Director, screenwriter, actor and anxiety specialist.
Born in 1989, Tel Aviv.
Earned his bachelor’s degree in film (BFA, 2016) and master’s degree, Magna Cum Laude, in screenwriting (MFA, 2019) from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA).
During his studies under top industry professionals, he wrote and directed a number of short films, which premiered at notable festivals around the world (including in Munich, Tel Aviv, and in the US at Slamdance, RiverRun and Palm Springs.)
In addition, during his time as a student, he managed UNCSA’s video department, where he produced and directed dozens of commercials and marketing shorts (winning several W3 and Telly Awards).
As an actor, Soffer participated in numerous award-winning short films, and in the feature film Maine (official selection of the Tribeca Film Festival, Amazon Prime). He also acted in a few Israeli commercials and in a guest role in the original television series Euphoria.
A graduate of an acting workshop at the renowned Nissan Nativ Acting Studio.
Currently, Soffer is developing a series created by Daphna Levin and Eli Ben David, for HOT and the French production company Federation Entertainment.
In addition, he’s in development of his first two feature films – Bye Bye Jenny, co-written with Riki Schulman, based on her book of the same name, and a horror film based on the short film Anybody Home? (2019) which he’s written and directed.
Since his return to Israel, Soffer has also been involved in script editing and consulting, and format developing for various production companies (Endmol Shine Israel, Ananey Communications Ltd., Gum Films and more.)
Additional services: Hebrew-English translation and proofreading, writing and acting-on-camera workshops, a lecture on eating disorders in men (with his short film Looking Good).
Additional skills: Fluent in English, conversational in French and German, pianist, cat whisperer.
