ROBBY ELMALIAH

Born in Sderot in 1980 Robby Elmaliah, musician and director, is a graduate of Sapir College’s Film and Television School. He directed 4 short films during his studies. Some of his first films dealt with life in the border town of Sderot. Hula and Natan, his highly acclaimed graduate film, was the winner of Israel’s Cinema South festival. It was screened in documentary festivals around the world, including True/False, and Visions du Reel. Robby directed the Israeli side of the ARTE new media project Gaza-Sderot, which was nominated for an international Emmy Award.  His recent feature documentaries include Fearless, and The Unwelcoming. From an early age, Robby was the guitarist in several Sderot bands. He also served for several years as the manager of the Sderot youth rock club, Sderock.