Meyer Levinson-Blount

A Palestinian butcher working at an Israeli supermarket sets out to prove his innocence after being accused of tearing down Israeli hostage posters in the break room. Welcome to the ff slate to the 27-min Oscar-nominated drama BUTCHER’S STAIN from director Mayer Levinson-Blount. FF’s Mark Brennan says: “It’s a beautifully told story that explores the deeply polarising effect the situation in Palestine/Israel is having on co-workers, friends, neighbours, and how it behoves everyone to dig a little deeper into their entrenched views.” Film name: @meyerlbfilms Director: @meyerlbfilms Producer: @oroncaspi Writer: @meyerlbfilms DOP: @sefielisha Editor: @meyerlbfilms Sound Design: @dana_mimon Production Design: @tehilanakav Costume Design: @tehilanakav Casting: @solmaghen Cast: Samir: @omarsameer0 Michal: @ronatoledano Nir: @meyerlbfilms Iman: @sara.alraed

🎬 Meyer Levinson-Blount made it to the Oscars yesterday evening. Meyer is a student at the Steve Tisch School of Film and Television at Tel Aviv Universtity, completing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film. His latest project, ‘Butcher’s Stain’ (2025), for which he is credited as director and writer, and which won him a Student Academy Award in 2025, has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Short Film (Live Action) at the Oscars last evening. The film follows Arab-Israeli bucther, Samir, who is accused of tearing down posters of hostages taken on October 7. #oscars #academyawards #nominees

@meyerlbfilms joins the podcast to talk about his Oscar nominated short film Butcher’s Stain. In this clip, Meyer discusses everyone’s responsibility in moments of discrimination. The full podcast episode is available on YouTube and all podcast app. Links in bio Butcher’s Stain is up for best live action short film at tonight’s Oscar’s. See the awards for the winner. #toronto #movie #film #oscars #filmfestival

🎬✨ EVENEMENT : Ce soir, la France et Israël brillent aux Oscars. L’Institut français d’Israël se réjouit de voir la France et Israël représentés lors de cette prestigieuse cérémonie. Cette année, les deux pays sont en lice dans la même catégorie: Meilleur court métrage de fiction. 🇫🇷 Deux personnes échangeant de la salive Dans une société où le baiser est puni de mort et où l’on paie en recevant des gifles, l’absurde devient miroir du réel. Le film était à l’origine une commande des Galeries Lafayette et s’est transformé, avec les réalisateurs Nathalie Mustaeta et Alexandre Singh, en une œuvre unanimement saluée dans les festivals internationaux. 🇮🇱Butcher’s Stain L’histoire de Samir, boucher arabe dans un supermarché, faussement accusé par son patron d’avoir arraché des affiches d’ otages. Il est obligé de prouver son innocence dans un climat où tensions et préjugés règnent. Réalisé par Meyer Levinson Blount, encore étudiant à l’Université de Tel Aviv, son premier film a su se distinguer parmi plus de 3 000 courts métrages étudiants. 🌟 Un immense bravo aux équipes, aux talents et à toutes celles et ceux qui font rayonner la création française et israélienne. 🎥 Excellente cérémonie ! *** 🎬✨ אירוע: הערב צרפת וישראל זוהרות בטקס האוסקר המכון הצרפתי בישראל שמח לראות את צרפת וישראל מיוצגות בטקס יוקרתי זה. והשנה, שתי המדינות מתחרות באותה קטגוריה: הסרט הקצר הטוב ביותר (עלילתי). 🇫🇷 Two People Exchanging Saliva בחברה שבה נשיקה נענשת במוות ושבה משלמים באמצעות קבלת סטירות, האבסורד הופך למראה של המציאות. הסרט נוצר במקור כהזמנה של גלרי לאפייט (חנות הכלבו הגדולה בפריז), ולאחר מכן הפך – יחד עם הבמאים הניו־יורקים נטלי מוסטאטה ואלכסנדר סינג – ליצירה שזכתה לשבחים רבים בפסטיבלים בינלאומיים. 🇮🇱 כתם קצבים סיפורו של סמיר, קצב ערבי בסופרמרקט, שמואשם על ידי מנהלו לשווא כי תלש כרזות של חטופים. הוא נאלץ להוכיח את חפותו באווירה שבה שוררים מתחים ודעות קדומות. הסרט בוים על ידי מאיר לוינסון-בלאנט, בעודו סטודנט באוניברסיטת תל אביב, וסרטו הראשון הצליח לבלוט מבין למעלה מ-3,000 סרטים קצרים של סטודנטים. 🌟 ברכות חמות לצוותים, ליוצרים ולכל מי שממשיכים להאיר את היצירה הצרפתית והישראלית. שיהיה טקס נפלא! @tau.filmschool @academy_awards @meyerlbfilms @misiafilms

Huge congratulations to Tel Aviv University’s supremely talented Meyer Levinson-Blount on being nominated for an Academy Award for his film The Butcher’s Stain! We are excited for you tonight! Levinson-Blount, a student at the Steve Tisch School of Film and Television at TAU, has received the nomination in the Best Live Action Short category. The film has already won a Silver Medal in the Narrative category at the 2025 Student Academy Awards, an exceptional achievement for a filmmaker at the beginning of his career. The Butcher’s Stain is about Samir (Omar Sameer Mahamid), an Arab Israeli working in a supermarket in Tel Aviv, who is accused of tearing down hostage posters in the break room. . . . . @tau.filmschool @meyerlbfilms @omarsameer @theacademy #Oscars #ShortFilm #LiveActionFilm #AcademyAwards

Today is the day! Cheering on Meyer Levinson‑Blount and his Oscar nomination. From Tel Aviv University to the Academy Awards — what a journey. @meyerlbfilms @tau.filmschool @telavivuni #oscars #academyawards #telavivuniversity #film #israel

Huge congratulations to Tel Aviv University Film School nominee Meir Levinson-Blount on this incredible nomination! Wishing you the very best of luck at this Sunday’s Academy Awards in LA - we’ll be cheering you on from London!! 🎬✨ @meyerlbfilms @tau.filmschool A major achievement for the Steve Tisch School of Film and Television at Tel Aviv University: The Butcher’s Stain, directed by TAU student Meyer Levinson-Blount, has been nominated for an Academy Award. The nomination was announced as part of the official shortlist for the 98th Academy Awards ceremony, to be held on 15th March in Los Angeles. The Butcher’s Stain is competing in the Best Live Action Short category, selected as one of only five films worldwide. The 26-minute film was written and directed by Levinson-Blount and produced by Oron Kaspi, both fourth-year students at the Steve Tisch School of Film and Television. Inspired by the director’s personal experience working in a Tel Aviv supermarket, the film tells the story of Samir (Omer Samir), an Arab butcher falsely accused of tearing down hostage posters at his workplace, and his journey to prove his innocence. The film explores themes of suspicion, racism, and social complexity in Israel after October 7, through a human and sensitive lens. Meyer Levinson-Blount immigrated to Israel from the United States about a decade ago. This is his first short film, created as part of his studies in the Production Track at the Steve Tisch School of Film and Television. The Academy Award nomination follows the film’s Silver Award (second place) win in the Narrative category at the 2025 Student Academy Awards, where it was the only Israeli film recognized in that category. #academyawards2026 #oscars #oscars2026 #telavivuniversity

INTERVIEW | Sometimes the most powerful stories are the ones that refuse to give easy answers. In our conversation, 'Butcher's Stain's director Meyer Levinson-Blount spoke about exploring everyday racism through the quiet struggles of Samir, not as a symbol, but as a real person caught in circumstances he never asked for. Instead of delivering a clear “message,” the film builds suspicion and then challenges it, reminding us how often our assumptions about others can be completely baseless. It’s a thoughtful reflection on identity, belonging, and the way social narratives shape how we see each other. Watch the full conversation to hear Meyer break down why he wanted the film to end with a question rather than an answer. @meyerlbfilms #butchersstain #interview #exclusive #oscars #filmcommunity

“Israeli Oscar nominee hopes his film will start difficult conversations,” reports the Jewish Chronicle in the lead up to the 98th Academy Awards on 15th March! The film director was speaking at Tel Aviv University Trust UK’s recent ‘Night at the Movies’ in London. Thank you and congratulations! 🙏 🎥 @thejewishchronicle @gaby.wine @meyerlbfilms @tau.filmschool @telavivuni #oscars #israelifilm #98thacademyawards #Oscars2026 #filmmakers Read more here or via link in bio: /community/israeli-oscar-nominee-hopes-film-will-start-difficult-conversations-d2lc73uc

This year, the Oscars’ Live-Action Short Film category feels bigger than ever — not because of scale, but because of impact. 🎬 In a world dominated by franchises and spectacle, these short films prove that powerful storytelling doesn’t need three hours or massive budgets. Each nominee dives straight into the heart of what it means to live today, exploring connection, identity, politics, belonging, satire, and the uncomfortable truths we often avoid. From stories about strangers finding unexpected community, to bold commentaries on intimacy and control, to deeply personal explorations of visibility and moral consequence — these films remind us why cinema exists in the first place: to make us feel, question, and reflect. Nominees: The Singers Two People Exchanging Saliva Jane Austen's Period Drama Butcher's Stain A Friend of Dorothy @theacademy @samdavis @nmusteata @stevecpinder @jaksicle @theleeknight ✨ Which Live-Action Short are you rooting for this year? #Oscars2026 #LiveActionShort #ShortFilms #CinemaLovers #FilmCommunity

@meyerlbfilms joins the podcast this week to talk about his Oscar nominated short film, Butcher’s Stain. In this clip, Meyer talks about his emotions after receiving the nomination. The full interview with a deep dive into the film can be watched on YouTube or listened on all podcast apps #toronto #interview #oscars #awardnomination

האם זהו הסיכוי של ישראל להביא אוסקר השנה??ומי הולך לצעוד לצד דיקפריו? הבמאי של הסרט הקצר "כתם קצבים", מאיר לוינסון בלונט, הולך לעשות את זה בטקס האוסקר בלוס אנג'לס ממש בעוד שבוע וחצי לצד טום קרוז, ריאן קונגלר, דיקפריו. והוא לא יהיה לבד. לצידו יהיו גם המפיק רון כספי ועומר סמיר, כוכב הסרט, שאמר כן על אף התקציב והתנאים, רק כי התחבר מאוד לתסריט ולאמירה. הוא לא דמיין בנפשו שמתוך 208 סרטים מכל העולם יבחרו דווקא בסרט הזה לחמישה הסופית! אז צפו ושתפו עכשיו שנראה לכל העולם גאווה מקומית מהי!🔥