Filmmaker | Writer | Berlin, Germany

 

Matan Tal is an Israeli-born filmmaker whose work spans from short fiction, to desktop documentaries. His films explore themes of identity and memory, weaving poetic journeys with humor through political and social contexts. In 2019, Raindance Film Festival named him one of the Top 10 Berlin Filmmakers to Watch.

 

Tal holds a degree in Film Studies from Tel Aviv University and has been writing and directing short and medium-length films since 2016.

Filmography

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• My Sister Shira (TBA, 18 minutes, Documentary)​

• The Herzl Room (Unfinished film, 6 minutes, Documentary)

• The Invention of Chris Marker (2020, 14 minutes, Documentary, Web/New Media)

• The Same Snowy Ground (2020, 43 minutes, Documentary)

• Medea (2018, 11 minutes, Narrative Fiction)

• Mildness (2018, 3 minutes, Narrative Fiction)

• The Death of Romain Rolland (2017, 6 minutes, Narrative Fiction)

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Education and Film Development Programs

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• Tel Aviv University – B.A in Film Studies (2015-2019)

• Venice International University – Films in Venice and Filming Venice program  (2018)

• European Creators Lab (2021)

• Reykjavík Talent Lab (2018)