About The Festival

• Docaviv – the Tel Aviv International Documentary Film Festival is the largest film festival in the city of Tel Aviv, and the only festival in Israel dedicated exclusively to documentary films. It is among the world’s leading documentary festivals, with over 120 new local and international documentaries screened each year. The program includes several competitions, special tribute program dedicated to the work of esteemed filmmakers, as well as themed programs dedicated to music, art, social issues, extended reality and other curated programs. In 2018, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences listed Docaviv as one of the leading festivals whose winners automatically qualify for Oscar consideration. From 2018, winners of the Israeli, International and Short film competitions at Docaviv will be eligible to compete for an Oscar in the documentary category. In order to expose as wide an audience as possible to documentary works, the NPO also organizes two regional festivals in Israel: Docaviv Galilee, held in Ma’alot Tarshiha, and Docaviv Negev, held in Yeruham, as well as dozens of documentary film screenings at cultural centers throughout the country.The Festival and NPO were founded in 1998 by Ilana Tzur.
  In 2022, Limor Aharonovich was appointed Festival Director and CEO of the Docaviv NPO. in 2016, Karin Rywkind Segal was appointed Artistic Director.

  FESTIVAL STAFF

  Festival Director: Limor Aharonovitz
  Artistic Director: Karin Rywkind Segal
  Executive Director: Anat Mozes
  Program Manager: Anat Nattel
  Head Producer: Hila Razon
  Manager of the Docaviv Friends Association: Carine Zaroni Goldman
  Program Coordinator and Israeli Program Producer: Chen Rachum
  Graphic and Print Producer: Maayan Litay
  Line Producer: Darya Danzig
  Marketing Coordinator: Gala Kaplun
  Guest Coordinator: Johnny Doov
  DOC LAB TLV Producer: Merel Marjieh
  Traffic Manager – International Program: Yaron Segal
  Traffic Manager – Israeli Program: Eilon Morag
  Customer Service Manager: Illy Levi
  Website: Rani Einav
  Strategy and Digital Marketing: MODUS
  Public Relations: Mira Ann Beinart PR, Shiri Greenberg PR, Yael Osherov
  Branding and Graphic Design: David & Yosef Branding & Strategy
  Graphic Design: David Moscovitz, Yosef Berger, Idan Azaria
  Translation: ROYAL TITLES Roy Pitluk

  Subtitles Screening Solutions: Ami Winter DIGITITLE Ltd.
  IT Solutions: Netanel Malihi
  Catalogue Writer: Nir Ferber, PHD
  Content and Host of Ceremonies: Danna Frank
  Young Friends of the Festival Chairwoman: Dana Unger Bar Dayan
  Hebrew proofreading: Masha Zur Glozman
  English Translation: Tatyana Schwartzman Zivony
  English linguistic editing and proofreading: Yael Mazor
  Docaviv Trailer: Itamar Alkalay
  Animated Opening: Dotan Goldwaser
  Editor and Producer – Students Pitching: Ruth Lev-Ari
  Website Content : Kesem Berkovitch
  Accountant: Ben Hershkovitz
  Bookkeeping: Shimon Levi
  Insurance: Zion Kedem

  Program Selection

  Israeli Program Selection: Avi Maor-Marzuk, Helen Yanovsky, Karin Rywkind Segal
  International Program Selection Committee: Tal Arditty, Nir Ferber, PHD, Laliv Melamed, PHD, Anat Nattel, Karin Rywkind Segal
  Student Competition Selection Committee: Rotem Heyman, Adam Weingrod, Anat Nattel
  Shorts Competition Curator: Dr. Nir Ferber
  Pre-selection International films: Amikam Goldman, Avida Livny, Tomer Cooper, Ayal Goldberg, Yulie Cohen, Avi Weissblei, Tami Liberman

  Shira Havron, Tal Inbar, Nili Tal, Tamir Eting, Lia Dekel, Meital Zvieli, Maya Klar, Naama Shohet, Orr Bar-Ila.
  Selection Committee DOC LAB TLV: Joelle Alexis, Vidi Bilu, Eyal Sagui Bizawe

  NPO Members and Friends

  • *Rami Shalmor (Chairman)
  • *Agmon Anat
  • Dr. Angle Michael
  • Atty. Bogot Amiram
  • Butel Michal
  • Biton Yehuda
  • *Sali Ben Zvi
  • Atty. Ben Shachar Aharon
  • *Bernstein Arik
  • Gilat Iris
  • *Giladi Aviv
  • Galezer Doron
  • Garbuz Alon
  • Day Gal
  • *Dr. Duvdevani Shmulik
  • Dor Galia
  • Dr. Wachsman Oded
  • *Tocatly Gilad
  • Lev Dafna
  • Lubetzki Tzvi
  • *Litani Prizan Tamar
  • Lipkin Shahak Tali
  • Weiss-Berkowitz Ronit
  • Mayer Michael
  • Magnat Dalia
  • Mozer Nilly
  • *Josianne Meitar Tsvia
  • Manor Iri Gabriel
  • Mastechkin Dalia
  • Marmari Sonia
  • *Nechama Nira
  • *Naftali Elad
  • *Sela Sara
  • Gila Ofer
  • Pomagrin Nancy
  • Perry Nava
  • Fabian Miri
  • Fishbain Einat
  • Prof. Pekelman Dov
  • Koren Dalia
  • Koren Hagai
  • Rabin Ehud (The Audit Committee)
  • Atty. Roberts Richard
  • Rosenheimer Timna
  • Shlomi Yehiel (The Audit Committee)
  • Shlomi Yehudit
  • Dr. Shani Hadassa
  • Shavit Sharon

  * Board Members of Association

  Docaviv wishes to thank the friends of the festival for their support

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS