Yulie Cohen Gerstel

Yulie Cohen Gerstel was born and lives in Tel Aviv. Before starting to work in films, she studied sociology and anthropology at Tel Aviv University (BA) and received an MA with distinction in Communication Art from NYIT. During the 80’s Gerstel was working in films in New York and LA. Since 1988 and 1990 she is raising her 2 daughters. In 1993 she became an independent filmmaker. Her films include 8 x 30 min. documentaries. During 2000/2001 she co-produced Ramleh and For My Children with Michal Aviad.

My Terrorist, Gerstel’s first long form documentary, (2002, Doc. 58 min.) was directed and produced by Cohen Gerstel. My Terrorist received a special jury prize in The Jerusalem Film Festival, was nominated for the Silver Wolf Award at IDFA and has been selected to over 80 film festivals around the world. In 2004, she released the follow-up, My Land Zion.

My Land Zion
A film by Yulie Cohen Gerstel, 2004, 57 min., Color
From Yulie Cohen Gerstel, a sixth generation Israeli and director of the controversial 2002 release MY TERRORIST comes this courageous and provocative...

My Terrorist
A film by Yulie Cohen Gerstel, 2002, 58 min., Color
In 1978, filmmaker Yulie Cohen-Gerstel was wounded in a terrorist attack by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. A stewardess for the Is...