Movie Director and Content Editor
Born in Tel Aviv, 1981
Elad Zakai earned his BA in Film and Television from the Tel Aviv University Faculty of Arts. He is currently approaching the completion of his MA in Directing and Producing from The Tel Aviv University Faculty of Arts.
Zakai wrote and directed the short film (27 minutes) “Ben Comes Home”, starring Rita and Lee Biran as his final degree project. The film’s premier screening was in June 2010 as part of the International Student Film Festival Competition in Tel Aviv followed by the Jerusalem Film Festival under the framework of the short film competition, as well as in numerous film festivals around the world.
Elad has directed numerous music videos, including:
• “Free Heart”- for Muki
• ” Green Plastic Tree” – for Margalit Tsanany (Video of the Year 2009 music channel)
• “Listen to me” – for Maya Buscaglia
• “From the Distance” – for Gali Atari
• “Mother Come” – for Rita
• “I Kissed A Girl ” – for Ivri Lider
• “Breathing Room” – for Michal Amdurski
• “She Comes to Me”, for Harel Moyal
• “Come Today” – for Harel Sakat
Elad has edited and directed programs and filmings of many television programs, including:
• “Perfect Vacation” – an interactive travel program (10 episodes) produced by Erez Dan and Leora Landau (for Reshet)
• “We” – A docu series that completes the reality program “Sons and Daughters” (for the Children’s Channel)
• “Variety” 2015 – Directed news pieces and sketches (for Reshet)
• “Nothings Like in Israel” – a two-part Reality Documentary in two parts on organized tours (Dana Cohen for Reshet)
• “We Want to go Home” – second season of the Real Estate Program hosted by Liat Timor (Babushka Productions for Keshet)
• ” Gil Ribah ” First season of the interview program (Herzliya Studios for Channel 10)
• “Spoiled” – a two-part Realty Documentary (Tosot Films for Reshet)
• “The Most Word and The Best Place” – two seasons of interview series on the Hebrew language (Herzliya Studios for Educational Television)
• “Step-Family ” (a variety of productions for Reshet)
• “Day in the Life” – five seasons of a Reality Documentary (Hot Israeli Entertainment)
