Amir Ovadia Steklov
Directing
Biography
Israeli director and animator, live and works in Berlin Germany.
Known For

A short documentary that explores the complexities of being a political Jewish immigrant in Berlin Germany nowadays. Through interviews, phone calls, and chatting on dating websites, the movie portraits the conflicts young Jewish people have in Berlin.
Between Two Walls

In this anthology of short films, the phrase "Gay Agenda" is reclaimed from the religious right and transformed into a celebration of gay culture. Sit back and enjoy "Don't Be a Dick!", "I Am Désiré", "After Noon", and "Upside Down Revolution".
The Gay Agenda 14

Are Jewish people in Germany allowed to take a critical view of the war in Gaza? Or do they feel obliged to show solidarity with Israel? Amir wonders how he is perceived here as a peace-loving Jew. Infrared images offer the aesthetics of reversal. The invisible becomes visible, the visible alien. Noise-cancelling headphones momentarily silence the outside in favour of the inside.
Invisible Countdown

An interview-based collage probing the situation of Israeli exiles who have chosen Berlin as their new home. Stylish, postmodern and provocative in its intertwining of politics and sex, it offers a wild ride.
The New Jews

A short, funny, and intimate animated film about Amir’s life-journey as a bisexual cis man. The film portrays Amir’s story from early childhood until today, his struggle to fit in a binary culture, and why he feels invisible in the LGBTQ+ community.
Bi the Way

Animated documentary that investigates the representation of male body image across history and modern porn culture with humor and shocking facts.