AFMDA New York Spring Reception featuring Lior Raz

Special Guest

Lior Raz
Star and Co-Creator of “Fauda”

Born and raised in Jerusalem, Lior Raz is an actor, screenwriter, and co-CEO of Faraway Road Productions. Raz is known worldwide for portraying Doron Kabilio in the hit series Fauda (Netflix), which he created with Avi Issacharoff. Apart from Fauda, the pair created Ghosts of Beirut for Showtime and the Netflix series Hit and Run, starring Raz. As an Actor, Raz starred in films and series such as “6 Underground” (Netflix), “Operation Finale” (Netflix), “A Body That Works” (Netflix) and “Crowded Room” (Apple). Raz will be seen next in projects such as Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2. As for roles outside the screen, Raz served as President of the Jury for the 2023 Canneseries Festival and is currently serving as an official ambassador for the International Judo Federation.

Moderator

Yonatan Reguer
Israeli journalist, Channel 12 News

Yonatan Reguer is an acclaimed Israeli culture and human interest reporter for Channel 12 News, with over three decades in journalism. Since 2012, he has produced prime time news and hosted a daily segment on “Six with Oded Ben Ami.” Reguer began his career at Galei Tzahal, Israel’s army radio, before becoming a New York correspondent for “Good Evening with Guy Pines,” interviewing celebrities like Julia Roberts and Martin Scorsese. He directed documentaries such as “Love You Beitar” and “Olympic Story” for Channel 2 and produced the popular cable interview show “Small Talk with Yonatan Reguer.”