About

Mountaintop Productions is a privately held and family-run international film production company, founded in 2010 in Israel and 2012 in the United States. Its main focus is high quality feature-length films. The company production offices are located in Herzliya, Israel, and in New York City, USA. Mountaintop’s films have screened at Sundance, Toronto, SXSW, and other festivals, and have won numerous awards, including recently the Israeli Academy Award for Best Film.

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Management

Hezi Bezalel
​Chairman​​

Hezi Bezalel is an accomplished investment banker and entrepreneur with a diverse and rich track record, and a strong emphasis on banking, telecommunications, high tech and infrastructure. He has founded and invested in dozens of companies in various sectors, including banking, telecom, aviation, real estate, construction, and more. He is the owner and chairman of 018-Xphone We4G, one of six cellular service providers in Israel, with over 500,000 customers. He was the main shareholder and director of Nile Bank before selling to Barclays Bank in 2008.

Omri Bezalel
​CEO​​

Omri Bezalel is a writer and filmmaker. He served for five years in Israel’s elite Naval Commando unit and equivalent of the U.S. Navy SEALs. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from New York University, where he double majored in Dramatic Writing and Journalism, and double minored in Creative Writing and Producing. Omri’s first feature film as a writer and director, about Israel’s elite intelligence unit, is currently in post-production.

Carnie Bezalel
​Head of Development​

Carnie Bezalel is a writer and filmmaker. She graduated Cum Laude with honors from New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, where she majored in Film and Television and minored in Producing. Carnie's first feature film as a writer and director is currently in pre-production. ​