In 1999 he wrote and directed his first short film Operation Grandma (Original title: "Mivtsa Savta") which won the Israeli Academy Award, was a final nominee for the Banff Rockie Award in 2000 in Canada, and is considered as one of Israel's best cult films.
Pada 1999, ia menulis dan menyutradarai film pendek pertamanya Operation Grandma (Judul asli: "Mivtsa Savta") yang memenangkan Penghargaan Akademi Israel, merupakan sebuah nominasi terakhir untuk Penghargaan Banff Rockie pada 2000 di Kanada, dan dianggap sebagai salah satu film kultus terbaik Israel.