Aurit Zamir

Aurit Zamir (born July 26, 1972) is an Israeli filmmaker, active as a producer, director and screenwriter as well as the director of the Sam Spiegel Film and Television School International Film Lab.

Zamir produced Ruthy Pribar’s Asia, which was Israel’s entry into the 2020 Academy Awards for best foreign film, and won 9 Israeli Academy Awards, including Best Film. Born and raised in Tel Aviv, Aurit spent a number of years in the US with her family. Upon returning to Israel she completed high school in Tel Aviv with a concentration on film, photography and literature.

Aurit served in the IDF air force and moved to New York City after her army service. She studied creative writing at NY and continued her studies when she returned to Israel, first at Camera Obscura and later at Tel Aviv University where she studied English literature.

She went on to study film at the Jerusalem Sam Spiegel Film and Television School and graduated with honors in 2001. During her studies she also won the Department of Education Prize as well as the Mayoral First Prize.

Her graduation film 800 Calories won Israeli and international prizes and was broadcast on Israeli television.