A SPECIAL INTERVIEW WITH YORAM ZAK, ISRAELI DIRECTOR &THE VOICE BEHIND ISRAEL'S BIG BROTHER
TUESDAY 27 MAY, 8PM
Join us for a special Voices from Israel event featuring Yoram Zak, an acclaimed Israeli television director, editor, and showrunner.
Hear about Yoram’s powerful and deeply moving film Brother and Sister in Captivity, an Emmy-nominated documentary that traces the traumatic journey of the Regev family—from the abduction of their children, Maya and Itay, by Hamas on October 7, to their emotional return home after captivity.
He will also discuss his new documentary, set to release in May, which chronicles the harrowing story of Omer Shem Tov. On October 7th, Omer was kidnapped from the Nova Festival and held captive in Hamas tunnels in Gaza for nearly 450 days. His captivity included 50 days confined to what could only be described as a dungeon. In this gripping documentary, Omer recounts his unimaginable experience with chilling detail, taking viewers deep into the horrors he endured.
Raised in Tel Aviv, Yoram is the son of opera singer and world-renowned pianist Yonatan Zak. He embarked on his creative journey after serving in the IDF’s tank forces, and pursued studies at the Sam Spiegel School for Cinema and Television—graduating with top honors.
From 2008 to 2017, Yoram gained widespread recognition as the showrunner of “Big Brother” in Israel, the country’s most-watched television show for ten seasons, where he also lent his voice to the iconic “Big Brother” character.
Yoram has made a profound impact on documentary filmmaking. Among others, he edited and directed the highly regarded series “The Ten Commandments” (2006-2007), which won the Israeli Academy Award for Best Documentary Series. In addition to his documentary achievements, he led the documentary department at Keshet Media Group, where he played a pivotal role in producing and overseeing a diverse array of influential projects. Zak has continued to innovate in original content creation, developing groundbreaking formats broadcast on Channel 12 in Israel.
Yoram’s expertise extends beyond documentaries to include entertainment and satire. To name a few, he directed and edited the Israeli adaptation of “Spitting Image” (Hartzufim), “Eretz Nehederet” and “What Is This Nonsense with Adi Ashkenazi.”
