Dekel Berenson

Dekel Berenson is an award winning writer, director, and member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Drawing inspiration from traveling to more than sixty countries, Dekel explores real-world social and humanitarian issues. His short film Anna premiered in Competition at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival, won the Best British Short award at the 22nd BIFA awards and was shortlisted for a BAFTA. His short film Ashmina won numerous prizes, including Best Short Film at the 59th Krakow Film Festival and Best Live Action Short at the 36th Jerusalem Film Festival, qualifying the film for Academy Awards consideration twice. The two films screened in more than 800 festivals. Dekel holds a Master's degree in International Relations and European Studies. He is the recipient of a number of academic awards including an Outstanding Academic Achievement Award and the Best Thesis Award, which he received for his master's thesis "Biopolitics And EU Governance: Foucault, Agamben and The Production of a European People."