Butcher’s Stain

Production Country: Israel
Running Time: 26mins
Year: 2025

Samir, a Palestinian butcher working at an Israeli supermarket, is accused of tearing down the Israeli hostage posters in the break room. Samir sets out to prove his innocence in order to keep the job he desperately needs.

FILM CREW:
Director: Meyer Levinson-Blount
Producer: Oron Caspi
Exec Producer: Prof. Yaron Bloch, Maya Dreifuss
Writer: Meyer Levinson-Blount
DOP: Sefi Elisha Nahmani
Editor: Meyer Levinson-Blount
Sound Design: Dana Maimon, Studio DB
Production Design: Tehila Nakav
Costume Design: Tehila Nakav
Casting: Maghen Sol

Cast: Omar Sameer, Meyer Levinson-Blount, Rona Toledano, Dror Marko, Sara Raed, Oron Caspi, Eilon Cohen, Hadi Salama


FESTIVALS:
Rockport Film Festival October 2026
The Joyce Short Film Series October 2026
Eastern Oregon Film Festival October 2026
Kerry International Film Festival October 2026
Gig Harbor Film Festival September 2026
Slough Motion Film Festival September 2026
Breckenridge Film Festival September 2026
Bengaluru International Short Film Festival August 2026
BraveMaker Film Fest July 2026
Brighton Rocks International Film Festival June 2026
Adriatic Film Festival June 2026
Jewish Film Festival Berlin | Brandenburg May 2026
JxJ DC Jewish Film x Music Festival May 2026
Vienna Jewish Film Festival April 2026
Academy Awards Nomination (Best Live-Action Short Film) March 2026
MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival February 2026
Ali Baba International Film Festival December 2025
Student Academy Awards (Silver Award) October 2025