A new documentary film, 'Alon, My Brother the Hero,' directed by Omri Koren, follows the Shamriz family after their son Alon was taken hostage from Kibbutz Kfar Aza during the October 7 attack and later killed by Israeli troops in a tragic case of mistaken identity. The film documents the family's relentless campaign for Alon's release, their coping with his death, and their ongoing activism, offering an intimate look at their grief and resilience. The 36-minute film, produced as Koren's graduate project at the Sam Spiegel Film and Television School, has been named a semifinalist for the Student Academy Awards, with a ceremony planned in New York. Koren, who embedded himself with the family, reflects on the impact of the film amid global tensions and the personal lessons he learned from the Shamriz family's ability to find humor in the darkest times.