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Events

Opening Events

Opening Events

Pre-Premiere of Shors on the Way & Shorts Animation

In the midst of his working day, Ming is pulled out of his daily routine in the construction site to a place that reminds him of the home he had left.

Sunday 25.6, 21:00

HaPisga Garden, Jaffa

Opening Ceremony at HaPisga Garden

We are excited to celebrate together the official opening events of the Tel-Aviv International Student Film Festival in its 25th edition! As every year, this summer too we will be coming back to HaPisga Garden...

Sunday 25.6, 20:00

HaPisga Garden, Jaffa

Masterclass

Masterclass: Christian Petzold

The Encounters of Time in the Cinema of Christian Petzold. Christian Petzold is one of the most prominent directors in contemporary German cinema, and a leading director of the “Berliner Schule” wave of arthouse German films,...

Tuesday 27.6, 17:00

Cinematheque TLV Theatre 4

Masterclass: Agnieszka Smoczynska

Fantasy and Horror as tools of self expression - The Cinema of Agnieszka Smoczynska Agnieszka first burst onto the film world with her debut film, “The Lure”, which screened at many festivals and won the...

Monday 26.6, 16:30

Cinematheque TLV Theatre 2

Masterclass: Larry Kasanoff

The Madness of Movie Making. Larry Kasanoff is a renowned American producer with extensive experience in the film and television industries. Throughout his four decades in Hollywood, Kasanoff was involved in endless projects, among them...

Wednesday 28.6, 15:30

Cinematheque TLV Theatre 2

Masterclass: Andrew Dominik

The Price of Fame: The Films of Andrew Dominik. Andrew Dominik is one of the most prominent filmmakers of the past three decades. His films focus on famous and historical figures, through whom he explores...

Saturday 1.7, 14:30

Cinematheque TLV Theatre 2

Masterclass: Diego García

Between Art-house and Indie - Conversation with Cinematographer Diego Garcia. One of the most unique cinematographers in the world, whose singular eye for photography led him to shoot a wide variety of films around the...

Thursday 29.6, 16:00

Cinematheque TLV Theatre 2

Masterclass: Jacob Secher Schulsinger

The Moment of Truth: On the Art of Editing with Jacob Schulsinger. Jacob Secher Schulsinger established himself when he edited Ruben Ostlund’s “Play”, which started their longtime collaboration, including working together on the Palme d’Or...

Friday 30.6, 15:00

Cinematheque TLV Theatre 2

Masterclass: Jessica Hausner

The Mysterious Cinema of Jessica Hausner. Jessica Hausner is one of the three leading directors of Austrian cinema, and one of the mainstays of the Cannes Festival. Hausner’s films are characterised by her unique style,...

Wednesday 28.6, 18:00

Cinematheque TLV Theatre 2

Industry

Better Together

Creating Together for Film and TV. Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival in collaboration with the Screenwriters Guild of Israel presents: 'Better Together'. A summit meeting on joint creation especially for young filmmakers who write...

Wednesday 28.6, 13:30

Cinematheque TLV Theatre 2

The White Walls of the Israeli Cinema

A conversation between cinematographers and art designers about the joint process of designing and painting the cinematic frame. The ‘White Walls’ concept represents our favorite films and series in Israeli cinema - films characterized by...

Tuesday 27.6, 15:30

Cinematheque TLV Theatre 2

An international panel dealing with the current local and global changes in film and television production. TISFF in collaboration with the Screenwriters Guild of Israel presents 'Local / Global', an industry event for the local...

Thursday 29.6, 18:00

Cinematheque TLV Theatre 2

Producers’ Talk with Ram Bergman

An intimate conversation between Ram Bergman and Maya Fisher about creative production in the international market. Ram Bergman, the producer behind the hits "Knives Out", "Poker Face", "Star Wars" and more, in a unique intimate...

Saturday 1.7, 17:30

Cinematheque TLV Theatre 2

Directing Children

How do you cast and direct children and teens?From “Charlie and a Half” to “The Kindergarten Teacher”, through the Children's Channel and the Educational Channel, children and teenagers are an integral part of film and...

Monday 26.6, 14:00

Cinematheque TLV Theatre 2

Pitching

Pitching: Documentary Film Foundation In the name of David Gombin

At a special event of the Steve Tish film and television school, first-time documentary filmmakers will present original ideas for feature documentary films. During the event, excerpts from last year's winning project by Bisan Tibi...

Monday 26.6, 18:30

Cinematheque TLV Theatre 2

CoPro Student Lab Pitching Event

1ST prize – NIS 20,000 Production grant courtesy of KAN Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation 2nd prize – Post-production package valued at NIS 15,600 courtesy of Edit Studios, Movie Mobile, Opus Post Production, and Taasiya.com and...

Wednesday 28.6, 13:00

Cinematheque TLV Theatre 4

Pitching Event – Short Animation 2023

How do you convey emotion, feeling and experience in a short, animated film? We set out again this year to explore the limits of our imagination and the creation of worlds, feelings and sensations with...

Thursday 29.6, 11:00

Cinematheque TLV Theatre 4

Pitching Event – Short on the Way 2023

The "Shorts on the Way" project is a joint initiative of the Gesher Multicultural Film Fund and the Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival. The project is intended to strengthen the status of the short...

Tuesday 27.6, 18:00

Cinematheque TLV Theatre 2

Specials

Impact Filmmaking for Social Change

Wednesday 28.6, 15:30

Cinematheque TLV Theatre 4

White Night Kiki Ball

The Ballroom scene began in 1960’s New York and was created in order to create a safe space for those who were segregated, especially transsexual women from different racial backgrounds, who were the true pioneers...

Thursday 29.6, 23:00

Cinematheque TLV Cinematheque Lobby

Music Videos Exhibition

Music Videos are the purest combination of music and cinema. A good song is even better with a good video clip, and a good video clip is even better with a good song. What started...

Friday 30.6, 12:00

Cinematheque TLV New Media Space

Resistance Gathering

Curator and facilitator: Tal Elkayam Since the arrival of small cameras and smartphones, activism has changed its face, or one can say, returned to its origins. Technology has allowed immediate, acute and accessible expression and...

Friday 30.6, 11:30

Cinematheque TLV Theatre 4

“The City” Screening Israeli Premiere

The Israeli premiere of the detective rap opera "The City," a film by Amit Ulman, a full-length cinematic adaptation based on the successful theater show. "The City" began as a rap opera on stage ,...

Monday 26.6, 21:00

Cinematheque TLV Theatre 3

Avant-garde 16mm

Stan Berkage, one of the greatest American experimental filmmakers, was known for his colour films, in which he painted directly on the film reels. In this film, Barkage’s hand-painted celluloid is taken by Philip Solomon,...

Thursday 29.6, 18:00

Cinematheque TLV New Media Space

Closing Events

Closing Ceremony & Announcement of Festival Winners

The Tel-Aviv International Student Film Festival's awards ceremony will be held on the last day of the festival, at Tel-Aviv cinematheque. During the ceremony, the winners of all competitions will be announced. Come and celebrate with...

Saturday 1.7, 20:00

Cinematheque TLV Theatre 1

Pitching