the application page: https://filmlab.jsfs.co.il/filmapplication 10.7.25 "Dead Language" Premiering in Tribeca Film Festival We congratulate our alumnies Mihal Brezis and Oded Binnun for the premiere of their film "Dead Language", developed on the Sam Spiegel International Film Lab's 4th edition, and based on the short Academy Award nominated film "Aya". Their upcoming world premiere will take place at the Tribeca Film Festival. Good luck! 5.6.25 The film "Checkout" is out on theatres! ‬Congratulations to Jonathan Dekel, graduate of the Sam Spiegel International Film Lab, whose film "Checkout" is screening theatrically. The film was developed as part of the 7th edition of the Lab and won first place that year. Wishing you great success! 5.5.25 Heartbreaking News: Sam Spiegel School and Labs Founder Renen Schorr Passes Away It is with profound sorrow that we share the heartbreaking news of the sudden passing of Renen Schorr, the visionary founder of the Sam Spiegel Film and Television School. His passing marks the end of an era, leaving an immeasurable legacy not only in Israeli cinema but also in the hearts of all those who had the privilege to learn from, work alongside, and be inspired by him. Renen was the visionary founder of the Sam Spiegel Film and Television School, which he established in 1989 and led for over three decades delivering the school to great international recognition. Schorr was a film director, screenwriter, film producer and Israeli film activist. Over the last 40 years he founded or co-founded the infrastructure of Israeli film funds and cinematheques. Dana Blankstein Cohen, Executive Director of the Sam Spiegel Film and Television School said: “Our community is heartbroken by the news of the death of our teacher and founding director, Renen Schorr. He established what was to become not only his life’s work, but a project that changed Israeli cinema beyond recognition and thus Israeli culture as a whole. Renen was at the helm of the school for more than a generation and did so with unprecedented passion that allowed the school to become a leading and noteworthy institution in the world of cinema. Our hearts are with his family and with the many for whom Renen was a significant mentor in their own journeys as filmmakers and as humans”. 26.2.25 PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS PARTICIPATION REGULATION SERIES LAB PARTICIPANTS MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS FAQ SERIES LAB FILM LAB MENTORS JURY DECISION MAKERS SCOUTS AND PITCHING PROFESSIONAL GUESTS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ FILM LAB HOME TEAM NEWS LABS HOME FILM LAB SERIES LAB TEAM NEWS

We are proud to share that two films developed at the Sam Spiegel International Film Lab will hold their world premiere at Sundance Film Festival 2026. Moshe Rosenthal's film "Tell Me Everything" (developed in our 7th Edition of the International Film Lab) takes place in the 1980s, as pop music soars and AIDS spreads, and tells the story of 12-year-old Boaz who discovers a shattering truth about his beloved father. Myrsini Aristidou's film "Hold on to Me" (developed in our 9th Edition) tells the story of 11-year-old Iris who learns her estranged father, Aris, is back in town for his own father’s funeral. The festival will take place in Utah on January 22–February 1, 2026. Good luck, Moshe and Myrsini! We are proud to share that two films developed at the Sam Spiegel International Film Lab will hold their world premiere at Sundance Film Festival 2026. Moshe Rosenthal's film "Tell Me Everything" (developed in our 7th Edition of the International Film Lab) takes place in the 1980s, as pop music soars and AIDS spreads, and tells the story of 12-year-old Boaz who discovers a shattering truth about his beloved father. Myrsini Aristidou's film "Hold on to Me" (developed in our 9th Edition) tells the story of 11-year-old Iris who learns her estranged father, Aris, is back in town for his own father’s funeral. The festival will take place in Utah on January 22–February 1, 2026. Good luck, Moshe and Myrsini! World Premiere in Sundance: Two Feature Films Developed at the Lab to Premiere at Sundance Film Festival 2026 NEWS ITEM PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS PARTICIPATION REGULATION SERIES LAB PARTICIPANTS MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS FAQ SERIES LAB FILM LAB MENTORS JURY DECISION MAKERS SCOUTS AND PITCHING PROFESSIONAL GUESTS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ FILM LAB HOME TEAM NEWS LABS HOME FILM LAB SERIES LAB TEAM NEWS

Holy Socks Holy Socks Screenwriter: Hagai Arad, Aharon Peer, Elad Peleg Producer/s Hagai Arad, Aharon Peer, Elad Peleg , Daroma Productions Language: Hebrew Format: Send PITCHDECK LOGLINE The story of a married woman from a conservative Hasidic community in Jerusalem, who believes that all her problems stem from runs in her stockings. She decides to create the perfect pair of stockings that will never tear, and recruits none other than an activist from a kibbutz to help her. SYNOPSIS WRITER'S STATEMENT ABOUT THE WRITER PRODUCER'S STATEMENT PRODUCER PROFILE PRODUCTION CONTACT DETAILS Back To Participants PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS PARTICIPATION REGULATION SERIES LAB PARTICIPANTS MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS FAQ SERIES LAB FILM LAB MENTORS JURY DECISION MAKERS SCOUTS AND PITCHING PROFESSIONAL GUESTS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ FILM LAB HOME TEAM NEWS LABS HOME SERIES LAB WHO'S WHO MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY ADVISORY BOARD PARTICIPANTS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS FAQ

Holy Socks Holy Socks Screenwriter: Feigi Kozlovski Producer: Hagai Arad, Aharon Peer, Elad Peleg , Daroma Productions Language: Hebrew Format: Send PITCHDECK LOGLINE The story of a married woman from a conservative Hasidic community in Jerusalem, who believes that all her problems stem from runs in her stockings. She decides to create the perfect pair of stockings that will never tear, and recruits none other than an activist from a kibbutz to help her. SYNOPSIS WRITER'S STATEMENT ABOUT THE WRITER PRODUCER'S STATEMENT PRODUCER PROFILE PRODUCTION CONTACT DETAILS Back To Participants PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS PARTICIPATION REGULATION SERIES LAB PARTICIPANTS MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS FAQ SERIES LAB FILM LAB MENTORS JURY DECISION MAKERS SCOUTS AND PITCHING PROFESSIONAL GUESTS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ FILM LAB HOME TEAM NEWS LABS 3RD EDITION SERIES CATALOGUE 3RD EDITION PARTICIPANTS AND PROJECTS JURY MENTORS TEAM

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