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The Bris

Some traditions cut deeper than others.

Written and created by Omri HorowitzDirected by Alec Bewkes

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  • Official SelectionLA Shorts International Film Festival2026
  • Official SelectionDIFF Shorts2026
  • Official SelectionSan Jose International Short Film Festival2026
  • Official SelectionLone Star Film Festival2026
Runtime
13 minutes
Genre
Comedy
Premiere
November 19, 2026 on PREVO
Starring
Omri Horowitz, Michael Kostroff, Zoe Oedekerk, Joanne Baron
Directed by
Alec Bewkes
Written by
Omri Horowitz

The story

bris/ n. /Ritual circumcision of male babies, usually at eight days old, regarded as the formal entry of the child to the Jewish community

  • Isaac’s Circumcision – circa 1300
  • Isaac’s Circumcision – circa 2025

To marry his Jewish girlfriend, Isaac reluctantly agrees to undergo an adult circumcision to win her father’s approval – only to discover what sacrifice and manhood really mean.

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10Crew passesEveryone credited on The Bris gets their own free month of PREVO to hand out, and the cast and crew get access to Filmmakers Academy, the film school co-founded by cinematographer Shane Hurlbut, ASC.
25Weekend Read SpotlightThe Bris gets its own piece in The Weekend Read, PREVO's weekly film magazine.
50Behind the ScenesOmri and Alec sit for a Behind the Scenes interview, published and promoted.
100PREVO PROVENThe film earns the PREVO Proven laurel, permanently.

PREVO Proven – one hundred people. Subscribers who joined through this film, plus members who watched it and left a Note. One person counts once, and nothing else counts at all.

Cast and crew28 credits
Directed byAlec Bewkes
Created, written and executive produced byOmri Horowitz
IsaacOmri Horowitz
AbeMichael Kostroff
RachelZoe Oedekerk
AnneJoanne Baron
LeviGregg Martin
The MohelTurhan “Troy” Caylak
The AssistantChad Gledhill
Produced byBrandon Dorsky, Jaclyn Lehrer, Marissa Lessman, Gregg Martin and Jacob Mullen
Director of photographyColin Oh
EditorMallory Yarnall
ComposerMatt Cohen
Production designerChellie Jones
Sound designerMatthew Leeb
First assistant directorJessica Dho
First assistant cameraMario Lopez
GafferDiego Patino
Key gripArturo Bengoa
SwingPierre Conley
Production coordinatorAlli Acuff
Hair and makeupCassandra Paige
Sound mixerRob Spence
ColoristAshton Thomas
Titles and animationJared Potter
BTS photographerChad Gledhill
Production assistantsSarah Allali, Hannah Ballew, Allie Barnett and Gray Thomas
Production companyThe Bris Productions

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