Hila Medalia
Israeli documentary filmmaker and producer known for directing 'Children No More: Were and Are Gone', an Oscar-nominated short documentary about Israeli activists protesting the Gaza war.
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Mar 13, 2026 • 24min
'Silence is louder than any scream': How a film about Israelis protesting the Gaza war made it to the Oscars
Hila Medalia, an Israeli documentary filmmaker and producer, discusses her Oscar-nominated short about Israelis staging a silent vigil for Palestinian children. She talks about filming quickly during wartime. She describes the vigil’s origins, the power of silence amid loud protests, hostile public reactions, its spread abroad, and how the nomination changed the film’s reach.
