Ran Tal (רן טל) is an Israeli documentary director born in 1963. He graduated from the Film Department of the Tel Aviv University in 1994. He is the head of the MFA documentary film program at the Tel Aviv University's Steve Tisch School of Film and Television, and teaches cinema at the Film Departments at Sapir College. He is a co-founder and editor of Takriv (תקריב), an online magazine for discussion and critique of documentary films.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 1, 1963 (63)
- Director, writer and producer
- 3 on Motif · 12 credits in all
What are Ran Tal's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Ideas.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 1
Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 0
Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1
Resolved 0 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Ran Tal's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 3 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Ran Tal's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted.
Filmography
12 credits, 3 with a Motif page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
The Sixteenth Sheep: The Reunion (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)
Motif score: 86th percentile of all films
Motif score: 74th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Museum (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)
Censored Voices(2015)
Motif score: 82nd percentile of all films
The Garden of Eden (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)
Children of the Sun (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)
Born Again (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)
Short Stories About Love (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)
67 Ben Tzvi Road (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)
Skin Deep (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)
Merchant of Feelings (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)
Career shape
A full career of 11 titles from 1994 to 2026.
How do Ran Tal's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 82nd percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 79th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th1
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 3 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed1
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Ran Tal work with?
People who share at least 2 of Ran Tal's Motif titles; Nili Feller shares the most, 2.
- Nili FellerShared titles: 1341 Frames of Love and War (2022), What If? Ehud Barak on War and Peace (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Nili Feller
- Guy LavieShared titles: 1341 Frames of Love and War (2022), Censored Voices (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Guy Lavie