Ms. Zeltser is an experienced documentary filmmaker. She has edited, produced and directed documentary series and programs for all major Israeli channels. She holds a BA in history from the Kibbutz Seminary and an MA in documentary television from New York.
Television:
• It’s all about People, Channel 2 – creator, in collaboration with Modi Bar-On: a series of 20 episodes, aired in the years 1997 – 2001. The series was dedicated to major figures in Israeli history.
• The Country of the Jews, Channel 1 – creator, in collaboration with Modi Bar-On, 11 part documentary series. Ms. Zeltser was responsible for the editing and directed three of the episodes. The series won the Ophir Award in the documentary category.
• “60”, Yes Docu – producer, editor, and director. The series tells the story of Israel’s history through six people who represent various facets of Israeli society. The series won many awards.
• Tel Aviv Yafo, Channels 1 and 10 – creator, in collaboration with Modi Bar-On, 4-part documentary series about the history of Tel Aviv Yafo.
• The Kibbutz, Channels 1 and 8 – creator, in collaboration with Modi Bar-On, produced by July-August productions, editor and director of 4-part documentary series about the kibbutz movement. The series won an Ophir Award in the documentary category.
• Cultural Heroes – Creator and editor of documentary series, 19 episodes. Directed the episode on Yoni Rechter in the third season. The series employed the finest documentary directors in Israel, who documented major artists in Israeli culture, e.g. Hava Alberstein, Eli Mohar, Yoram Kaniuk, Alona Frenkel, Ohad Naharin, Raji Bathish, Zubin Mehta, David Riv, Ram Karmi, Meir Wieseltier, and Yehudit Ravitz.
• Route 90, Channel 1 – creator, in collaboration with Modi Bar-On, 5-part documentary series. The award won the Ophir Award in the documentary category as well as the television Oscars in the documentary category.
Films:
• Row by Row, Channel 1 – producer and co-writer of script for film directed by Sivan Arbel. The film documented the generation of Palmach poets and authors: S. Izhar, Haim Guri, Haim Hefer, Amalia Cahana-Carmon and others.
• Travels of the Duck – producer and co-writer of script for documentary directed by Gabriel Bibliovitz. The film documented illustrator Dudu Geva’s life work in the world of Israeli comics.
• Shula – Producer and co-writer of script on Anat Saragusti’s documentary about Shulamit Aloni.
• The Lion Roared Twice, Channel 10 – producer and director, in collaboration with Gabi Bibliovitz. The documentary ties between the myth of Tel Hai and the events of the Second Lebanon War.
• Vacation in Arad, Channel 1 – producer and director
Ms. Zeltser is currently editing, directing and producing a 5-part documentary series on Children’s literature for YES Docu.
Studio Television
• The Owls, Channel 8 – editor of weekly cultural program, hosted by Modi Bar-On, aired for two years
Teaching
Since 2000, Ms. Zeltser teaches at the Department of Film and Television at Sapir College.