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Yahav Winner (Hebrew: יהב וינר) was an Israeli filmmaker, actor, and producer. He was born on June 4, 1986, and sadly passed away on October 7, 2023. Yahav was known for his creative work in movies and his dedication to storytelling.

About Yahav Winner

Yahav Winner was a talented person who worked in many parts of filmmaking. A filmmaker is someone who makes movies, and a cinematographer is the person in charge of how a movie is filmed. Yahav was also an actor, appearing in films and plays.

Early Life and Education

Yahav Winner studied acting at the Nissan Nativ Acting Studio, finishing in 2014. He also studied film at the Minshar School of Art. These schools helped him learn the skills he needed for his career.

His Work in Film and Theater

From 2014 to 2018, Yahav was an actor in plays at places like Habima and Kibbutz theater. He also acted on television. He later focused more on making his own films.

His short film Faith won an award for best student film in 2020. It also won for best screenplay, which is the story written for a movie. Another short film, Neurim, was shown at famous film festivals like Cannes.

Yahav's last film was called The Boy. This movie was about a father and son living in a kibbutz, which is a community, near the Gaza Strip. It showed them dealing with rockets and fighting nearby. The Boy won an award for best cinematography in 2023. After Yahav's passing, the film also won awards for best screenplay and a special cultural award.

Yahav also worked at Sapir College, where he was in charge of film productions. He was working on his first full-length movie when he passed away. He directed, wrote, and acted in this film. Many people from his community, Kfar Aza, helped make the movie.

Yahav Winner's Films

Yahav Winner worked on many films, both short and feature-length. He took on different roles like writing, directing, producing, and acting.

• The Boy (2023) - Yahav wrote, directed, and produced this film.
• Single Light (2023) - He helped with casting for this movie.
• Happiness and Rejoicing (2022) - He was the cinematographer for this film.
• Indian Grave (2021) - Yahav directed, wrote, and acted in this one.
• Deep Breaths (2020)
• Neurim (2020) - He was a producer for this short film.
• Night Out (2019) - He acted in this film.
• Faith (2019) - Yahav wrote and directed this award-winning short film.
• The Day After I'm Gone (2019) - He was an actor in this movie.
• Little Earthquakes (2016) - He acted in this film.
• The Eulogy of Pini Gurevich (2015) - He was an actor.
• Capricious Manifest (2014) - He acted in this film.
• The Plan (2012) - He was an actor in this film.

His Legacy

Yahav Winner was a dedicated artist who loved making films. His last film, The Boy, began showing in Israeli cinemas in November 2023. The money from these screenings helped his wife and young child. His films continue to be shown at festivals around the world.