Israeli Film Directors | Ofra Tevet

Director and producer of documentary films, married plus 3 children, lives in Israel.

Her films include: Don't call me a hero, Being an old man (about Teddy Kolek, Jerusalem’s prior mayor), Personal Meeting (about Gila Almagor, Israel’s most leading and respectable theatre actress.)

Ofra was a journalist in Haaretz newspaper, and senior documentary reporter at the main news magazine of the cables network.

  • "Menachem and Fred" (2008; 90 min.) 2005 - 2008

MENACHEM & FRED 90 min documentary Co-director, Co-produser & Screept writer

The film was co-prodused with  Jens Meurer (russian ark) Egoli Tossell Film AG – berlin

Brodcasters : ARTE swr (sudwestrundfunk)  & SR (saarlandisher) – Germany,

Noga comunications Israel

Foundations: Filmsiftung – Germany ,

 

“Don’t call me a Hero” (2003– 30 min). Produced for “Noga communication”, with the support of The Israeli cable foundation.

"Eighteen Years In Jail" (1999 – 25 min.) A Documentary about Tuvia Oshry , one of Israel's most dangerous and famous  convicted murderers.

"Personal Meeting" (1998 – 25 min.) A Documentary about Gila Almagor, Israel’s most leading and respectable theatre actress.

"Being an Old Man" (1997 - 25 min) Documentary about Teddy Kolek, Jerusalem’s prior mayor for over 20 years and a prominent figure in Israeli politics.

Professional Experience:

1994–2000 Senior documentary reporter at the main news magazine of “Golden Channels” (Arutzei Zahav) network, during that period I produced and directed hundreds of social and cultural related short documentaries.

1988 – 1991 Journalist for  “Tzomet Hasharon” (Haarets”) magazine.

1986 – 1988  Producer and Director of Screens Multimedia Films, mostly on topics related to Israeli historical issues as the foundation of Israel’s defense office.

1980 – 1986 Music Coordination Producer at the Israeli version of “Sesame Street”, at the Israeli Educational Television.

1978 – 1982 Broadcaster at the Israeli Educational Television.

1972 – 1976  BA Studies at the department of Cinema and Television, Tel – Aviv University

1970 – 1972 Military service as a broadcaster at the Army’s Radio Station (Galey Zahal)