Alma Har’el is an Israeli-American music video and film director. She is best known for her 2019 feature film debut Honey Boy, for which she won a Directors Guild of America Award. Her 2011 documentary Bombay Beach, which took the top prize at Tribeca Film Festival, received a nomination for an Independent Spirit Award. In 2016, her documentary LoveTrue won the Grand Prix Best Documentary Award at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. The same year, Har’el was named one of the «Top 12 female filmmakers ready to direct a blockbuster» by IndieWire.
Alma Har'el
Alma Har'el is an Israeli-American director born in Tel Aviv, celebrated for formally inventive documentaries blending observational realism with dreamlike, poetic visual technique. Bombay Beach, an atmospheric portrait of residents living amid the decaying, surreal landscape of California's Salton Sea, established her distinctive style merging documentary observation with choreographed, dance-influenced sequences. LoveTrue extended this hybrid approach to intimate stories of love and family across different American communities. Honey Boy, her narrative feature debut written by and starring Shia LaBeouf dramatizing his own turbulent childhood with his father, brought her poetic sensibility to autobiographical fiction, earning wide critical acclaim. Har'el's consistent blending of documentary authenticity with poetic, dreamlike visual technique has made her one of the more distinctive hybrid-form directors in contemporary American cinema.
Alma Har'el
6 Directed
2 Series
Alma Har'el is an Israeli-American director born in Tel Aviv, celebrated for formally inventive documentaries blending observational realism with dreamlike, poetic visual technique. Bombay Beach, an atmospheric portrait of residents living amid the decaying, surreal landscape of California's Salton Sea, established her distinctive style merging documentary observation with choreographed, dance-influenced sequences. LoveTrue extended this hybrid approach to intimate stories of love and family across different American communities. Honey Boy, her narrative feature debut written by and starring Shia LaBeouf dramatizing his own turbulent childhood with his father, brought her poetic sensibility to autobiographical fiction, earning wide critical acclaim. Har'el's consistent blending of documentary authenticity with poetic, dreamlike visual technique has made her one of the more distinctive hybrid-form directors in contemporary American cinema.
Full Filmography
Lady in the Lake
Creator
2024–
TV
Byron Bowers: Spiritual N***a
Director
2022
Film
Bob Dylan: Shadow Kingdom
Director
2021
Film
DAVE
Director · 1 episode
2020–
TV
Honey Boy
Director
2019
Film
Jellywolf
Director
2017
Film
Sigur Rós: Valtari Film Experiment
Director
2013
Film
Beirut: Elephant Gun
Director
2007
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Alma Har'el and where are they from?
Alma Har'el is 50 years old, born on January 1, 1976 in Tel Aviv, Israel.
What are the most famous roles of Alma Har'el?
Alma Har'el is best known for directing Honey Boy, Bombay Beach, LoveTrue.
How many movies has Alma Har'el directed?
Over a 19-year career (since 2007), Alma Har'el has directed or written 6 films and worked on 2 TV shows.
What was Alma Har'el's first movie?
The career of Alma Har'el began with Mockingbird ().
What is Alma Har'el's most recent movie or series?
Alma Har'el's most recent release is Lady in the Lake, which premiered on July 18, 2024.
What TV shows has Alma Har'el created or directed?
On television, Alma Har'el has appeared in DAVE, Lady in the Lake.
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Alma Har'el
1976-01-01 · Tel Aviv, Israel
Alma Har'el is an Israeli-American music video and film director. She is best known for her 2019 feature film debut Honey Boy, for which she won a Directors Guild of America Award. Her 2011 documentary Bombay Beach, which took the top prize at Tribeca Film Festival, received a nomination for an Independent Spirit Award. In 2016, her documentary LoveTrue won the Grand Prix Best Documentary Award at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. The same year, Har'el was named one of the "Top 12 female filmmakers ready to direct a blockbuster" by IndieWire.