Yehuda Grovais

Yehuda Grovais is a renowned and award-winning Israeli filmmaker, director, producer, and film instructor. As the owner of "Grovais Productions" and formerly of "The Grovais Brothers," he is widely recognized as the pioneer of Haredi (ultra-Orthodox Jewish) cinema and a leading figure in this niche. Grovais's contributions to the film industry have been extensively acknowledged. He was honored with the Israeli Minister of Education's Lifetime Achievement Award for his work in cinema. His films have garnered critical acclaim and audience appreciation, winning the Audience Choice Award at the Haifa Film Festival. Additionally, he has received accolades for Best Short Film at both the Jewish Film Festival in Berlin and the Israeli Film Festival in Los Angeles. Further cementing his status in the industry, Grovais has twice been awarded the Judges' Choice prize at the Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival.