Yahav Winner (Hebrew: יהב וינר; 4 June 1986 – 7 October 2023) was an Israeli filmmaker, actor, producer and cinematographer.
He was killed in the Kfar Aza massacre, part of the October 7 Hamas-led attack which sparked the 2023 Israel–Hamas War.
The film was made at Kfar Aza with Winner's guidance as director of fellow local residents, many of whom were murdered with him in the events of 7 October.
[9] Winner was murdered at his home on 7 October 2023 in the Kfar Aza massacre by Hamas militants, while allowing his wife and one-month-old baby to find refuge.
[11] In November 2023, his last completed film The Boy began screening nationally at Israeli cinemas with proceeds dedicated to his widow and child.