
Yaniv Lavi
Directing
Biography
Graduated from the Jerusalem Sam Spiegel Film School in the class of 2022, Yaniv Lavi is an Israeli filmmaker and editor based in Tel-Aviv known for directing the short student films "Scartch That" (2023) and "My Sweet Boy" (2021) as well as editing several short films. Today he works as an editor for the digital division of the Public Israeli Broadcasting Cooperation Kan 11.
Known For

Ronit hopes to spend the only day she has with her son Ari when he comes back home after time away, but realizes he already made plans with his boyfriend. Although her attempts to approach his new world fail, she finds herself closer than ever when she takes care of new wounds.
My Sweet Boy

A young gay, neurotic and ex-religious art student goes into a spin with the surprise visit of an eccentric childhood friend.
Half of Me

Since his boyfriend left him, Yotam hasn’t slept alone. He developed an obsession for dating apps and spends his nights in the arms of strangers. One day, he discovers he’s been infected with an insufferable skin disease and realizes he’s got no choice but to stop his way of living for a while. His journey into the midst of his first night alone will find him and his obsession in very dark and itchy places.
Scratch That

Aya misses her last bus home and is stuck in Jerusalem for the weekend. Her plans of staying home, watching Master Chef and munching on dry Cornflakes change when she gets a surprising call from a fellow student, Itamar.
Shabbat
On the last night of the Second Lebanon War, Eden’s mother, a new immigrant from Russia, leaves for her long night shift at the hospital
Summer Games

Ella and Edik, siblings of a traditional Bukhari family, arrive early on holiday to their childhood home. There they find their homophobic father - dead and dressed in women's clothes.
Puffs

Aya is young, sensitive and very much in love. Love, in fact, is her essence. When she realizes that her boyfriend is about to break up with her, she runs away in a desperate attempt to hide from the inevitable.