Yotam Knispel
Directing
Biography
Screenwriter, director and lecturer. His short film "LOVE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT" (2022), was screened in 50 international film festivals and won 15 awards, and "GIRL WITH A FORK IN A WORLD OF SOUP" (2019), won BEST SHORT FILM at the 35th Jerusalem Film Festival and screened at more than 30 international film festivals. In 2025, he debuted his first feature film as a screenwriter in the documentary-animated film "KAFKA'S LAST TRIAL" and wrote the script of "NOW MORE THAN EVER", produced by comedian Amy Schumer (currently in production). His latest short, "ART IS PLAY (THIS IS A FILM ABOUT HANOCH PIVEN)" was produced in 2025 and will be out at the end of the year. He also won two writing grants for his feature films "EXPORT" and "DON'T FORGET FLORA", both currently in development. In 2023, he directed "INVISIBLE ALBUM", a five-episode musical web series. His short film "DROP" (2015) was screened in over 60 film festivals and won 10 awards. His first international co-production, "BAMBINA" (2016), won various awards in over 40 film festivals and was filmed at the TERRE DI CINEMA workshop in Sicily. Won writing grants and filmmaking residencies in Europe and the USA, and is currently working on his first feature film.
Known For
Rina can't look into the eyes of her son, Dean, who's under house arrest at her home. Tomorrow his trial begins, and Rina doesn't know if she can handle an extension of the house arrest. When her doubts regarding his innocence are undermined by increasing hostility from her neighbors, Rina is required to be a supporting mother despite his (alleged) acts. Today, she will have to look in his eyes and hear the truth.
Love Has Nothing to Do with It
A warrior's journey to recover from his post-trauma from war - in his relationship with his partner, the opaque bureaucratic system, his parents, and the growth from grief and the painful past.
ืืืืื ืฉืงืืฃ - Invisible Album
A short visual tale about the life, works, and failures of Hanoch Piven, an internationally acclaimed artist who creates funny portraits of people from everyday objects. Through his playful worldview, Piven reminds us how to find faces in unexpected places, how to practice empathy, and above all - how to stop taking yourself too damn seriously!
ART IS PLAY (this is a film about Hanoch Piven)
After Franz Kafka's passing, he left behind a trove of unpublished manuscripts with explicit instructions for his close friend Max Brod to destroy them. Despite Kafka's wishes, Brod chose to preserve and publish the works, introducing the world to one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. This act of benevolent betrayal set forth a multi-generational saga that spans a century and ends with a real-life Kafkaesque trial.
Kafka's Last Trial
It's time to talk about where this relationship is going.
Fuck Buddies
While the wheels of her bag are spinning on the ancient pavement of the small Sicilian town she once lived in, Violetta is in search for a specific man. When she'll find him, things won't go as she expected. But that wouldn't stop her from getting what she wants at any cost.
Bambina
Dafna is a drummer with lots of love to give, but no one to give it to. The guitar sounds from her new neighbor will lead to a chance.
Girl with a Fork in the World of Soup
Neta, a socially-rejected 11 year old, is having a nightmarish day that starts with getting her first period, right before gym class. Not wanting to face the embarrassment, she takes drastic actions. But only those actions will lead her to discover something surprising and new.
Drop
A Dark-Comedy, about the fulfillment of the late Moti Vaserman's dying wish: to be buried by the sea. His sons, Amihai and Avi, fulfill the mission, and retrieve his body at night. On their way, they encounter difficulties, that remind them why they're not "good brothers".