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Series Lab Sam Spiegel at Series Mania! We made it after all! Sam Spiegel Series Lab in Series Mania! For the second time our pitching event is taking place at the prestigious Series Mania festival in France. The presence of Sam Spiegel at the festival is a major achievement that demonstrates the real belief in Israeli content and the significance of the Series Lab as a creative launching pad. Because flights from Israel were cancelled this year, Series Mania and Sam Spiegel jointly decided to hold the pitching event online so that our participants can meet with industry leaders such as Thomas Schriber, managing director Degeto Film; Kane Sultan from Netflix; and Clarence Defontenay from Haute et Court. At the conclusion of their deliberations, the jury will declare a winner for the 2026 Series Lab and grant a prize of $25,000. Dana Blankstein Cohen, executive director of the Sam Spiegel Institute said: building cultural bridges and collaborations between Israeli and international industry is a critical task. At Sam Spiegel, we make tremendous efforts to build alternatives to international collaborations from a liberal and humanistic perspective, and a belief in the power of creative undertaking to bring complex concepts to the screen with the ability to bring about change. Best of luck to our participants! And may we all know calmer days.

Sam Spiegel Film and Television School | CEO Dana Blankstein Cohen Address: Bezalel 11Jerusalem , Israel. Tel: 073-2007300 Series Lab Sam Spiegel at Series Mania!... Film School Summit Berlinale 2026... Winner First Place... JSFS NEWS About International Film Lab Join Us Learn More Sam Spiegel VOD The best films of the school Go To VOD Contact us Sam Spiegel Film and Television School Address: Menorah 3, Jerusalem 9459111, Israel Tel: 073-2007300 | Fax: 02-6731949

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Film School Summit Berlinale 2026 Sam Spiegel Film and Television School is the only Israeli film school invited to take part in a new Film Schools Summit, the EFM – European Film Market. Throughout the festival, our students will meet leading filmmakers and industry professionals from around the world, build international connections, and take part in the heart of the global film scene. The delegation’s visit was made possible thanks to the support of Berliner Sparkasse, in partnership with the Jerusalem Foundation.

Winner First Place "Vivid Shlomit" Hila Paz's graduation film took first prize in the Short Competion at the Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival,2025. This moving documentary portrays one women's triumphs in the reality of contemporary Israel. The prize was awarded to her by jury chari Jim Fletcher.

Awards Congratulations to Tal Comay and Omri Dekel Kadosh, for the Tel Aviv International Film Festival Tal Comay, a fourth-year student, won the Promising Director Award at the 23rd International Film Festival, which closed on June 26 at the Tel Aviv Cinematheque for her film "Shabbat." The independent short film, "The Accident" - by alum Omri Dekel Kadosh along with Tal Ninio and Irene Royo Shtayim also took a major prize.

Festivals Winning Sweep! We swept the awards at the 2025 Jerusalem Women's Film Festival! Special Mention- Hila Paz for "Vivid Shlomit"! Best editing - Roni Levine and Michael Anug for "Temporary Identity"! Best documentary - Reut Ben Shushan for "Not Home"! Best fiction - Elia Dekel for "The Way Fish Are"! and alumna Or Sinai won two awards! For her pitching project in development from the Gesher Multicultural Film Fund (GMFF) and Best Feature for "Mama"! Whoo-hoo!!

International Bridges Keynote Address! CILECT Congress 2025 The keynote address at this year's CILECT Congress was delivered by our executive director, Dana Blankstein Cohen ; director of our Arabic speaking program Benjamin Freidenberg ; and our lead instructor Ihab Jadallah. The three presented a talk entitled "Holding a Space for Complexity, Humanity, and Healing through the Art of Cinema" moderated by Prof. Dr. Stanislav Semerdjiev . It was an important and moving conversation!

he Sam Spiegel School (AR) respects your privacy. When you use our services, you trust us with your information. We understand that this is a big responsibility and put a lot of effort into protecting your information..... Site map Home About About Why JSFS Management Producer Sam Spiegel School Tracks Main Track Screenwriting News News Regulations Privacy Policy Supporting Arts Campus Join Us Partners Accessibility Statement Site map

he Sam Spiegel School (AR) respects your privacy. When you use our services, you trust us with your information. We understand that this is a big responsibility and put a lot of effort into protecting your information..... Accessibility Statement This website has started the accessibility process, and will finish soon. For any question, you can contact the Make Equal Company by phone and email Introduction In today’s world, where the internet servesa many aspects of daily life for a vast number of people, it is crucial to make every website accessible to ensure a comfortable browsing experience. There are individuals for whom using websites can be difficult or even impossible due to various disabilities. As a result, we make every effort to promote and provide accessibility for all. Our vision is that every person should have the easiest way to navigate the internet, and we are here to assist. How Does Website Accessibility Work? On this website, we have integrated an accessibility plugin by Equality. This plugin allows users to choose from various viewing and browsing options for a more comfortable experience. Clicking on the accessibility plugin icon opens the accessibility menu. You can easily and quickly navigate the site using the keyboard by clicking the “Keyboard Navigation” button in the menu and using the following keys: – Press “B” to navigate between buttons. – Press “F” to navigate between forms. – Press “H” to navigate between headings. – Press “M” to navigate between menus. – Press “G” to navigate between images. Screen reader - for an optimal browsing experience, you can download the NVDA software to your computer for reading texts on the website Encountered a Problem? If you couldn’t find the content you were looking for on our website or need assistance, you can press “F4” to open a window to leave your contact details. Please leave your name and phone number, and a representative will contact you shortly. You can also click the “Emergency Button” in the plugin (located at the bottom) for quick help. When using a computer, click the person icon to initiate remote assistance. Accessibility Menu The accessibility menu offers various features, including: – Quick navigation between main pages on the site. – Adjusting font size on the site. – Changing the background and text colors on the site. – Increasing text display size. – Adjusting text alignment (right/left/center). – Changing header, background, and text colors. – Enlarging the cursor and changing its color (black/white). – High contrast mode. – Dark contrast mode. – High saturation mode. – Zoom in on images. – Removing animations and moving elements from the screen. – Highlighting a specific element when hovering. – Highlighting a specific element when clicking. – Reading mode – displaying the site without images. – Keyboard navigation – navigating between links, headings, buttons, forms, menus, and images using keyboard shortcuts. – Screen reader – reading text on the site by clicking on the desired text. – Microphone – voice command features. Details of the Responsible Accessibility Center on the website Name: Tavor Avrahami Phone: 1-700-015-107 Email: info@equality.co.il Accessibility in business Accessibility Arrangements at the School Facilities The school, its offices, and the cinema halls are located at 3 Menorah Street, Jerusalem, in a six-story building with two elevators. Elevator 1 – from floor 0 to floor 3 Elevator 2 – from floor -1 (parking) to floor 6 Parking – Beneath the school building there is a public parking lot. From the public parking lot there is an elevator leading to the central plaza of the School of Arts campus. The school building is one of three buildings surrounding the plaza. Floors Ground floor – Entrance lobby Floor 1 – Cinema halls and restrooms Floor 2 – Screening rooms Floor 3 – Storage rooms Floor 4 – Offices and classrooms Floor 5 – Classrooms Floor 6 – Editing rooms Accessibility Coordinator Nes Bar Nahum Phone: +972-52-335-5613 Email: ness@jsfs.co.il Auditoriums The school has three auditoriums. In all three: Assistive listening systems for the hearing-impaired Designated seating for people using wheelchairs Additional Accessibility Measures Wide and accessible doors Assistive listening devices for people with hearing disabilities Accessible Restrooms Available on floors 1, 4, and 5 Accessible Parking Available in the Menorah public parking lot Address 3 Menorah Street, Jerusalem Last update date: 15.10.2025

he Sam Spiegel School (AR) respects your privacy. When you use our services, you trust us with your information. We understand that this is a big responsibility and put a lot of effort into protecting your information..... Privacy Policy Valid July 2020 1. Privacy Policy 1.1 The Sam Spiegel School (AR) respects your privacy. When you use our services, you trust us with your information. 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Renen Schorr 1952-2025 The Sam Spiegel Film and Television School mourns the death of visionary founding director Renen Schorr Heller It is with profound sorrow that we share the heartbreaking news of the sudden passing of Renen Schorr, the visionary founder of the Sam Spiegel Film and Television School. His passing marks the end of an era, leaving an immeasurable legacy not only in Israeli cinema but also in the hearts of all those who had the privilege to learn from, work alongside, and be inspired by him. Renen was the visionary founder of the Sam Spiegel Film and Television School, which he established in 1989 and led for over three decades delivering the school to great international recognition. The school has an impressive list of graduates, including Nadav Lapid, Nir Bergman, Talya Lavie, Rama Burshtein and Ra’anan Alexandrowicz. Schorr was also founding director of the school’s Sam Spiegel International Film Lab in 2011. The Lab has developed successful international films including Laszlo Nemes’s Oscar-winning Son Of Saul , Lapid’s The Kindergarten Teacher and Antoneta Kusijanovic’s Murina. Schorr was a film director, screenwriter, film producer and Israeli film activist. Over the last 40 years he founded or co-founded the infrastructure of Israeli film funds and cinematheques. In 2016 he was awarded the Chevalier des arts et lettres by the French government and in 2024 the Ministry of Culture awarded him a life time achievement award. Schorr was the driving force behind Israel’s addition to the European Film Academy in 2001; the founder of the Cinematheques in both Herzliya and Holon (2007, 2008); and the initiator and founding director of the Sam Spiegel International Film Lab in 2011. Among his films as director are A Wedding in Jerusalem (1985); Late Summer Blues (1987); The Loners (2009) and most recently Wake Up, Grandson - Letters to my Rebellious Rabbi (2023).