Schlagwort-Archive: Israel

Till Day’s End (Ad Sof Hayom)

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Bavarian Premiere

Screenings: Sunday, June 21, 2015, 19:00 and Tuesday, June 23, 2015, 19:00 (SALTY)

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Country of Origin: Israel
Year of Completion / First Public Screening: 2014
Running Time: 19’00“
Category: Fiction

Director: Amitai Ashkenazi
Screenplay: Amitai Ashkenazi, Yona Rozenkier
Cinematographer: Oded Ashkenazi
Music: Yakir Ben Tov
Editor: Yinon Porat
Producer: Ayelet Weissman

Synopsis: 18 years old Elai works with his brother in the fish ponds at the kibbutz. After he is saved from thieves by an Arab kid from the nearby village, he tells a lie that will come back to haunt him.

Festivals & Awards:
Sehsüchte Film Festival. award for best short fiction.
LISFE. Jury’s Special Mention.
Clermont Ferrand Film Festival.
Camerimage.
Cinemed.
Jerusalem Film Festival.
Tel Aviv International Students Film Festival.

Weblink: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=770820182

Damage

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World Premiere

Screenings: Sunday, June 22, 19:00 and Tuesday, June 24, 19:00 (Monopol-Kino)
BITTER

damage

Country of Origin: Israel
Year of Production: 2014
Duration: 11′
Category: Fiction
Language: Hebrew with English subtitles

Director: Maya Meiri
Screenplay: Maya Meiri
Cinematographer: Roee Keren
Editor: Or li-tal
Producer: Mati Hanya, Lidor Leibovich
Cast: Salwa Nakra, Istabrak, Ayelet Robinson, Neta Orbach

Synopsis: Hanin and her mother Suad work together in a butchery. There are many things they leave aside, things they do not dare to talk about.
Inhalt: Hanin und ihre Mutter Suad arbeiten gemeinsam in einer Metzgerei. Es gibt viele Dinge, die sie beiseite lassen. Dinge, über die sie nicht zu sprechen wagen.

Weblinks:
www.facebook.com

Mouth Wide Open, Ears Shut Tight (Bepe Paur Ve’oznaim Atzumot)

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Bavarian Premiere

Screenings: Saturday, June 22, 19:00 and Tuesday, June 25, 21:00 (Monopol-Kino)
SOUR

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Country of Origin / Land: Israel
Year of Production / Jahr: 2012
Duration / Länge: 16′
Category / Kategorie: Animation
Language / Sprache: No dialogue

Director / Regie: Tom Madar, Emlly Noy
Screenplay / Drehbuch: Tom Madar
Cinematographer / Kamera: Tom Madar
Music / Musik: Dror Shiman
Producer / Produktion: Tom Madar
Main Cast / Darsteller: Dana Ivgy

Synopsis: A young woman, who lives a life of solitude and silence, finds herself drawn into a world of sounds by her new neighbor on the other side of the wall.
Inhalt: Ein Tag im Leben einer jungen Frau, die ein ruhiges, einsames Leben mit ihrem Freund, dem Fisch, verbringt. Die Stille zerbricht, als ein neuer Mieter in die Wohnung nebenan einzieht. Trotz der ständigen Geräusche und des durchdringenden Lärms auf der anderen Seite des Zimmers, beginnt die junge Frau, sich in ihren Nachbarn zu verlieben.

Festivals: Animix International Animation Festival, Israel, 2012, StopTrik International Stop Motion Festival, Slovenia, 2012, Rehovot International Women Film Festival, Israel, 2012, Alexandria International Film Festival, Virginia (USA), 2012, ReAnimania International Animation Festival, Armenia, November 2012, Euroshorts International Film Festival, Poland, 2012, Animax International Animation Festival, Macedonia, November 2012, Dawn Breakers International Film Festival, Switzerland, 2012, George Lindsey UNA Film Festival, Alabama (USA), 2013, EPOS Film Festival, Israel, 2013, Tricky Women Animation Festival, Austria, 2013, Be There! Animation Festival, Greece, 2013, FilmFest Dresden International Shorts Film Festival, Germany, 2013, Sarasota International Film Festival, Florida (USA), 2013, Amelia Island International Film Festival, Florida (USA), 2013, Mujeres en Foco Women Festival, Argentina, 2013, BAFICI Independent Film Festival, Argentina, 2013, SKEPTO International Film Festival, Italy, 2013, International Film Festival of Uruguay, Uruguay, 2013, ANIMFEST International Animation Festival, Greece, March 2013, Cyprus International Motion Festival, Cyprus, 2013, TAUFF International Student Film Festival, Israel, 2013, Canada International Film Festival, Canada, 2013, KINOKI Student Film Festival, Mexico, 2013
Awards: Animix International Animation Festival, Israel, 2012, Best Student Animation, StopTrik International Stop Motion Festival, Slovenia, 2012, Special Mention, Rehovot International Women Film Festival, Israel, 2012, Special Mention, Alexandria International Film Festival, Virginia (USA), 2012, Best Short Animation, Euroshorts International Film Festival, Poland, 2012, Best Animation Short, EPOS Film Festival, Israel, 2013, 2nd Place for Best Film, Canada International Film Festival, Canada, 2013, Rising Star Award, KINOKI Student Film Festival, Mexico, 2013, Best Fiction and Best Film Editing

Weblinks:
www.mouth-wide-open.com
www.youtube.com

Welcome and…Our Condolences

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German Premiere

Screenings: Saturday, June 22, 19:00 and Tuesday, June 25, 21:00 (Monopol-Kino)
SOUR

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Country of Origin / Land: Israel
Year of Production / Jahr: 2012
Duration / Länge: 26′
Category / Kategorie: Fiction
Language / Sprache: Hebrew and Russian with English subtitles

Director / Regie: Leon Prudovsky
Screenplay / Drehbuch: Leon Prudovsky
Cinematographer / Kamera: Sergei Israel Freedman
Music / Musik: Amsterdam Klezmer Band
Producer / Produktion: Haim Mecklberg, Estee Yacov-Mecklberg
Main Cast / Darsteller: Ola Schur-Selektar, Gera Sandler

Synopsis: 1991. The beginning of the massive immigration wave from the USSR to Israel. 12 years old Misha is documenting his family’s journey on a home-video camera. The traumatic immigration experience is enhanced up to absurd proportions, when their old aunt Roza dies on the plane before reaching their ancestors‘ land.
Inhalt: 1991. Der Beginn der gewaltigen Zuwanderungswelle von Russland nach Israel. Der 12jährige Misha dokumentiert die Reise seiner Familie mir einer Videokamera. Diese traumatische Erfahrung steigert sich bis in unbegreifliche Dimensionen, als die alte Tante Roza im Flugzeug stirbt, bevor die Familie ihr Heimatland erreicht.

Festivals: Haifa Film Festival, 2012, Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival, 2013
Awards: Special Mention, Haifa Film Festival, 2012, Youth Jury Award, Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival, 2013

Weblinks:
www.2teamproductions.com
www.youtube.com

 

The Godmother

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Bavarian Premiere

Screenings: Friday, June 18, 19:00 and Monday, June 21, 21:00 (SALTY)

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Country of Origin / Land: USA, Israel
Year of Production / Jahr: 2009
Duration / Länge: 15’00“
Category / Kategorie: Fiction

Director / Regie: Lior Chefetz
Screenplay / Drehbuch: Lior Chefetz, Ben Fast
Cinematographer / Kamera: Rob Connolly
Editor / Schnitt: Jon Bernbaum
Music / Musik: Austin Wintory
Producer / Produktion: Ian Dickinson, Andres Rodriguez Franco
Cast / Darsteller: Ron Yuan, Elizabeth Bond, Camden Toy, Geroja Umano

Synopsis: In this quick paced romantic-action-comedy, Rosella Wu (Elizabeth Bond, Nip/Tuck, CSI: Miami), a fickle, capricious but heartful young wife is convinced by her overbearing mother to kill her no-good mobster husband, Danny (Ron Yuan, Fast & Furious, Prison Break, Pushing Daisies, Entourage). But when Danny quits the mob and cleans up his act, she tries to cancel the hit. Except she’s too late – the hitman (Camden Toy, Buffy the vampire slayer) crashes into the house, guns blazing! Now Rosella must stop the hitman, prevent Danny from finding out it was her, and stand up to her dictatorial mother (Georja Umano) who still wants Danny dead!
Inhalt: In dieser rasch entwickelnden romantic-action-comedy wird Rosella Wu von ihrer herrischen Mutter davon überzeugt, einen Profikiller zu engagieren. Er soll sich um Rosellas Gangster-Ehemann Danny kümmern.

Festivals & Awards: Freshly Squeezed Shorts USA 2009, 9. Oldenburger Kurzfilmtage Zwergwerk Germany 2009, 3rd Eye International Film Festival India 2009, Filmwinter Stuttgart Film Festival Germany 2010, Maverik Film Awards USA 2010 (Nominated for Best Director, Best Student Short and Best Stunts), Soho International Film Festival USA 2010 (Best Short Film Award), MPSE Golden Reel Awards USA 2010, Festivus Film Festival USA 2010 (Best Narrative Short), “MethodFest“ Film Festival USA 2010 (Best Student Film), Edgemar Short Film Festival USA 2010, 11th annual On Location: Memphis International Film and Music Festival USA 2010, West Chester Film Festival USA 2010, Hill Country Film Festival USA 2010, Boston International Film Festival USA 2010, Geneva Film Festival USA 2010 (Student Visionary Award), Atlantic City Film Festival USA 2010, First Look Film Festival USA 2010 (Audience Award, USC Faculty Award), Ivy Film Festival USA 2010, Tallahassee Film Festival USA 2010, „First Glance“ Film

Weblink: www.thegodmothermovie.com

The Descent (Hayerida)

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Bavarian Premiere

Screenings: Sunday, June 20, 21:00 and Monday, June 21, 19:00 (BITTER)

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Country of Origin / Land: Israel
Year of Production / Jahr: 2010
Duration / Länge: 20’00“
Category / Kategorie: Fiction

Director / Regie: Shai Miedzinski
Screenplay / Drehbuch: Shai Miedzinski
Cinematographer / Kamera: Itai Marom
Editor / Schnitt: Anat Maltz
Producer / Produktion: Shai Miedzinski, Amir Armel
Cast / Darsteller: Gabi Golan, Shosh Miedzinski, Keren Miedzinski

Synopsis: A family who lost its son goes to find a stone that will be a tombstone on his grave. The journey takes place in desert scenes of the craters region of the Negev, places that the son loved and used to visit, and awakens repressed feelings in the family.
Inhalt: Eine Familie sucht einen Stein. Einen Grabstein für das Grab des verlorenen Sohnes. Die Suche wird zur Reise, und der Verlust bringt zurück, was unterdrückt war.

Festivals & Awards: Berlinale Germany 2010 (Silver Bear – Berlinale Shorts), Timishort Film Festival Romania 2010 (Best Debut Film and Best Short Film awards), SFC Cannes Festival France 2010, Sydney Film Festival Australia 2010, The Palace Short Film Fest Bulgaria 2010, Toffifest Poland 2010, and Gold Lion Film Festival Swaziland 2010

Weblink: www.hayerida_info.com

On the road to Tel-Aviv (Ba-derech le Tel-Aviv)

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German Premiere

Screenings: Friday, June 19, 19:00 and Monday, June 22, 21:00 (SALTY)

on-the-road-to-tel-aviv

Country of Origin: Israel
Year of Production: 2008
Duration: 15′
Category: Fiction

Director: Khen Shalem
Screenplay: Hadar Galron, Khen Shalem
Cinematographer: Ofer Inov
Editor: Khen Shalem, Eran Jago
Music: Nahum Hayman, Naomi Shemer
Producer: Orit Fisher
Cast: Mosco Alkalai, Guy Arieli, Yochevet Artzi

Synopsis: In the wake of a terrorist attack, a young Israeli and his fiancée find themselves in a tricky situation when a suspicious-looking Arab woman boards their bus.

Festivals & Awards: Palm Springs International Short Film Festival 2008 (Audience Award), Sixteen:Nine Film Festival Mumbay 2009 (Best Short Film), Carolina Film Festival 2009 (Best Student Film), Phoenix International Film Festival 2009 (Best Student Film), Newport Beach Film Festival 2009 (Outstanding Achievement in Short Filmmaking: Directing), Los Angeles ShortFest 2008, Montreal World Film Festival 2008, Foyle Film Festival 2008, Atlanta Jewish Film Festival 2009, Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2009, San Diego Jewish Film Festival 2009, Bermuda International Film Festival 2009, The European Independent Film Festival 2009, Tiburon International Film Festival 2009, California Independent Film Festival 2009, Atlanta Film Festival 2009, Nashville Film Festival 2009, Rochester International Film Festival 2009, Palm Beach International Film Festival 2009, Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival 2009, ShortShorts Film Festival Tokyo 2009, Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival 2009, Sydney Film Festival 2009 Stony Brook Film Festival 2009, Long Island International Film Expo. 2009

Weblink: http://roadtotelaviv.com/

Bait(Pitayon)

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Bavarian Premiere

Screenings: Friday, June 19, 19:00 and Monday, June 22, 21:00 (SALTY)

bait

Country of Origin: Israel
Year of Production: 2008
Duration: 12′
Category: Fiction

Director: Michal Vinik
Producer: Michal Vinik

Synopsis: On a hot summer day, tomboy teenager Nitzan is on her way fishing with her sister. The unequal girls meet a young man.