In this session, you will get the chance to watch and discuss an award-winning short film, Tree #3, produced at the American Film Institute with the director, Omer Ben-Shachar! Omer will be joined by AFI Instructor and Producer, Chris Schwartz, who will be sharing information about film production at AFI, the school and how you can get involved. 

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OMAR BEN-SHACHAR | AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE

Omer Ben-Shachar is an award-winning director and writer born and raised in Tel-Aviv, Israel. In 2019, he won a Student Academy Award for his film Tree #3. The short also received top prizes at UrbanWorld, HollyShorts, Palm Springs, Comic-Con, and was nominated for a Student Emmy, among others. Omer's short films have screened at over 60 film festivals around the world including the Hamptons International Film Festival and the Bentonville Film Festival. Omer is a graduate of the American Film Institute Conservatory, and received the Richard P. Rogers Spirit of Excellence Award for Directing.