Almog Avidan Antonir
Almog is an LA-based writer/director with a BFA in Film Production from Chapman University. While in college, he co-founded the YouTube channel Almost Cool Films, featuring narrative shorts that have collectively garnered over 130K subscribers and millions of views. Following the success of the channel, Almog went on to direct commercials and original branded content for brands such as Toyota, Bud Light, Sony Pictures, Lionsgate, and Invisalign. Almog’s films have screened at numerous international film festivals. His PSA about gender non-conformity, “My Heroes”, was featured in AdWeek, CBS News, and BuzzFeed, among others. His horror-comedy short, “Teddy Bears Are For Lovers” was featured on Short Of The Week and Blumhouse-backed Crypt TV. Almog's feature film directorial debut, Trust, won the “Best Feature: New Visions” Jury Award and “Best Feature: Drama” Audience Award at Cinequest Film Festival.