"The first music video I shot in Israel.

I got this project in a very Israeli way. Initially, I was invited to join the crew as a 1AC. Just to be safe, I sent the producer my portfolio — a few hours later, he called back and offered me the role of cinematographer.

The funniest part? All of this happened less than twelve hours before the set. At the time, it felt absolutely crazy — but later I realized that’s exactly how most Israeli productions are made: spontaneous, fast, and full of energy.

Tel-Aviv, 2023

"In this film, director Ellie Kalman and I set out to experiment with cinematic form. The piece unfolds as four vignettes; each ends in a murder, and in each story the narrator is the murder weapon itself. It is a film about people and their relationships, but seen through the eyes of objects, silent witnesses that suddenly find a voice. Whether it works or not is for the viewer to decide.

As of now, this is my favorite work. It defines the visual direction I want to continue developing: dark aesthetics, drama, a sense of fairy tale and expressionism, favoring abstraction, silhouettes, and non-realistic imagery over literal depiction.

The short film 'Pillow' was created in close collaboration with my dear friend and cinematographer, Ilya Galsman.

Tel-Aviv, 2024

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I shot this piece during my first month living in Israel. I was standing at the threshold of a new life, deeply inspired by Tel Aviv. My days were filled with sun and optimism, and that sense of joy and lightness naturally found its way into the images. How wrong I was.

Tel-Aviv, 2023

Together with director Sonya Dukhon, we reflected on life and death, youth and old age, and the soul-consuming feeling of lost time. I chose to shoot on anamorphic lenses to break away from the oppressive weight of realism. Our intention was not to push the viewer into an existential crisis, but rather to place emerald-tinted glasses on their eyes and, with humor, tell a story about a person’s attempt to return to the past.

Hadera, 2024

Festivals

Short Film Factory - winner, best imagination
Near Nazareth Festival - winner, best short
By The River Film Festival - finalist
Hokkaido International Film Festival - official selection
Marin County Fair International Festival of Short Film & Video - official selection
Trujillo International Independent Film Festival - official selection
Phenomena Festival - official selection

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For this project, my art team and I wanted to capture the allure of fame, stage lights, wealth, and glamour, but also to reveal that beneath this glossy surface, something feels off. Bright LED screens sometimes flicker, the camera moves chaotically, and our singer wears a costume covered in gold sequins. Bathed in spotlight and through a star filter, the thousands of sequins look like thousands of stars — literally, she is a super star. And in 2000, songs by IOWA were playing from every radio and TV, so in a way, it was true.

But we wanted to go beyond the glamorous surface and show the harsh reality: the lyrical character suffers under the weight of fame. To emphasize this, I slightly rotated the star filter, putting it off its usual axis. Suddenly, the effect took on a new life, creating the sense that something is happening that shouldn’t be a subtle visual tension beneath the sparkle.

Saint Petersburg, 2021

I shot this music video during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. It was my first major project as a cinematographer. At the time, I was full of optimism about my future in Russia. Young, driven, and growing quickly as a professional.

Everything changed on February 24, 2022, when the war began. That same year, LGBTQ+ people were officially labeled a “terrorist organization” by the Russian state. As a result, the Ministry of Propaganda banned this video.

Since 2023, I have been living in Israel. Fortunately, this allows me to present this work openly, without fear of persecution for so-called “LGBTQ+ propaganda.”

Saint Petersburg, 2020

This is my favorite project of all the work I shot in Russia. It was on this set that I realized how much I love black and dark aesthetics. I’m deeply inspired by mystical stories, the supernatural, and a sense of magic.

A funny fact: during the shoot, Russian special forces actually showed up to shut down the production but, luckily, we managed to talk our way out of it.

Saint Petersburg, 2022

My last project shot in Russia. Just a week after the shoot, the war between Russia and Ukraine began.

This project was special to me not only because of its timing, but also because it was my first experience working with AI tools in production. We shot it simultaneously in two formats — horizontal and vertical to adapt it for multiple platforms.

Saint Petersburg, 2022