Roman Shumunov

Roman Shumunov (; born 1984) is an Israeli film director and screenwriter.

Biography Roman Shumunov (born 1984 in Tbilisi, Georgia) is an Israeli film and television director and screenwriter, best known for his emotionally powerful and socially engaged works that explore themes of immigration, identity, and memory. His films have been screened internationally and have received multiple awards, including recognition from the Ophir Awards, the Banff World Media Festival and nominations for the International Emmy Awards.

Filmography 2011: No One But Us, short, 35 min, diploma work. 2012: Eyes, short 2015: Red Echoes of War 2016: Babylon Dreamers, documentary, 90 min. Summary: A breakdancing team formed by immigrants from the former Soviet Union in a poor neighborhood in Israel plan competing in the International Breakdancing Competition in Germany. Summary: A social drama evolving around a rap band of young immigrants from the former Soviet Union who live in the poor neighborhood of Ashdod and are rehearsing for auditions for an international music festival. 2022 ,; English-language version: Memory Forest, a TV series in four 34 minute parts aired by Kan Educational about a group of Israeli teenagers on an educational trip to Poland to gain an experience about the Holocaust. 2022: One and a Half Generation, TV mini series produced by Kan 11. 2022 Munich 72 – A three-part docudrama recreating the 1972 Munich Olympic tragedy, produced with Global Screen and Channel 8 Israel. Memory Forest (2022) – A four-part youth drama for Kan Educational, following Israeli students on a journey to Poland to explore the Holocaust’s legacy. Winner – Banff World Media Festival 2023; Nominee – International Emmy Awards 2023. The Things That Were Lost (2024) – A three-part drama miniseries for Kan 11 about Rona, a teenage girl coping with the loss of her sister after the October 7th massacre. Winner – Banff World Media Festival 2025. Best Film Chelsea Film Festival 2025.

Awards No one but us 2012: Best Short Film, at the Mexico International Film Festival. 2012: Best Actor Award and Honorable Mention Prize: Haifa International Film Festival. 2011: Best Original Music, Cinema South Film Festival, Israel. Babylon Dreamers 2016: Best debut film, at the DocAviv, Tel-Aviv International Documentary Film Festival Jury Rationale: "The best debut prize is given to Roman Shumunov, a young filmmaker who brings his great rebel spirit to his film Babylon Dreamers. His fresh approach in portraying a group of tough and sensitive breakdancers opens up a window of hope and new possibilities for underground culture." 2018: Winner in section "We are changing" "(Mi változunk)" at the Here and Now 2015, At the project stage, under the tentative title No Future, the film won the Jerusalem Film Festival Pitch Point’s Van Leer Foundation Award. Jury's opinion: "The film has the potential to be a unique, sensitive and authentic voice of an important ethnic group in Israel" 2018, Best Music Award and the Ophir Awards 2019, Best Screenplay Award Zabaikalsky International Film Festival. Berenshtein - The Last Partisan 2022, Best Feature Film Award at Montreal Israeli Film Festival. 2022, Best Director Award at Montreal Israeli Film Festival. 2022 Best Feature Film – Stony Brook Film Festival, USA 2023 Audience Award – Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival, USA 2023 Best Feature Film – Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival, USA Memory Forest Winner – Banff World Media Festival 2023 Nominee – International Emmy Awards 2023 Remnants 2025 Winner – Banff World Media Festival 2025 Winner - Chelsea Film Festival, USA