Roman Shumunov

About

Roman Shumunov is an award-winning Israeli film director and screenwriter, known for blending emotionally powerful storytelling with gripping, cinematic narratives that span drama, action, and historical depth.

• The Things That Were Lost (2024): This three-part miniseries follows Rona, a teenage girl coping with the loss of her sister in the aftermath of the October 7th massacre. As the only major series to tackle this sensitive subject, it has been praised for its emotional depth and delicate storytelling. Winner of the Banff World Media Festival 2025
• Memory Forest (2022) is an Emmy-nominated miniseries about a group of Israeli teenagers who travel to Poland to visit World War II concentration camps. During the journey, they confront the heavy legacy of the Holocaust, processing historical trauma while searching for personal connections to the past. Winner of the Banff World Media Festival 2023
• Munich 72 (2022): A gripping three-part series about the 1972 Munich Olympic Games massacre, created in collaboration with Global Screen and Israeli broadcaster Ch8.
• Generation 1.5 (2022): This three-episode TV series became one of the most discussed Israeli productions of the year, exploring the complex identities of young immigrants.
• Berenshtein — The Last Partisan (2021): An award-winning epic drama based on the true story of WWII hero Leonid Berenshtein, the film has been translated into dozens of languages and screened globally, further solidifying Roman’s international recognition.
• Back to Chernobyl (2020): A critically acclaimed documentary that was showcased at film festivals worldwide, shedding light on the human impact of the Chernobyl disaster.
• Here and Now (2018): A social drama that won the Ophir Award for Best Music, and also earned Best Screenplay and Best Film at various international festivals.
• Babylon Dreamers (2016): This documentary opened the DocAviv International Film Festival, winning first prize and earning Roman the title of the festival’s most promising young director.
• No One But Us (2011): This award-winning short film earned several prestigious accolades, including Best Original Music at the Cinema South Film Festival and Best Short Film at the Mexico International Film Festival. It highlighted Roman’s early talent as a director and storyteller.