About

Roman Shumunov, an award-winning Israeli film director, screenwriter, and editor, has made a notable impact in cinema, with a diverse range of projects from TV to film. His work, known for its emotional depth and genre-spanning narratives, resonates globally, engaging audiences with stories that inspire, entertain, and touch.

  • Babylon Dreamers (2016): Opening the DocAviv International Film Festival. The documentary won first prize and earned Roman recognition as the most promising young director.
  • Here and Now (2018): This social drama, centered on young immigrants, garnered the Ophir Award for Best Music, and also clinched awards for Best Screenplay and Best Film worldwide.
  • Back to Chernobyl (2020): Roman returned to documentaries with this film, which gained international attention and was showcased in numerous countries and film festivals.
  • Berenshtein — The Last Partisan (2021): An epic drama based on the true story of Leonid Berenshtein, this film has been dubbed into six languages and has been screened globally.
  • Generation 1.5 (2022): A three-episode TV series that became one of the most discussed series of the year in Israel.
  • Munich 72 (2022): Three-episode TV series on the 1972 Munich Olympic Games massacre resulted from a collaboration with Global Screen and Israeli broadcaster Ch8.
  • Memory Forest (2022): The series won the first prize for Best Series at the BANFF Media Festival, Rockie Awards 2023, and has been nominated for the International Emmy Awards 2023.

awards & nominations

MEMORY FOREST

  • TV Series
  • 2022
  • Director and Editor
  • — Winner — Banff World Media Festival 2023.

    — Emmy Awards  2023 — Nomination.

BERENSHTEIN – THE LAST PARTISAN

  • DocuDrama
  • 2021
  • Director and Script Writer
  • — Best Feature Film Stony Brook Film Festival USA 2022.

    — Audience Award PJFF 2023 USA.

    — Best Feature Film PJFF 2023 USA.

    — Best Director Festival du cinema de Montreal 2022 Canada.

    — Best Feature Film Festival du cinema de Montreal 2022 Canada.

    — 30+ Festivals around the world.

here and now

  • Fiction feature movie
  • 2018
  • Director and Script Writer
  • — Here and Now «Best Screenplay» – Zabaikalsky International Film Festival
  • — First prize on International Jerusalem Film Festival Pitch Point
  • — Best Music Award at Ophir Awards, Israeli Oscar 2018
  • — The Film Nominated for the 2018 Israeli Academy Awards in 3 categories: Best Music, Best sound design and Best Actor.
  • — Official Competition at 35 Jerusalem International Film Festival 2018
  • — Woodstock Film Festival 2018, USA
  • — Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2019

BABYLON DREAMERS

  • Documentary movie feature
  • 2016
  • Director and Cinematographer and Editor
  • — Best Feature Documentary Film at Budapest International Film Festival 2018
  • — Best Feature Film at Kiev International Film Festival 2017
  • — Audience Award at Moscow International Film Festival 2017
  • — Opening Film at DocAviv International Documentary Film Festival, Israel
  • — Best First Film Award and Promising Director Award, Israel 2016
  • — Best First Film Award: Doc Aviv International Documentary Film Festival — Israel
  • — Best First Film Award at Israeli Documentary Awards 2016
  • — Opening Film: Doc Aviv International Documentary Film Festival — Israel 2016
  • — More than 30 Film Festivals around the world

NO ONE BUT US

  • 35 minute fiction
  • 2011
  • Director and Script Writer
  • — Best Short Film, Mexico International Film Festival, 2012, Mexico/USA
  • — Best Actor — Haifa International Film Festival 2011, Israel
  • — Best Original Music — South Cinema Festival 2011, Israel
  • — Best Student Film — For the Development of Social Problems, Israel 2012
  • — More than 20 Film Festivals around the world

EYES

  • 2015
  • Director, Cinematographer and Editor
  • — Won Best Short Film Award in Viral competition, Israel 2012
  • — Winner of Cinema South Film Festival, short competition, Israel 2012
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