Biography
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Amir Ovadia Steklov is a filmmaker and animator who isn’t afraid to stir the pot. His works often explore themes of identity, queerness, migration, and belonging. Born in Jerusalem and now based in Berlin, he’s a Berlinale Talents 2024 alumnus and a member of the European Film Academy.
Since graduating from the Sam Spiegel Film and Television School in 2013, Amir’s films have screened at festivals around the world and picked up a few awards along the way. The New Jews (2025)—his first full length documentary—premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in 2025, Bi The Way (2022) won prizes at CINHOMO, OutReel Cincinnati, and QueerX. Don’t Be a DICK! (2020) took Best Animation at SPLICE, and Between Two Walls (2019) won Best Animation at the Berlin Independent Film Festival. His recent projects: Invisible Countdown (2024) and Kotti Express (TBA), continue to grapple with questions of identity, community, and how we shape the stories we live in.
Outside his own films, Amir runs The Glass Prince, a post-production studio where he crafts animation, VFX, and edits with the same attention to story, tone, and detail that define his directorial work. Whether collaborating with clients or pursuing personal projects, he brings a playful edge and a hands-on approach to everything he creates.