Festival Staff

FESTIVAL STAFF 2024

Board of Directors

Mr. Yosi Shalom – Chairman

Mr. Yossi Henig – Member

Mr. Kirill Karetnik – Member

Mr. Jacov Borovsky – Member

Mr. Raja Zaatry – Member

Mr. David Lurie – Member

Adv. Tal Sharon – Member

Mrs. Zila Baruch – Member

Adv. Abed Odeh – Member

Mrs. Tali Goldshtein Orgil – Member

Mr. Tzachi Tarno – Member

Mrs. Reem Ballan – Member

Mr. Eran Michael – Member

Management

Ethos General Director: Adv. Igal Zeevi
Cinematheqe and Artistic Festival Director: Yaron Shamir

Cinematheqe Artistic Director: Nugit Altschuler (PhD)

Executive Producer: Sharon Lugassi

Chief Financial Officer: Irena Weisbach

Content Production

Programming:, Yaron Shamir, Nugit Altschuler, Oron Shamir, Einat Rudman, Yaara Ozery, Nir Neeman, The Late Pnina Blayer

Abbreviated Catalogue Editor and Hebrew/English Texts: Amalia Rosen

Proofreading: Yossi Tal

Industry Events Curator: Ruth Lev-Ari

October 7th Commemoration events Curator and Industry Events consultant: Yaara Ozery

Industry Events Coordinator: Iris Lanchiano

Industry Events Online Associate producer: Shira Havron

Head of Israeli Film Competitions: Nugit Altschuler

Israeli Film Competitions Producer: Amitai Pnini

Israeli Film Competitions Coordinator: Neta Ben Ari

Lectors of Israeli Cinema Competition - Fictional: Yaron Shamir, Nugit Altschuler, Yaara Ozery, Nir Neeman, Oron Shamir, The Late Pnina Blayer 

Lectors of Israeli Cinema Competition - Documentary: Orit Ofir Ronell, Yulie Cohen, Benjamin Freidenberg, Avi Weissblei, Talia (Tulik) Galon, Yonatan Haimowitz  

Lectors of Israeli Cinema Competition - Short: Eyal Amir, Tal Elkayam, Shira Meishar, Yotam Kislev, Adi Mozes, Eyal Tzadik, Liat Mer, Hila Royzenman, Nichita Boico Gaghen, Einat Rudman, Tamar Eckhous 

Israeli Jury Coordinator: Gili Porat

International Jury Coordinator: Ayelet Baras

Coordinator of projects and events alongside the artistic director of the festival: Yooki Ben Shaul

Artistic Department Coordinator: Hadar Shoshani

Special Events Producer, Industry Events Logistics: Naama Altshuler

Open air Events Coordinator: Hagar Ezov, Adi Miller

Culinary Cinema Program Production: Naama Altshuler

Culinary Cinema Moderator: Hilah Alperṭ

Production Coordinator: Hagar Ezov

Film Traffic Manager: Orit Levy

Film Traffic Coordinator: Shai Skiff

Advertising and Media Director: Sharon Volman-Ovadia

Program Coordinator: Orit Levy

Website Content Upload and Digital Media Coordinators: Einat Rudman, Idit Rudshtiyn

Social Media Promotion Manager: Noa Rosenberg

Digital Content: Hadas Ben-Arzi

Hotels Coordinator: Miri Carmon

Public Relations: Dorit Hordi, Efrat Gurman

Contract, Invitations and Customer Service Manager: Christina Rivkin

Invitations Coordinator: Lirry Kovalski

Executive Producer Assistant: Adi Miller

Sales Manager: Dima Aerov

Sales: Tal Guterman, Shanny Alon

Box Office Shift Managers: Ella Bar-Nahamov, Michal Shekel, Ortal Naier, Bar Levi, Alin Kilen, David Aslanyan, Gal Cohen, Amit Keren

Advertising & Graphic Design: Machtinger Ltd.

Social Media Moderator: Modus

Web Site Design: Tyco Interactive Ltd.

Ticketing Software: Smarticket Ltd.

Still Photography: Ziv Amar, Yosef Hirsch

Video: Yossi Cameo

Opening Ceremony

Director: Igal Zeevi

Executive Producer: Sharon Volman-Ovadia

Manager of the Haifa Symphony Orchestra: Ran Nahum

Conductor: Guy Feder

Lighting and Sound: Cameo Multimedia

Technical Staff

Technical Management: Gennady Spector

Digital Translation: Ami Winter- Digititle, Roy Piltuk - Royal Titles

Projectionists: Ofer Bronstein, Eilon Morag, Michael Yakobovich, Igal Spector, Ori Dvir, Eden Vahab, Moshe Elkabetz

Ethos – Haifa Company for Art, Culture & Sport Ltd.

Chief Accountant: Miri Carmon

Accounting: Ilana Amshalom, Maya Gariani, Judith Buskila

Management Secretary and Contract Assistant: Mira Peleg

HR Manager: Christina Rivkin

Advertising and Media Manager: Sharon Volman-Ovadia

Computerization Director: Leonid Shehtman 

Chief Security Officer: Yossi Cohen

Logistics and Supplies Assistant: Nissim Barmoucha

Business Licensing: Shay Raziel, Limor MarmurFshir

Haifa Cinematheque

Cinematheque Manager: Yaron Shamir

Artistic Director: PhD Nugit Altschuler

Administrative Manager: Orit Levy

Manager of Educational Programs: Hadar Shoshani

Digital Media: Einat Rudman, Idit Rudshtiyn

Ushers: Einat Schwarz, Noya Miriam Kopel, Amit Cohen, Alexander Baltga, Adam Gabriely, Maya Cohen, Alice Sadovnikoff 

Halls Department (Auditorium, Rappaport, Beit Hecht, Krieger Hall)

Halls Department Manager (technical): Reuven Efrati

Halls Department Booking Coordinator and Activity Manager: Kama Kozikaro

Artists’ Entrance: Hezi Nagar, Arkadi Finkelstein

Auditorium and Rappaport Staff: Barak Zarfati, Igor Krshever, Yuri Alexandrovski, David Ben David, Vladimir Apsov, Lidor Hausner

Maintenance Staff: Leonid Viner, Valentina Vladovsky, Alla Kondrizuk, Valentina Vladovsky, David Zino, Natalia Makeev

Legal Advice

Adv. Yaakov Gilat, Adv. Ran Brayer

Accountant

BDO Ziv Haft