The Children of October 7 – Kastina Communications

Who We Are

Kastina Communications is one of Israel's leading production companies.

Since its establishment in 2005, the company has produced over 300 documentary films and television programs, for all Israeli broadcasters.

In scripted, Kastina produced the first season of "Fauda" (yes) in co- production with "Tender Productions"; two seasons of "The Chef" (yes); "Bloody Murray" (yes), which won the best comedy award at the Series Mania 2022 television festival in France; and "Chanshi" (HOT), which became the first Israeli drama series to be accepted to the Sundance Film Festival.

As of the end of 2024, the second season of "Bloody Murray" is being filmed, and the third season of "The Chef" is being written. Additional series and a feature film are in development.

In the documentary field, Kastina is the production company with the largest catalog of projects in Israel. It is also the country's leading creator of cinematic content related to October 7. Among our 15 different documentary projects about the day that changed Israel forever is "Screams before Silence", a documentary led by former Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg.

Since its release in April 2024, "Screams before Silence" has become one of the most important documents about October 7. The film was translated into many languages, screened at the White House, Congress and various parliaments and reached tens of millions of exposures worldwide.

In addition, Kastina produced "#Nova", about the massacre at the music festival, which became the most watched documentary in the history of the Israeli broadcaster yes and "The Day That Doesn't End", a five-episode series for Kan 11, which describes what happened minute by minute on October 7.

In September 2023, the series "The One", led by Sima Kadmon, about the Air Force in the Yom Kippur War, was aired on Kan 11. It became the most watched documentary series since the establishment of the Public Broadcasting Corporation and won all 6 documentary awards at the Israeli television awards, and the Public Broadcasting Corporation award.

Kastina produces 4 ongoing programs: "Culture Agent", hosted by Kobi Meidan, two time winner at the Israeli television awards (Kan 11), "Exposure" and "To Catch a Con", hosted by Haim Etgar (Keshet 12) and the nightly news show "Avri and Cherki" (Keshet 12).

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Led By

Montana Tucker

Directed by

Asaf Becker

Cinematographer

Sasha Gavrikov

Producer

Zameret Alexandrony

Executive Producers

Jonathan Barsade, Eytan Schwartz, Meny Aviram, Mor Tregger, Rotem Alima

The Children of October 7

Paramount + / 2025

The Children of October 7documents the harrowing experiences of Israeli children affected by the October 7 Hamas terror attacks. Led by social media activist, singer and dancer Montana Tucker, it shares stories of kidnapped, orphaned, and traumatized children, including survivors of massacres and hostage situations. The film highlights resilience amidst tragedy, shedding light on the impact of terror on Israel’s youngest victims.