Avigail Sperber

In September 2017, Sperber was awarded the Minister of Education Award for Jewish Culture in the film category.

She was cinematographer on her ex-girlfriend Netalie Braun's short films Gevald and Metamorphosis; on the Ibtisam Mara'ana's film Badal; on Hannah Azoulay-Hasafri's documentary series My Tiny Empire. In 2008 she directed the film Halakeh, which premiered at the Jerusalem Film Festival and was broadcast on Channel 1. In 2010 she produced and directed Hatalyan with Netalie Braun, a documentary of the story of Shalom Nagar, Adolph Eichmann's executioner. The film won the Best Documentary award at the Haifa International Film Festival, and was one of three outstanding films at IDFA. In 2014, she directed Probation Time, a documentary about her break-up with her partner and their son's difficulties dealing with the new situation, and her family's coping with her adopted sister, who dealt with juvenile delinquency. The film won the DocAviv jury award, and Sperber also won the cinematography award. The film was broadcast on YES Docu as a mini-series.

In 1999, Sperber directed My Sister Benchia, the story of Benchia-Ariela, an Ethiopian girl she met during her national service, whom her family adopted. The film was broadcast on Channel 2.

In 1998 she completed her studies at Ma'aleh Film School. Her graduation film, Four Men Entered the Grove, won the best film award of her graduating class. Another film she directed, Yan's Tea House, won the best documentary film award at the Haifa International Film Festival.

Avigail Sperber (Hebrew: אביגיל שפרבר; born August 24, 1973) is an Israeli cinematographer and film and television director. She is founder and owner of Pardes Film Productions. Sperber is also a social activist, and the founder of Bat Kol - Religious Lesbian Organization.