Bio
Lev Brodinsky is a filmmaker based in New York City.
He is a Fulbright Scholar currently pursuing an MFA in Dramatic Writing at New York University (2024–2026)
His award-winning short films have screened internationally, been acquired for broadcast, and aired on television. Notable titles include The Last Caravan, Pushkin’s Pants, The Pig, The Committee, Roma and His Two Daughters.
His short film My Name Is Dania was shortlisted for the Israeli Academy Award.
Lev created and starred in the Israeli television series Harusim (Channel 10) and has developed additional scripted series.
Together with his wife, Alma Ben Zeev, he co-founded Simya Films, a production company that has produced numerous short films—both narrative and documentary.
His feature film Milk & Honey received development and production funding, won first prize at the Haifa Film Festival’s International Feature Pitching event, and was selected for the prestigious Sam Spiegel International Film Lab. The project is currently in the financing stage.
Lev is also developing two additional feature films, Nekoyme and Dania, both of which have received development support.
His documentary Caravan #44 was accepted into the Van Leer Intellectual Incubator and received development funding.
Education:
• MFA in Dramatic Writing, New York University (Fulbright Scholar, 2024–2026)
• MFA in Film & Television, Steve Tisch School of Film and Television, Tel Aviv University
• B.Ed. in Theater Direction, Kibbutzim College, Tel Aviv
• Graduate of the Nissan Nativ Acting Studio
• Graduate of the Mandel Foundation Regional Leadership Program (2022–2024)
• MFA in Dramatic Writing, New York University (Fulbright Scholar, 2024–2026)
• MFA in Film & Television, Steve Tisch School of Film and Television, Tel Aviv University
• B.Ed. in Theater Direction, Kibbutzim College, Tel Aviv
• Graduate of the Nissan Nativ Acting Studio
• Graduate of the Mandel Foundation Regional Leadership Program (2022–2024)