Tzvi

Tzvi was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, in an ultra-orthodox religious community that viewed most modern cinema as contraband. As a result, he grew up clandestinely watching films, including his favorites: Stanley Donen’s Charade, Star Wars: A New Hope, and Fellini’s 8½. He began making little home movies with his brother and sisters when he was eleven years old. At age 18, Tzvi started directing zero-budget short films, totaling six films over the course of three years, many have played at various New York underground festivals. With these, Tzvi built a small online following, allowing him to crowdfund ten thousand dollars for his debut feature film Killer of Men. The film was shot amidst the pandemic, over 13 days, with a skeleton crew. The film, which is now on VOD through Quiver Distribution, was hailed as “one of the best debuts of 2024” and the work of a ” visionary auteur” by renowned critic Eric Kohn and described by longtime editor of the Paris Review James Scott Linville as “An existential noir, akin to early Dostoyevsky. Made with the most economical means and yet beautifully shot and performed. A dark shining gem.”