Docaviv – the Tel Aviv International Documentary Film Festival is the largest film festival in the city of Tel Aviv, and the only festival in Israel dedicated exclusively to documentary films. It is among the world’s leading documentary festivals, with over 100 new local and international documentaries screened each year. The program includes several competitions, special tribute program dedicated to the work of esteemed filmmakers, as well as themed programs dedicated to music, art, social issues, virtual reality and new technologies, and other curated programs.
In 2018, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences listed Docaviv as one of the leading festivals whose winners automatically qualify for Oscar consideration. From 2018 on, the winners of the Israeli, International and Short film competitions at Docaviv will be eligible to compete for an Oscar in the documentary category.
In order to expose as wide an audience as possible to documentary works, the NPO also organizes two regional festivals in Israel: Docaviv Galilee, held in Ma’alot Tarshiha, and Docaviv Negev, held in Yeruham, as well as dozens of documentary film screenings at cultural centers throughout the country.
The Festival and NPO were founded in 1998 by Ilana Tzur.
FESTIVAL STAFF
Festival Director: Galia Bador
Artistic Director: Karin Rywkind Segal
Head Producer:Yooki Ben Shaul
Program Manager: Yaara Ozery
Line Producer: Moran Arzi
Production Manager: Meital Lindvor
Program Coordinator: Julia Mann
Friends of the Festival Liaison: Carine Zaroni Goldman
Marketing and Tickets: Mirika Chuksin
Graphic and Print Producer: Maayan Shavit
Israeli Program Producer: Shirel Wolf
Traffic Manager – International Program: Ashely Peleg
Traffic Manager Israeli Program: Eilon Morag
Technical Manager: Shai Skiff
Website: Rani Einav
Online Producer: Illy Levy
Guest Coordinator: Lital Amos
Strategy and Digital Marketing: Eyal Bason, Yuval Haring, Saar Gamzo
Public Relations: Mira Ann Beinart PR, Shiri Greenberg PR, Naama Rotem – Mira Ann Beinart PR
International PR: Mirjam Wiekenkamp – NOISE Film PR
Branding and Graphic Design: David & Yosef Branding & Strategy
Graphic Design: David Moscovitz, Yosef Berger, Aviv Zommer, Idan Azaria, Jenny Schukin, Dikla Michaeli, Tim Portnoy
PRES GLOBAL: Eli Weiden, Tom Degaldeti, Ben Golan
Translation: ROYAL TITLES Roy Pitluk
IT Solutions: Netanel Malihi
Catalogue Writer and Editor: Daphna Lewy
Hebrew proofreading: Masha Zur Glozman
English Translation: Tatyana Schwartzman Zivony
English linguistic editing and proofreading: Yael Mazor
Intern: Mica Bernhard
Docaviv Trailer: Itamar Alcalay
Editor and Producer – Students Pitching: Ruth Lev-Ari
Accountant:Andrey Hershkovitz
Bookkeeping: Shimon Levi
Insurance: Zion Kedem
Program Selection
Israeli Program Selection: Roni Aboulafia, Nitzan Giladi, Karin Rywkind Segal
International Selection Programmers: Tal Arditty, Nir Ferber, Dr. Laliv Melamed, Yaara Ozery, Karin Rywkind Segal
Student Competition Selection: Shachaf Dekel, Asaf Mor, Yaara Ozery
Shorts Competition Curator: Nir Ferber
NEXT! Curators: Ori Levin, Tal Yahas
Pre-selection International films: Noa Aharoni, Ohad Amichai, Ayelet Bechar, Daniel Binsted, Nathalie Cohen, Tomer Cooper, Yoad Earon, Ofir Feldman, Dana Gelman, Ayal Goldberg, Efim Graboy, Shir Hori-Abu, Nir David Zats, Avida Livny, Tami Liberman, Yuval Parnass-Mader, Tamara Mamon, Shauly Melamed, Michal Sha’ashoua, Amit Yarovich.
Selection Committee DOC LAB TLV: Joelle Alexis, Vidi Bilu, Benjamin Freidenberg
Consulting Committee Pitching Docaviv: Moran Ifergan, Smadar Zamir, Eyal Zarfati
NPO Members and Friends
- *Rami Shalmor (Chairman)
- Dr. Angle Michael
- *Esteron Yoel
- Atty. Bogot Amiram
- Butel Michal
- *Biton Yehuda
- Sali Ben Zvi
- Ben Shaul Ruth
- *Atty. Ben Shachar Aharon
- *Bernstein Arik
- Gilat Iris
- Galezer Doron
- Garbuz Alon
- Day Gal
- *Dr. Duvdevani Shmulik
- Dor Galia
- Lev Dafna
- Lubetzki Tzvi
- *Litani Prizan Tamar
- Weiss-Berkowitz Ronit
- *Mayer Michael
- Magnat Dalia
- Mozer Nilly
- *Josianne Meitar Tsvia
- Manor Iri Gabriel (The Audit Committee)
- Mastechkin Dalia
- *Marmari Hanoch
- *Nechama Nira
- *Sela Sara
- Perry Nava
- Fabian Miri
- Fishbain Einat
- Prof. Pekelman Dov
- Koren Dalia
- Koren Hagai
- Rabin Ehud (The Audit Committee)
- Atty. Roberts Richard
- Rosenheimer Timna
- Shlomi Yehiel (The Audit Committee)
- Shlomi Yehudit
- Dr. Shani Hadassa
- Shavit Sharon
* Board Members of Association
Docaviv wishes to thank the friends of the festival for their support:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality:
We thank the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality, the Arts and Culture Division, Department of Performance and Spokesman’s Office Director of the Tel Aviv Municipality Department of Cultural Affairs: Giyora Yahalom
Deputy Director of Culture and Arts & Manager of Events Division: Shabi Mizrachi
Ministry of Culture and Sport
Minister of Culture and Sport: Hili Tropper
Culture Administration: Raz Frohlich
Director of Culture: Galit Wahba Shasho
Head of the Israel Film Council: Eyal Bores
Film Department Administrator: Etti Cohen
The Israeli Film Council Members
Yes: Guy Lavie, Ran Guron, Dror Bahat, Keren Gleicher, Noya Yanai Israeli
Brosh Group
Altshuler Shaham: Ran Shaham, Gilad Altshuler, Kalman Shaham,Yair Lowenstein
Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Division of Cultural and Scientific Affairs: Yair Nevo, Ziv Nevo Kulman, Anat Gilead
Haaretz: Neomi Shem-tov
France24 Channel Part of France Medias Minde Group
Harel Insurance & Finance
Edit Studios: Shalom Dadush
Glikson: Ariel Glikson
The New Fund for Cinema & Tv: Dorit Inbar, Ron Goldman, Orel Torner
Makor Foundation for Israeli Films: Amit Goren, Eveline Kluger Kadish
Gesher Foundation for Multicultural Film: Ziv Naveh, Sharon Shamir, Miriam Ben Yosef, Oren Reich, Yael Yakirevich , Liron benzguida Partush
Rabinovitch Foundation – Film Project: Giyora Eini, Yoav Abramovitch
CoPro – Israeli Content Marketing Foundation: Pnina Halfon Lang, Anat Nattel, Maya Yavin
The Documentary Forum in Israel: Hagit Ben Yaacov, Anat Mozes, Noga Chevion
The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute: Ronna Brayer
Romano House: Dror Sher, Lior Bosek
Italian Institute of Culture, Tel Aviv
Director: Fabio Ruggirello
Events Coordinator: Marina Trivella
Embassy of Finland, Tel Aviv
Ambassador: Kirsikka Lehto-Asikainen
Deputy Head of Mission: Ms Hanna Gehör
Adviser for Culture, Communications, and Public diplomacy: Ruut-Lea Zaban
Royal Norwegian Embassy
Ambassador: Kåre Reidar Aas
First Secretary (Culture, Press and Trade): Christine Beate Knudsen
Goethe-Institut Israel
Director: Dr. Carola Dürr
Cultural Department: Yael Goldman
French Institute
Audiovisual Attache: Stéphanie Rabourdin
Cultural & Audiovisual Projects Manager: Yael Baruch
Audiovisual Program Officer: Anne-Solenne Lea
Embassy Of France
Cultural Attache: Laura Schwartz
Austrian Cultural Forum
Director: Arno Mitterdorfer
Deputy Director: Maria Gierlinger-Landa
Embassy of Switzerland
Ambassador: Jean-Daniel Ruch
Cultural Attache: Jael Wyler
Embassy of Canada to Israel
Ambassador: Lisa Stadelbauer
Public Affairs Officer: Signe Katz
Embassy of the Argentine Republic
Ambassador: Sergio Daniel Urribarri
Head of Political and Cultural Section: Andrés Sebastián Rojas
Special Thanks
- Frank Lowy
- Yoav Gottesman
- Rani Rahav
- Aviv Giladi
- Aharon Ben Shahar
- Amiram Boget
- Ann Loren Dalaje
- Ari Segal
- Atar Schimmel
- Aviram Itzcovich
- Ayal Goldberg
- Basil Tsiokos
- Dafna Lev
- Dina Peled
- Dolin Melnik
- Dorit Hassel
- EMBAR GOZEN
- Dror Sher
- Elad Noy
- Eli Rozental
- Gaila Dor
- Gili Gaon
- Guy Lavi
- Guy Shani
- Hedva Goldshmidert
- Idit Pinkas
- Josh Siegel
- lior bosak
- Lisa Linde Nieveld
- Liran atzmor
- Madad Offset Services – David Ezra
- Mads Mikkelsen
- Maya Klar
- Mushit Lustig Raivit
- Noga Zolti
- Nugit Altchuler
- Olivier Tournaud
- Orit Slutzki
- Orna Lipkind
- Orr Sigoli
- Philipa Kovarski
- Pini Schatz
- Ran sagi-glasner
- Rinat Klein
- Ron Frizler
- Salma Abdalla
- Sara Rubin
- Sara Sela
- Shane Smith
- Sharon Miller
- Shauly Melaed
- Shira Hadad
- Sivan Arbel
- Tony Greenman
- Weiden Eli
- Yohanan Dan
- Yuval Saar
- Zamir Dahbash