Adi Halfin is an award-winning director and screenwriter celebrated for her emotionally charged, visually striking work across commercials, music videos, and dance films. Known for blending cinematic storytelling with the language of movement, she brings a signature poetic sensibility to every frame—creating films that resonate deeply and leave lasting visual impact.
With a unique ability to turn choreography into narrative, Adi’s work captures the raw emotion and rhythm of the body in motion. Her viral dance film “HOME ALONE”, directed for Batsheva Dance Company, won ten international awards, including Best Commercial and Best Inspirational at the LA Film Awards. Her short for Toyota, featuring breakdancer Dergin Tokmak, won Best Documentary at The One Club for Creativity and was nominated for a Cannes Lions.
Other commercial clients include Volkswagen, McDonald’s, and Samsung. Her interpretation of Radiohead’s “True Love Waits”, starring Bobbi Jene Smith, earned seven awards and remains a standout example of emotionally driven dance on film.
Adi also teaches directing and dance film internationally and has served on juries for D&AD, AICP, and top dance film festivals around the world.
AWARDS
- Best Music, LA Fashion Festival, 2021 - Earth Odyssey
- Outstanding Achievement Award, Dance Camera West, 2021 - Earth Odyssey & Lost Horse
- Best Music Video, Short to The Point, 2020 - Lost Horse
- Best Music Video, Istanbul Fashion Film Festival, 2020 - Lost Horse
- Best Dance Short, Pittsburgh Fashion Week, 2020 - Earth Odyssey
- PEARLS Artist Prize, POOL Festival & DOCK11, 2020 - Lost Horse
- Documentary Award, The One Club Awards 2019 - Toyota, Dergin Tokmak
- Jury Award, Macau ROLLOUT Festival 2018 - True Love Waits
- Best Unofficial Music Video, LA Music Video Festival, 2017 - True Love Waits
- Best International Film, honorable Mention - Bestias Danzantes, Chile, 2017 - True Love Waits
- PEARLS Artist Prize, POOL Festival & DOCK11, 2107
- Best Film ,Mexico City Videodance Festival 2017 - Home Alone
- Best Commercial, LA Film Awards 2017 - Home Alone
- Best Inspirational, LA Film Awards 2017 - Home Alone
- Best Experimental Film, LA Film Awards 2017 - True Love Waits
- Winner, POOL International Dance Film Festival, Berlin 2017 - True Love Waits
- Best Dance Video DaMuVi Fest 2017 - True Love Waits
- Jury Award, Macau ROLLOUT Festival 2017 - Home Alone
- Audience Award, InShadow Film Festival, Lisbon 2016 - Home Alone
- Audience Award, Dance@30fps Ohio, 2016 - Home Alone
- Bronze Dance on Camera, Shortwaves Film Festival Poznan 2016 - Home Alone
- Genero TV contest winner 2015 for Mark Ronson's "Daffodils"
- Best short under 5min, San Francisco Dance Film Festival 2014 - Home Alone
- Best of The Fest, Oklahoma Dance Film Festival 2014 - Home Alone
- Best Dance Film, SESIFF 2014 - Home Alone
- Best Fiction, Potsdam Babelsberg Film Festival 2005 - Whatever It Takes
- Director's Award Jerusalem 2003 - Homecoming