Letter to My Tribe started with a question: Why don’t more Jews and Israelis speak out about Palestine? Over many years my mother and I have had numerous arguments. These form the backbone of this video essay in which journalists, activists and a rabbi are interviewed, and in which documentation of actions on the ground are woven with more personal family histories and journeys to Iraq and to Poland. The work addresses historic and contemporary moments of urgency.
2025
The Hunter and His Apprentice
In an enchanted forest, a young apprentice struggles with the harsh expectations of his hunter mentor, who hunts elves for survival. The Hunter and His Apprentice is a silent short film exploring innocence, ethics, and the weight of tradition.
Ukko
Ten-year-old girl Olei lives with her grandparents and her only friend – Kaunikki the cow in a withering Karelian village on the shores of the White Sea. Suddenly, the girl's grandfather passes away. While her grandmother, gripped by the bitterness of loss, conducts funeral rituals, Olei seeks solace in Kaunikki’s company. But on the funeral eve Kaunikki disappears, and the only person, who could help find her, is dead.
BLUE ROOM
When an aspiring actress asks her partner–an acting teacher–for help with a potentially career-changing self-tape, the imbalance in their relationship comes to the fore.
The Table Between Us
Growing up in an abusive, volatile home, drove Celia (Anna Primiani) to marry a man just like her step- father. Now seven years after her husband's death at the hands of her sister, Lily (Nikki Rae Hallow) the sisters finally meet within the confines of the prison. As they sit across the table, tormented by guilt and past mistakes, they're forced to face their inner demons as they seek redemption and hope for a future together.
ADAM
In contemporary South Africa, we follow Adam Coetzee, whose life takes an unexpected turn when his mother enrols him in the Prinsloo Bush School. Carol’s decision is influenced by her boyfriend, Rian, who believes the school holds the key to fixing Adam’s problems. Once at the Bush School, Adam quickly discovers that the school’s training methods, led by the rigid and militaristic Derek, are unlike anything he’s ever experienced.