Tom Shoval (b. 1981, Petach Tikva, Israel) is primarily a filmmaker who also spends time writing film criticism and teaching film at the San Spiegel Film and Television School, his alma mater since 2007. He is one of the founding members of Baboon Group, an association of young filmmakers who, in the interest of creative freedom, have rejected state support for their short films. He has directed several music videos and has also had festival success with his award-winning shorts: Ha-Lev Haraev (2005), Petach Tikva (2007), and I Will Drink My Tears (2011). Youth is his feature film debut.
48. MFF Karlovy Vary
