Sagi Bornstein is a documentary filmmaker, producer and editor. He studied still photography and worked as an editor for several years, before transitioning to directing and producing together with Udi Nir. Their films have screened in dozens of festivals around the world, and won several awards, including an IDA award for best short series, the editing award at DocAviv, and the Japan Prize for media for their 2021 production “Viral Dreams”, as well as a nomination for best documentary at the Israeli academy awards for their 2019 film, “Golda” and a nomination for best documentary at the Israeli documentary association for their 2025 film “The First Lady”.

Filmography:
The First Lady (2025, 82 minutes, Arte/NDR, DocAviv, Cologne Film Festvial)
We Must Talk Now (2024, 30 minutes, Arte/NDR).
Viral Dreams (2021, 87 min, HotDocs, DocAviv, DocEdge, Arte/ZDF, HOT).
GOLDA (2019, 90 min, DocAviv, DocNYC, Arte/BR, HOT).
#uploading_holocaust (2017, 75 min, DocAviv, DokLeipzig, Keshet 12, BR).
Kafka’s Last story (2011, 52 min, DocAviv, DokLeipzig, Arte).