Ran Tal

Ran Tal (; born 1963) is an Israeli film director specializing in documentary filmmaking.

Career Tal began his filmmaking career in 1996 by co-directing "Skin Deep" with Etgar Keret, which won the Ophir Award. His 2007 film Children of the Sun, based on his family's memories, won the Jerusalem Film Festival and the Ophir Award, and was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival.

In 2012, he directed "Garden of Eden", which won the Jerusalem Film Festival and was screened at IDFA and Hot Docs. His 2017 documentary "The Museum", is an ideological work that explores the Israel Museum, focusing on its people and the intersection of art, history, and national identity.

In 2022, Tal directed 1341 Frames of Love and War, a film that explores the life and work of photographer Micah Bar-Am through his extensive photo archive. The film was subsequently adapted into an exhibition at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art.

In addition to filmmaking, he heads the international MFA documentary film program at Tel Aviv University's Steve Tisch School of Film and Television.

Filmography

1996: Skin Deep (short film) 1998: 67 Ben Tsvi Road 1999: Prostheses (short film) 2000: Non-White Jews 2005: My Dream House 2007: Children of the Sun 2008: Born Again 2009: Gitai in Search of his Carmel 2012: The Garden of Eden 2012: Shi'ur BeKaduregel 2017: The Museum 2021: What If? Ehud Barak on War and Peace 2022: 1341 Frames of Love and War