Creating the Beauty Queen: Behind the Scenes of the Period Drama

A period drama series is a rare thing in Israeli television, where limited resources usually make it impossible to go back in time. So how is it done?

Composer Daniel Salomon, who wrote the music for the series, director Oded Lotan, and production designer Yoav Sinai will explain how Jerusalem of the 1940s is brought to the screen, and how artificial intelligence breathes life into archival photographs, in a groundbreaking use—the first of its kind in Israel—of a tool that will shape television in the years to come.

Following the event, the audience will be invited to a special display of items from the National Library archive focusing on Jerusalem of the past.

The event takes place as part of Jerusalem Sessions—the first international television festival in Israel, November 18–19, 2026.

Ticket price: 40 NIS | Included in a package: 3 events for 125 NIS

Limited tickets available

Image credit: Micha Brickman

Contact: The National Library, phone: *5049