Yael Reisfeld

an independent animation director and filmmaker based in Tel Aviv. Since 2013, I’ve been creating award-winning short films and commissioned work for film, web, and television.

I graduated from the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design and also took part in a student exchange program at ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena. My work is defined by experimental techniques and a strong atmospheric tone.

Selected Awards:
“Hot Fish” (2023) – La Picasa International Film Festival, Best Erotic Film
“Lunch Time” (2020) – Happy Valley Animation Festival, Best Experimental Animation
“The Doctor Who Defied Death” (2019) – Ted-Ed, ASIF Israel Honorable Mention
“Alef b’Tamuz” (2018) –
– DC Independent Film Festival, Best Animation
– Michigan Comic Con, Best Cinematography
– Paris International Animation Festival, Prize for Risk and Originality
– Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival, Best Animation + Critics Forum Honorable Mention
– Black Warrior Film Festival, Best Experimental/Dance
– Tzvi Shpielman Award for Upcoming Directors
– Vimeo Staff Pick

“12 Zloty” (2017) (co-directed with Nofar Schweitzer) – Vimeo Staff Pick