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Oren Rosenfeld

Oren Rosenfeld is an Israeli documentary filmmaker, photojournalist and film producer.

born 1976Documentary Surviving NovaBBC documentary The Real FaudaHummus the Movie

Oren Rosenfeld
Born
29 January 1976, Jerusalem
Occupation
photojournalist, film director, film producer

Oren Rosenfeld was born in 1976 in Jerusalem

Oren Rosenfeld was born in Jerusalem on 29 January 1976. He began his career as a photojournalist covering the Second Intifada.

In 2010 he founded the production company Holy-Land Productions. His film Hummus the Movie drew controversy when Guinness World Records declined to send judges to a record attempt for a large plate of hummus, citing security concerns. In 2016 he directed and co-wrote Israel's Arab Warriors for the BBC with Jane Corbin, and in 2017 the two made The Real Fauda.

In 2018 he worked in India on Mumbai Jews, a film about the Jewish community of Mumbai that follows Moshe Holtzberg, a survivor of the 2008 attacks. His short film Lost in Paradise Goa won the LIAFF award. His Vice News film on the Battle for Jerusalem brought him Emmy recognition, and in 2022 his Netflix film about Gilbert Chikli was released.

In 2024 he released Marathon Mom, made with Rebecca Shore about runner Beatie Deutsch, and Surviving Nova, which won a Peabody award. In 2025 he made A Year of War: Israelis and Palestinians for Frontline, which received an Emmy nomination.

Milestones in Oren Rosenfeld's life

  1. 1976

    Born in Jerusalem.

  2. 2010

    Founded Holy-Land Productions.

  3. 2016

    Directed Israel's Arab Warriors for the BBC.

  4. 2017

    Co-wrote and directed The Real Fauda.

  5. 2022

    Released a Netflix film about Gilbert Chikli.

  6. 2024

    Released Surviving Nova, which won a Peabody award.

  7. 2025

    Released A Year of War for Frontline.

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Based on English Wikipedia, Oren Rosenfeld and Hebrew Wikipedia, אורן רוזנפלד, under CC BY-SA 4.0. The facts are Wikidata's.

Photograph: Marc Bryan Brown, CC BY-SA 4.0

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