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Shachar Langlev is an award-winning filmmaker and cinematographer whose work spans narrative fiction, documentary, and commercials. His films have screened at the Sundance Film Festival, the Brooklyn Academy of Music, and numerous Oscar-qualifying festivals worldwide. Shachar Langlev still 2025.png His latest feature film, Run Amok, is set to premiere at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Narrative Competition. Langlev’s previous film at Sundance was Alive Inside, which competed in the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival and won the Audience Award before its nationwide theatrical release.
He was the cinematographer for the feature documentary Elie Wiesel: Soul On Fire, which premiered at the Hamptons International Film Festival and screened at Telluride Film Festival before opening theatrically in New York and Los Angeles. He served as both cinematographer and producer on Fear and Now, a documentary about birth in America. He is currently working on the documentary, Let No One Lose Heart, supported by the the Ford Foundation and the Robert Redford Foundation, about cancer alley in the US South.
Langlev specializes in making personal, meaningful connections with his subjects. He has directed and produced a series of high-profile documentary short films, interviewing notable figures such as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, President Joe Biden, and Secretary of State Colin Powell.
In the commercial space, Langlev applies his signature docu-style approach to create authentic, narrative-driven content. His commercial directing work has been recognized with two Telly Awards. He also works extensively with musicians, filming live shows and music videos that have aired on MTV, VH1, and BET.
As a teacher, Langlev has over 15 years of experience in higher education. He is a dedicated mentor to the next generation of filmmakers, currently teaching cinematography full-time at Brooklyn College.
