The Israeli School of Film and Television Sam Spiegel was included in the annual ranking of the best educational institutions of this type in the world according to the American magazine Hollywood Reporter.
The profile edition each year comprises two lists of the best film schools: one for the US and the other for the rest of the world. So, the first place in the American rating was taken by the oldest film school in the United States - the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles (USC School of Cinematic Arts).
The Israeli school was established by the Ministry of Education and Culture in 1989, and in 1996 it was named in honor of the legendary director Sam Spiegel, who became a three-time Oscar winner for the films "Lawrence of Arabia" (1963), "Bridge over the River Kwai" (1958) ) And "In the Port" (1955).
Famous graduates of the School of Sam Spiegel, who contributed to the history of world cinema, are Ram Burshtein ("Fill emptiness", "Wedding plan"), Tamar Kay ("The House of the Mute" / "Beit a-Lamet"), Yael Kayam (" Gora "), as well as Michal Brezis and Oded Binnoun, whose band" Aya "was nominated for an Oscar nomination in the nomination" Best short film ".