Every Step You Take Every Step You Take Noa Gusakov Producer Leah Tonic Lab Edition 14 , 2026 SCENE PITCH Production Country Israel SYNOPSIS DIRECTOR'S NOTE LOG LINE 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. ABOUT THE FILMMAKER Noa Gusakov is an award-winning filmmaker and a graduate of the Sam Spiegel Film School. Her shorts Large Soldier and How to Swim were nominated for the Israeli Academy Awards. She is also a television creator, having won an Israeli Academy Award for Best Direction and two awards for Best Screenplay for a Teen Drama Series. She wrote and directed six short films that have collectively screened at over 100 international festivals and garnered numerous awards. Her graduation film, Lookout, was selected as one of the 30 Best Films of Sam Spiegel and screened at the Berlinale. PRODUCER Leah Tonic Leah Tonic has produced dozens of short films, including Anna (Or Sinai, Cannes winner), 212 (Boaz Frankel, San Sebastián), and Birthright (Inbar Horesh, Palm Springs). This film marks her fourth collaboration with Noa Gusakov, after producing three of Gusakov’s shorts—among them Large Soldier and How to Swim, both Israeli Academy Award nominees that screened and won prizes at numerous international festivals. Formerly a senior executive at the Israeli Academy of Film and Television, she also founded “Culture of Solidarity,” a social-cultural initiative. PRODUCTION COMPANY PROFILE PRODUCTION BUDGET LANGUAGE GENRE 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 FILM LAB WHO'S WHO MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY SCOUTS AND PITCHING DECISION MAKERS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ

Debts Debts Roni Kuban Producer David Mandil (Movie Plus Productions) Lab Edition 10 , 2022 SCENE PITCH Production Country Israel SYNOPSIS In a Ramat Gan apartment, Jonathan (17) watches as Avi, his father, sinks while he finds his voice for the first time. As Jonathan is about to become the first in his family to penetrate the core of being an Israeli, his immigrant father drags the family into the abyss with dets to the gray market. Within his destructive journey, Avi finds a lifeline with Jonathan and almost costs him his dream which was once his own. “Debts” occurs in the twilight between the suns. The descent of the father happens simultaneously with the raise of the son. DIRECTOR'S NOTE It’s a story about a family crammed together in an enclosed space walking blindly into disaster. Their home is a prison. They’re controlled by the father. In the beginning the outside world is the enemy, but as the movie progresses, the 3 prisoners will come to understand that the danger actually lives among them. The gap between the inside and the outside escalates up to the point where they turn against the man that imprisons them. LOG LINE In the suburbs of Tel Aviv, 17-year-old Yonatan watches as his immigrant father descends into a world of crime, as he discovers his own voice. ABOUT THE FILMMAKER PRODUCER David Mandil (Movie Plus Productions) MoviePlus Productions is an independent production company specializing in full-length feature films, drama series, and documentaries. Established by David Mandil, the company is based in Israel. Over the years, MoviePlus has produced more than two dozen full-length feature films. These include Footnote and Beaufort, both of which were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film; A Tale of Love and Darkness, in which Natalie Portman made her directorial debut; Norman by Joseph Cedar, starring Richard Gere, Steve Buscemi, and Charlotte Gainsbourg; and many more. MoviePlus has also produced numerous drama series, which were sold and broadcast worldwide. These include Miguel (HULU, Canal+), two seasons of VIP (FX), Deus, Jerusalem Brew, and many others. Recently, MoviePlus produced the drama series Our Boys for HBO and KI and Embezzlement for yes Studios. PRODUCTION COMPANY PROFILE Producers: David Mandil MoviePlus Productions, Droyanov 5 Tel-Aviv., 03-5164373 PRODUCTION BUDGET Production budget: $1,200,000 LANGUAGE Hebrew Drama GENRE 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 FILM LAB WHO'S WHO MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY SCOUTS AND PITCHING DECISION MAKERS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ

Pureland Pureland C.B. Yi Producers Bo Chen, Ulrike Kniesner Lab Edition 13 , 2025 SCENE PITCH Production Yi Films Country Austria SYNOPSIS Felix is a sheltered and talented young singer who carries an inner void, drifting from one relationship to the next to escape it. When he crosses paths with three contrasting father figures - his long-absent, broken father; an eccentric intellectual neighbour; and an enigmatic migrant bar owner - each encounter forces him to confront masculinity, responsibility, and identity, ultimately challenging him to grow and discover a deeper sense of self. DIRECTOR'S NOTE “Pureland” explores how young adults seek identity beyond patriarchal norms. Through stories of migration, gender, and class, it shows how vulnerability becomes a force for transformation. Despite structural violence, new solidarities emerge. It’s not about reclaiming roots, but growing new ones, far from origins, expectations, and habits, through communities shaped by care and resilience. Every new home begins as a blank page, a pure space made ours by the colours we bring. LOG LINE A sheltered and talented young singer seeks escape in fleeting relationships, until three contrasting men confront him with what it means to be human, and what it takes to grow. ABOUT THE FILMMAKER C.B. Yi is an Austrian filmmaker who studied directing and cinematography under Michael Haneke and Christian Berger in Vienna. His debut feature “Moneyboys” premiered in Cannes Un Certain Regard and Caméra d´Or sections and received numerous international awards. His protagonists reflect the identity struggles of young adults from diverse backgrounds as they navigate transitions in a world shaped by urbanization, mobility, and both sexual and social liberation, as they confront contradictions with tradition, naïve self-perceptions and inherited privilege. PRODUCERS Bo Chen, Ulrike Kniesner Yi Films was founded in Vienna in 2022 and focuses on international co-productions that share vision and expertise for its conceptual film projects. Yi Films has produced short films and documentaries. Currently, the company is developing "Pureland", "Manchild", and "Setting Roots". C.B. Yi As the company’s creative and structural backbone, a filmmaker must understand and engage with all departments. Being involved in production is crucial to best realize one’s artistic vision. With this approach, C.B. Yi has produced several short films and now aims for larger, ambitious collaborations. Ulrike Kniesner Engagement with film has been a consistent thread in her career — from market research for Constantin Film and EMTV during her time in strategic consulting in Beijing, to leading international communications for Fantasy Pictures (co-producer of Lou Ye’s “Summer Palace” and Wang Bing’s “Fengming”). She has collaborated with director C.B. Yi on films since 2007, including the short film “Little Precious" and the essay documentary “Emei, Viewed from a Galloping Horse”. PRODUCTION COMPANY PROFILE ○ Yi Films, Vienna ○ +4369916882655 ○ Office@YiFilms.at PRODUCTION BUDGET ○ Total budget: 3,000,000 USD ○ Confirmed budget and source: 85,598 USD (Project development fund of Austrian Film Institute ÖFI and Vienna Film Fund FFW 65.665 USD/Yi Films own contribution 19.933 USD) LANGUAGE English, German, French, Spanish Drama, Comedy GENRE 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 FILM LAB WHO'S WHO MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY SCOUTS AND PITCHING DECISION MAKERS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ

We Are Young. We Are Strong We Are Young. We Are Strong Burhan Qurbani Producer Leif Alexis Lab Edition 1 , 2012 SCENE PITCH Production Country Germany SYNOPSIS People from different walks of life in the German city of Rostock intersect when a rampaging mob besieges a residential building occupied by Vietnamese immigrants. DIRECTOR'S NOTE LOG LINE People from different walks of life in the German city of Rostock intersect when a rampaging mob besieges a residential building occupied by Vietnamese immigrants. ABOUT THE FILMMAKER PRODUCER Leif Alexis PRODUCTION COMPANY PROFILE PRODUCTION BUDGET LANGUAGE GENRE 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 FILM LAB WHO'S WHO MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY SCOUTS AND PITCHING DECISION MAKERS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ

Should the Wind Drop Should the Wind Drop Nora Martirosyan Producer Dan Burlac Lab Edition 3 , 2014 SCENE PITCH Production Country Armenia SYNOPSIS An engineer must decide whether to reopen the airport in Nagorno Karabakh. DIRECTOR'S NOTE LOG LINE An engineer must decide whether to reopen the airport in Nagorno Karabakh. ABOUT THE FILMMAKER PRODUCER Dan Burlac PRODUCTION COMPANY PROFILE PRODUCTION BUDGET LANGUAGE GENRE 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 FILM LAB WHO'S WHO MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY SCOUTS AND PITCHING DECISION MAKERS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ

Paradise Paradise Shimon Shai Producer Gal Greenspan Lab Edition 1 , 2012 SCENE PITCH Production Country Israel SYNOPSIS DIRECTOR'S NOTE LOG LINE ABOUT THE FILMMAKER PRODUCER Gal Greenspan PRODUCTION COMPANY PROFILE PRODUCTION BUDGET LANGUAGE GENRE 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 FILM LAB WHO'S WHO MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY SCOUTS AND PITCHING DECISION MAKERS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ

Barash (Blush) Barash (Blush) Michal Vinik Producer Amir Harel & Ayelet Kait Lab Edition 1 , 2012 SCENE PITCH Production Country Israel SYNOPSIS Trying to escape her tumultuous home life, Naama, 17, indulges in alcohol and drugs, but everything changes when she meets a sexy, free-spirited new girl at school and the two become more than fast friends. DIRECTOR'S NOTE LOG LINE Trying to escape her tumultuous home life, Naama, 17, indulges in alcohol and drugs, but everything changes when she meets a sexy, free-spirited new girl at school and the two become more than fast friends. ABOUT THE FILMMAKER PRODUCER Amir Harel & Ayelet Kait PRODUCTION COMPANY PROFILE PRODUCTION BUDGET LANGUAGE GENRE 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 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 Future The Future Noam Kaplan Producer Yoav Roeh Lab Edition 6 , 2017 SCENE PITCH Production Country Israel SYNOPSIS The Israeli secret service hires criminal profiler Nurit to question a young Palestinian woman suspected of killing a government official. Nurit learns some unsettling realities via their interactions. DIRECTOR'S NOTE LOG LINE The Israeli secret service hires criminal profiler Nurit to question a young Palestinian woman suspected of killing a government official. Nurit learns some unsettling realities via their interactions. ABOUT THE FILMMAKER PRODUCER Yoav Roeh PRODUCTION COMPANY PROFILE PRODUCTION BUDGET LANGUAGE GENRE 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 FILM LAB WHO'S WHO MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY SCOUTS AND PITCHING DECISION MAKERS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ

We are thrilled to congratulate Tom Nesher for her significant prizes at the Jerusalem Film Festival! Her film "Close to Me", developed at our 9th edition, won the GWFF Award for Best Israeli First Feature. And Maya Dreifuss for her Special Mention at the Jerusalem Film Festival for "Highway 65" which was developed at the 6th Sam Spiegel International Film Lab! Picture: Tom Weintraub Louk We are thrilled to congratulate Tom Nesher for her significant prizes at the Jerusalem Film Festival! Her film "Close to Me", developed at our 9th edition, won the GWFF Award for Best Israeli First Feature. And Maya Dreifuss for her Special Mention at the Jerusalem Film Festival for "Highway 65" which was developed at the 6th Sam Spiegel International Film Lab! Picture: Tom Weintraub Louk Congratulations to Film Lab Alumnas Tom Nesher & Maya Dreifuss winning awards at the Jerusalem Film Festival 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

Morgan Simon Morgan Simon Director: 2013 Year of lab participation: 2 Lab edition: France Country: Guillaume Dreyfus Producer: Taste of Ink Charismatic singer of a hard rock band, Vincent, 24, has already tattooed half of his body. With his angel's face and his incandescent gaze, the world belongs to him. But the arrival of a new woman in the life of his father awakens tensions. Vincent no longer intends to retain his anger or his desire. Synopsis San Sebastián Film Festival 2016 - New Directors Award Special Mention Stockholm Film Festival 2016 - Best Actor Rotterdam International Film Festival 2017 Jerusalem Film Festival 2017 Festivals & Awards 2016 Year of release: Trailer IMDb 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

Mikko Myllylahti Mikko Myllylahti Director: 2016 Year of lab participation: 5 Lab edition: Finland Country: Jussi Rantamaki Producer: The Woodcutter's Story Pepe the woodcutter's life in his idyllic Finnish village is torn apart over the course of a few days, but he is seemingly fine with it all. As though he knows some profound truth about existence. Synopsis Cannes Film Festival 2022 - Gan Foundation Award for Distribution Helsinki International Film Festival 2022 BFI London Film Festival 2022 Torino Film Festival 2022 Sao Paulo International Film Festival 2022 Jussi Awards 2023 - Best Sound Design Festivals & Awards 2022 Year of release: Trailer IMDb 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

Netalie Braun Netalie Braun Director: 2021 Year of lab participation: 9 Lab edition: Israel Country: Adi Bar-Yossef Producer: Oxygen Anat eagerly awaits her son Ido’s release from the army and their planned trip abroad. When his release is canceled and he's being sent for the new war, she sets out on a journey to bring him home. Synopsis Jerusalem Film Festival 2025 - Best Israeli Feature Film Festivals & Awards 2025 Year of release: Trailer IMDb 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