Omer Ben-Shachar is a writer-director born and raised in Tel Aviv, Israel. He is an American Film Institute (AFI) directing graduate and is now 1 of 10 directors selected to participate in the 2019 Viacom Viewfinder Directors Program, where he will shadow on a Nickelodeon TV series. Prior to his studies, Omer served his three years of mandatory military service as a film director in the IDF’s Spokesperson’s Unit. Spending his childhood between Tel-Aviv and Texas, ballet training and army training, Jewish and public schools, Omer found that cinema was the ideal home for living in all worlds. Omer enjoys telling honest, character-driven stories that find the comedy in our insecurities and fears of being outsiders, and that ultimately celebrate the joy of individuality.
Omer Ben-Shachar is a writer-director born and raised in Tel Aviv, Israel. He is an American Film Institute (AFI) directing graduate and is now 1 of 10 directors selected to participate in the 2019 Viacom Viewfinder Directors Program, where he will shadow on a Nickelodeon TV series. Prior to his studies, Omer served his three years of mandatory military service as a film director in the IDF’s Spokesperson’s Unit. Spending his childhood between Tel-Aviv and Texas, ballet training and army training, Jewish and public schools, Omer found that cinema was the ideal home for living in all worlds. Omer enjoys telling honest, character-driven stories that find the comedy in our insecurities and fears of being outsiders, and that ultimately celebrate the joy of individuality.
Omer Ben-Shachar is a writer-director born and raised in Tel Aviv, Israel. He is an American Film Institute (AFI) directing graduate and is now 1 of 10 directors selected to participate in the 2019 Viacom Viewfinder Directors Program, where he will shadow on a Nickelodeon TV series. Prior to his studies, Omer served his three years of mandatory military service as a film director in the IDF’s Spokesperson’s Unit. Spending his childhood between Tel-Aviv and Texas, ballet training and army training, Jewish and public schools, Omer found that cinema was the ideal home for living in all worlds. Omer enjoys telling honest, character-driven stories that find the comedy in our insecurities and fears of being outsiders, and that ultimately celebrate the joy of individuality.
Gender
Male
Birthplace
Tel Aviv, Israel
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