Katriel Schory

Developing the audience

Katriel Schory has been the director of Israel Film Fund for 17 years and, from this position, he contributed to the financing of 230 films, such as Waltz With Bashir or Lebanon. Schory is one of the most respected figures in the film world and many Jewish and Arab filmmakers in Israel consider him to be a guardian of freedom of expression.

Except the Israel Film Fund, he is involved in many other activities as a representative of the Israel´s film industry in numerous international organizations & bodies. He shared his experience and knowledge as a lecturer at SOFA, EAVE on Demand at the Tirana Film Festival, as a coach of Pitch & Feedback session during Karlovy Vary Film Festival, and as a speaker at numerous film festivals including Festival de Cannes, Thessaloniki International Film Festival, Sarajevo Film Festival, International Film Festival Rotterdam etc.