Udi Nir is a documentary filmmaker and producer. He began his career working with Amnesty International and other human rights NGOs before transitioning to documentary filmmaking with his partner Sagi Bornstein. 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).