Noa Gusakov is a graduate of the Sam Spiegel Film School, Jerusalem, and a fellow of the MacDowell colony, New Hampshire. Her writing and directing credits include five short films: Walking Up, Lookout, Sabbatical, Large Soldier and How To Swim, which have collectively screened at more than 60 film festivals, winning over 15 International awards. The screenplay for Large Soldier was developed at the Berlinale Short Film Station, and the film was nominated for the Israeli Academy Awards for Best Short Film. Noa is currently working as screenwriter and editor for TV productions and developing her debut feature film.