Yael Reisfeld Ildis is an independent animation director and filmmaker.
Since 2013, she has created award-winning short films and commissioned projects for film, web, and television. Her work is characterized by an atmospheric tone, combining personal, hand-crafted 2D animation with tactile collage elements.
A graduate of the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design with an exchange at the ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, Yael also teaches as a lecturer at the Minshar School of Art.
Awards
"Hot Fish" (2023)
-La Picasa International Film Festival - Best Erotic film
-Shorts@Fringe - Best international short - audience award
"Lunch Time" (2020)
-Happy Valley animation festival - Best Experimental animation
"The Doctor Who Defied Death" - Ted Ed (2019)
-ASIF, Israel - honorable mention, commission animation
"Alef b'Tamuz"(2018)
-DC independent Film Festival- Winner- Best Animation
-Michigan Comic Con - Winner- Best Cinematography
-Paris International Animation Film Festival - Winner- Prize for Risk and Originality
-Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival - Winner, Best Animation + Honorable Mention by the 'Critics Forum'
-Black Warrior, Alabama - Winner- Best experimental\dance
-Tzvi Shpielman award for upcoming directors
-Vimeo Staff Pick
"12 Zloty" (2017) (co directed with Nofar Schweitzer)
Vimeo staff pick
Notable Official Selections
-Annecy, France -Zagreb Animfest, Croatia -ITFS Stuttgart -Animayo, Gran Canaria -VOID, Denmark - CutOut, Mexico, -Athens Animfest, Greace -Indie-AniFest, Korea -Ars Independent film festival, Poland -Fide, France -ANNY: Animation Nights New York, United States- TOFUZI, Georgia-Animation -Volda, Norway- Spock Screen, Ireland - Supertoon, Croatia -Haifa Film festival, Israel-Balkanima, Serbia- CRASH, Brazil-Chillemonos, Chile-Anibar, Kosovo-Doc Sunback, Kansas, Insomnia (Russia), Tricky Women Tricky realities (Austria), World Festival of Animated Film Varna (Bulgaria), and more...
