PRODUCER | FILMMAKER | AUTHOR
Meet Omri
Omri Bezalel is a filmmaker, author, and speaker based in Los Angeles. A former Israeli Navy SEAL and founder of Mountaintop Productions, he creates bold, character-driven stories that explore identity, conflict, and the human spirit. Through film, writing, and public speaking, Omri brings real-world experience to every audience he reaches.
Silent Waters Novel
Based on real-life training and covert military operations in Gaza and Lebanon, this blend of fiction and autobiography offers a rare, intimate look at Israeli special forces and the young men and women who live, fight, and love in one of the world’s most complex war zones.
LISTEN Film
Dara Nevo, a young soldier in Israel’s elite intelligence unit, is in a race against time to rescue a captured Israeli held deep in Gaza. When a proposed prisoner exchange includes the terrorist who killed her father, Dara is determined to stop the deal, no matter what it costs her.
Invite Omri to Speak
Blending powerful storytelling with sharp insight, Omri speaks to the heart of what drives us—identity, purpose, and the courage to choose truth over comfort. With clarity and conviction, he invites audiences to see the world, and themselves, through a new lens.
About Omri
Omri Bezalel is a film producer, writer, and director based in Los Angeles. He is the co-founder of Big Swell Entertainment and founder of Mountaintop Productions.
A veteran of Israel’s elite Navy SEAL unit, Shayetet 13, Omri brings a rare authenticity to his storytelling, blending real-life experience with a cinematic vision.
His debut novel, Silent Waters, explores the emotional cost of warfare, while his feature film, LISTEN, delves into the psychological landscape of Israeli intelligence operations. Omri's work strives to create gripping, character-driven stories that resonate across cultures and borders.
Drawn from real missions in Shayetet 13, this short, powerful guide shares the lessons that shaped me in the most extreme conditions—lessons about endurance, identity, and what it really means to keep going when everything inside you wants to stop.