{"id":44465,"date":"2021-01-24T16:24:24","date_gmt":"2021-01-24T14:24:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vanleer.org.il\/?page_id=44465"},"modified":"2026-01-22T10:39:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T08:39:11","slug":"the-incubator-for-documentary-filmmakers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vanleer.org.il\/en\/the-incubator-for-documentary-filmmakers\/","title":{"rendered":"The Incubator for Documentary Filmmakers"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Intellectual Incubator for Documentary Filmmakers at the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute, formed in conjunction with the\u00a0Israeli Documentary Filmmakers Forum<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0Jerusalem Cinematheque<\/a>, is beginning its 7th<\/sup> year. 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.<\/p>\n

Each year 10 documentary projects are selected to participate in the program which includes both individual meetings with academic advisors, and group meetings, between March and mid-July. The meetings enable an intensive and productive space for the intellectual and creative development of the selected projects.<\/p>\n

The<\/strong> projects selected to participate in the<\/strong> Intellectual<\/strong> Incubator for Documentary Filmmakers<\/strong>, 2026><\/a><\/h4>\n

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Project Team<\/strong>: Ronna Brayer-Garb<\/a>, Academic Director; Liran Atzmor, Artistic Director; Yahel Gazit<\/a>, Project Coordinator.<\/p>\n

Academic advisors in 2026:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Dr. Yam Maayan-Yeshoron<\/a>, Dr. Gabriel Abensour<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Incubator Participants, 2026: <\/strong>Yousef Abo Madegem, Jacob Arenber, Matan Ben Moreh, Nir Dvortchin, Sigi Golan, Tal Granit, Karin Kainer, Uri Rosenwaks, Tom Shoval and Dan Shoval, Mordechai Vardi, Sharon Yaish and Daniela Reiss<\/p>\n

Incubator Participants, 2025: <\/strong>Michael Alalu, Ohad San, Kobi Mizrahi; Rafael Balulu; Liora Amir Barmatz, Firas Robi; Moran Ifergan; Talya Lavie, Michal Warshai-Arluk, Tal Barda; Ibtisam Mara'ana; Shauly Melamed; Gal Rosenbluth, Liav Tamuz, Yael Zimmerman<\/p>\n

Incubator Participants, 2024: <\/strong>Kaid Abu Latif ; Ayelet Bechar and Kifah Abdel Halim; Arnon Goldfinger; Alon Levi and Oren Reich; Jenya Maley; Uri Marantz and Gal Amir; Ayelet Ofarim; Orna Raviv and Dina Zilber; Mays Shkerat; Neta Shoshani and Talia Bernstein; David Wachsmann and Yoav Roeh
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Incubator Participants, 2023: <\/strong>Esti Almo Wexler; Moshe Cohen-Gil; Tamar Goren and Shai Tagner; Tomer Heymann; Maram Masarwi; Aner Preminger; Israela Shaer-Meoded; Rona Sela; Ayala Shklar; \u00a0Bissan Tibi and Anna Somershaf; Smadar Zamir and Noy Barak<\/p>\n

Incubator Participants, 2022: <\/strong>Lizka Assa and Uri Schidorski; Tamar Baruch; Roy Cohen; Sana Dagash; Yehudit Kahana; Zvi Landsman; Liel Maghen, Yuval Orr and Natan Odenheimer; Omri Najad; Erez Pery; Omer Shamir; Ada Ushpiz<\/p>\n

Incubator Participants, 2021: <\/strong>Michal Aviad; Maya de Vries and Yael Perlov; Danel Elpeleg; Ihab Jadallah and Shadi Habib Allah; Ezry Keydar; Tal Michael, David Ofek and Ronnie Manor; Ofer Pinchasov and Dudi Patimer; Osnat Trabelsi; Tamar Yarom; Bilal Yousef<\/p>\n

Incubator Participants, 2020<\/strong>: <\/strong>Adi Adwan; Arik Bernstein, Shuki Ben Naim and Astar Vander; Rachel Elitzur and Avigail Sperber; Anat Even; Rachel Lea Jones; Eliav Lilti; Ido Mizrahy and Nir Sa'ar; Yochai Shalom Hadad; Ran Tal; Zohar Wagner<\/p>\n

Incubator Participants, 2019<\/strong>:<\/strong> Yuval Abraham, Neomi-Nur Zahor, Rachel Szor and Adi Toledano; Rafael Balulu; Ayelet Bechar; Yaniv Berman and Tony Copti; Netalie Braun; Lev Brodinski and Yael Perlov; Amichai Chasson and Yair Qedar; Danae Elon and Ron Ofer; Yotam Feldman; Iris Rubin and Dafna Shalom; Doron Tsabari<\/p>\n

A list of the completed films:<\/h4>\n