Niv Manzur, 26 from Sha'ar Efraim, a small town in the central suburbs of Israel. Studied Cinematography at the Hasifa School - Communication Arts & Digital in Tel Aviv, as well as acting in The Performing Arts Studio Founded by Yoram Leowenstein. Owns a BA in Sociology from the Open University of Israel. "Happy BirthGay" is his first film. Currently, he is in the midst of producing another short film as well as writing a script for a new feature.