HaSipur HaIvri (The Jewish Story): Development track, 2026 round

Dates

Deadlines are as the organizer states them. Check the time zone on the official page.

At a glance

Entry fee

FreeNo fee is mentioned on the call page or in the rules

Formats

Feature, Documentary, Series

Language

Hebrew

Where

Jerusalem, Israel (enter online)

Who can apply

Independent creators and producers who live permanently in Israel, or independent production companies registered and active there, with a project tied to Jewish culture, identity or the Hebrew story. The initiative targets Hebrew-language work for Israel's main broadcasters. A project may sit in only one Gesher track at a time.

Prizes

Development investment from the joint initiative. The rules give no development amount; production investment is capped at 20 percent of the budget for drama and 35 percent for documentary.

What to send

Title page

Names may appear only on the online application form; any attached file showing the writer's, director's or producer's name is disqualified.

Your name on the script

Leave it off: entries are read blind

Also asked for

Online form with a project summary of up to 100 words, plus synopsis, statement of intent, script, and any trailer or visual material, all without names.

Need your pages in standard screenplay format first? The free screenplay formatter lays them out and saves a PDF.

What it gives besides money

Readers and artistic advisers assess the material without names, and the fund answers within about four months.