Charging that Beit Zvi School of Art gave preference to the acting track, the film students demanded independence.

The Education and Culture Minister at the time, President Yitzhak Navon established a public inquiry that supported their claims.

In July 1989, Ruth Cheshin charged film director Renen Schorr with the task of making this new school a reality.

[1] In June 2021 Shir Shoshani was appointed deputy school director & head of the film and television department.

[citation needed] The school’s alumni include Rama Burshtein, Nadav Lapid, Talya Lavie, Tom Shoval, Nir Bergman, Noah Stollman, Yehonatan Indursky, Amichai Chasson, Elad Keidan and Ra'anan Alexandrowicz.

The curriculum includes Hebrew language, general art and cultural concepts as well as introductory film classes.

[15] The Series Lab accepts eight Israeli projects who work over a period of six months with mentors, including Hagai Levi, and then travel to Los Angeles for presentation to the US industry.