The Intellectual Incubator for Documentary Filmmakers at the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute, formed in conjunction with the Israeli Documentary Filmmakers Forum and the Jerusalem Cinematheque, is taking place this year for the fifth time. It is a platform for thinking through and critiquing the intellectual, social, and cultural contexts in which documentary films are conceived, produced and received. It is also a place for filmmakers and researchers to collaborate, lending filmmaking in Israel greater intellectual depth and creative energy while bringing new questions and approaches to research.
In 2024, the incubator will address
The Challenges of Documenting Local History >
Leadership Team: Ronna Brayer-Garb, Liran Atzmor, Academic advisors in 2024 – Dr. Shira Pinhas, Dr. Ameer Fakhoury, Neta Talmud
Incubator Participants, 2024: Hannah Azoulay Hasfari; Kaid Abu Latif ; Ayelet Bechar, Kifah Abdel Halim and Donna Hawa; Arnon Goldfinger; Alon Levi, Oren Reich; Jenya Maley; Uri Marantz, Gal Amir Ayelet Ofarim; Orna Raviv, Dina Zilber; Mays Shkerat; Neta Shoshani and Talia Bernstein; David Wachsmann, Yoav Roeh
Incubator Participants, 2023: Esti Almo Wexler, Noy Barak, Moshe Cohen-Gil, Tamar Goren, Tomer Heymann, Maram Masarwi, Aner Preminger, Israela Shaer-Meoded, Rona Sela, Ayala Shklar, Anna Somershaf, Shai Tagner, Bissan Tibi, Smadar Zamir
Incubator Participants, 2022: Lizka Assa, Tamar Baruch, Roy Cohen, Sana Dagash, Yehudit Kahana, Zvi Landsman, Liel Maghen, Omri Najad, Natan Odenheimer, Yuval Orr, Erez Pery, Omer Shamir, Uri Schidorski, Ada Ushpiz
Incubator Participants, 2021: Michal Aviad, Maya de Vries, Danel Elpeleg, Shadi Habib Allah, Raz Hazon, Ihab Jadallah, Ezry Keydar, Ronnie Manor, Tal Michael, David Ofek, Dudi Patimer, Yael Perlov, Ofer Pinchasov, Yoav Roeh, Anna Somershaf, Osnat Trabelsi, Tamar Yarom, Bilal Yousef
Incubator Participants, 2020: Adi Adwan, Shuki Ben Naim, Arik Bernstein, Rachel Elitzur, Anat Even, Rachel Lea Jones, Eliav Lilti, Stav Meron, Ido Mizrahy, Nir Sa'ar, Yochai Shalom Hadad, Avigail Sperber, Ran Tal, Astar Vander, Zohar Wagner
Incubator Participants, 2019: Yuval Abraham, Rafael Balulu, Ayelet Bechar, Yaniv Berman, Netalie Braun, Lev Brodinski, Amichai Chasson, Tony Copti, Danae Elon, Yotam Feldman, Neomi-Nur Zahor, Ron Ofer, Yael Perlov, Yair Qedar, Iris Rubin, Dafna Shalom, Rachel Szor, Adi Toledano, Doron Tsabari