Shorts Program - Compassion

Five films on the intersection of cruelty and humanity

99 minutes | Israel 2026

My mom

Israel | 2026

Dir.: Yotam Rotbard 

Pro.: Yana Riahi 

Sc.: Yotam Rotbard 

DP.: Zohar Mutayn 

Ed.: Hadas Shoshani 

Soundtrack Editing: Erez Eyni Shavit 

Music: Nitzan Vardi 

Cast: Sharon Ingrid Stark, Yoav Sadian, Alon Leshem 

Casting: Bar Saar Raviv 

Source: Tel Aviv university 

Produced with the support of: Rabinovich foundation 

Vera and her son Nimrod have been caring for Arnon, who has been ill for some time. One evening, he suddenly slips into a coma. Vera wants to transfer him to a hospice, while Nimrod objects because Arnon had explicitly said that he did not want this. Despite his opposition, Vera decides to transfer Arnon to the hospice. 

24 min. | Hebrw | Hebrew and English Subtitles

To Save a Cat

Israel | 2026

Dir.: Omri Van Assen , Ruty Rilov 

Pro.: Tal Moskovich , Matan Glazovsky 

Sc.: Omri Van Assen, Ruty Rilov 

DP.: Miky Wajnerman 

Ed.: Gal Rosenbluth

Soundtrack Editing: Rei Elbaz 

Music: Rei Elbaz

Cast:Amir Tessler, Eran Naim, Erez Kahana, Noam Lugasy, Yael Tal, Ruth Landau 

Source: Daizy Films 

Produced with the support of: Gesher Multicultural Film Fund

From the perspective of a kitten that has been run over and is hovering between life and death, we witness a soldier’s journey as he tries to save it—or perhaps to save himself.

19 min. | Hebrew  | English Subtitles

The Queen of Atlantis

Israel | 2026

Dir.: Rotem Kleinman 

Pro.: Yochai Miller 

Sc.: Rotem Kleinman 

DP.: Rotem Mashash 

Ed.: Yochai Miller 

Soundtrack Editing: Yossi Rabinovich 

Music:  Ido Ben Levi 

Cast: Israel Pniel, Tal Navon, Argaman Kadosh 

Casting:  Dovi Rosenberg 

Source: Maaleh Film School 

Produced with the support of: The Rabinovich Foundation

Almog is the carer of Avishai, who is intellectually disabled. In matters of the heart, though, Avishai may well turn out to be the wiser of the two

16 min. | Hebrew  | English Subtitles

The Morning After

Israel | 2026

Dir.: Shahar Katzenstein

Pro.: Shahar Katzenstein

Sc.: Shahar Katzenstein 

DP.: Alexey Solodov 

Ed.: Kinar Dar 

Soundtrack Editing: Dany Zernitsky 

Music: Dany Zernitsky 

Cast: Yuval Raz, Galit Giat, Daniel Styopin, Filip Shaulov 

Casting: Dana Filo Hadjez

Produced with the support of: Negev film fund

​When Eli discovers she had unprotected sex, her sense of boundaries begins to unravel. As the holiday approaches and the traditional town of Arad starts shutting down, she races against time in a desperate attempt to get the "morning-after pill."

21 min. | Hebrew, Russian, Arabic | Hebrew and English Subtitles

The Landlady

Israel, France | 2026

Dir.: May Resh 

Pro.: Gidi Avivi, Jules Grange 

Sc.: May Resh 

DP.: Almog Ganot 

Ed.: Coraline Zorea 

Sound Editing: Clément Maléo

Mix: Lucien Richardson 

Cast: Iyar Zinn-Segal, Nadia Tichonova, Nati Rubel, Ben Borovich 

Casting: Yahli Maoz 

Additional Casting: Keren Alrom

Source: Vice Versa, Kidam, Shortcuts 

Produced with the support of:

ARTE

Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine

In partnership with the CNC and with the support of ALCA 

Developed in the framework of the NFCT-TISFF Short Film Lab for women

Developed through “Ktzarot” - initiative supporting independent women filmmakers, by the Gesher Multicultural Film Fund and the Jerusalem International Women’s Film Festival.

Supported by the Ministry of Culture and Sport and the Israel Film Council 

Ten-year-old Ori and her two brothers are picking on their father’s odd landlady to kill time. When their game becomes cruel, Ori has to take a stand.

19 min. | Hebrew, Russian | Hebrew and English Subtitles