Lila Aviles received best director in the international competition.
Marie Amachoukeli’s Ama Gloria and Juraj Lerotic’s Safe Place lead the winners of the 40th Jerusalem Film Festival, which handed out 1m Ils in prizes this evening (July 20).
Ama Gloria, which premiered in Critics’ Week at Cannes this year, won the best international film award. The film depicts the last summer between a six-year-old girl and her nanny Gloria, before the latter returns to Cape Verde to care for her own children.
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A jury led by Claire Denis and consisting of Whit Stillman,...
Marie Amachoukeli’s Ama Gloria and Juraj Lerotic’s Safe Place lead the winners of the 40th Jerusalem Film Festival, which handed out 1m Ils in prizes this evening (July 20).
Ama Gloria, which premiered in Critics’ Week at Cannes this year, won the best international film award. The film depicts the last summer between a six-year-old girl and her nanny Gloria, before the latter returns to Cape Verde to care for her own children.
Scroll down for the full list of feature winners
A jury led by Claire Denis and consisting of Whit Stillman,...
- 7/20/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Marie Amachoukeli’s Ama Gloria has won the Best International Film Prize at the 40th edition of the Jerusalem Film Festival, running from July 13 to July 26.
The feature, which world premiered as the opening film of Cannes Critics’ Week in May, revolves around a motherless six-year-old girl who travels to Cape Verde to reunite with her longtime nanny.
The jury presided over by Claire Denis, and also figuring Whit Stillman, Florian Zeller, Joana Vicente, and Maria Schrader praised the film’s “extraordinary poignancy, beauty and insight”.
Ama Gloria is produced by Bénédicte Couvreur, the long-time producer of Céline Sciamma and her films Petite Maman and Portrait Of A Lady On Fire.
Other winners in the International Competition include Best Director for Mexico’s Lila Avilés for Berlinale-selected family drama Totem and a Special Mention for the ensemble cast of Argentinian director Rodrigo Moreno’s The Delinquents, which debuted in Un Certain Regard this year.
The feature, which world premiered as the opening film of Cannes Critics’ Week in May, revolves around a motherless six-year-old girl who travels to Cape Verde to reunite with her longtime nanny.
The jury presided over by Claire Denis, and also figuring Whit Stillman, Florian Zeller, Joana Vicente, and Maria Schrader praised the film’s “extraordinary poignancy, beauty and insight”.
Ama Gloria is produced by Bénédicte Couvreur, the long-time producer of Céline Sciamma and her films Petite Maman and Portrait Of A Lady On Fire.
Other winners in the International Competition include Best Director for Mexico’s Lila Avilés for Berlinale-selected family drama Totem and a Special Mention for the ensemble cast of Argentinian director Rodrigo Moreno’s The Delinquents, which debuted in Un Certain Regard this year.
- 7/20/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
It used to be the characters in horror films who couldn't get away from zombies, but now it feels more like it's us fans that can't escape them. Read on for details about Battle of the Undead, the latest in a never-ending stream of undead action.
As per Screen Daily, Screen Media has acquired worldwide rights to the film, which is the debut feature of Israeli writer/director Eitan Gafny.
The Lebanon-set zombie thriller stars Liron Levo, Yafit Shalev, Roi Miller, Emos Ayeno and Gome Sarig.
The flick follows an Israel Defense Forces special ops unit sent into Lebanon to capture a Hezbollah leader only to land themselves in an unexpected conflict with bloodthirsty zombies.
Gafny, Shalev and Tom Goldwasser produced. Screen Media will release the film in spring.
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As per Screen Daily, Screen Media has acquired worldwide rights to the film, which is the debut feature of Israeli writer/director Eitan Gafny.
The Lebanon-set zombie thriller stars Liron Levo, Yafit Shalev, Roi Miller, Emos Ayeno and Gome Sarig.
The flick follows an Israel Defense Forces special ops unit sent into Lebanon to capture a Hezbollah leader only to land themselves in an unexpected conflict with bloodthirsty zombies.
Gafny, Shalev and Tom Goldwasser produced. Screen Media will release the film in spring.
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- 2/7/2014
- by John Squires
- DreadCentral.com
Screen Media has taken world rights to Israeli writer-director Eitan Gafny’s first feature Battle Of The Undead (Cannon Fodder) and will introduce the film to Efm buyers.
The Lebanon-set zombie thriller stars Liron Levo, Yafit Shalev, Roi Miller, Emos Ayeno and Gome Sarig.
The film follows an Israel Defense Forces special ops unit sent into Lebanon to capture a Hezbollah leader only to land themselves in an unexpected conflict with bloodthirsty zombies.
Gafny, Shalev and Tom Goldwasser produced. Screen Media will release the film in spring.
Vice-president of international sales and acquisitions Michael Dwyer negotiated the deal with White Beach Productions on behalf of the filmmakers.
The Lebanon-set zombie thriller stars Liron Levo, Yafit Shalev, Roi Miller, Emos Ayeno and Gome Sarig.
The film follows an Israel Defense Forces special ops unit sent into Lebanon to capture a Hezbollah leader only to land themselves in an unexpected conflict with bloodthirsty zombies.
Gafny, Shalev and Tom Goldwasser produced. Screen Media will release the film in spring.
Vice-president of international sales and acquisitions Michael Dwyer negotiated the deal with White Beach Productions on behalf of the filmmakers.
- 2/6/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
With writer/director Eitan Gafny’s horror feature Cannon Fodder set for its Los Angeles premiere Sunday, October 13, at 1:00pm at Screamfest, read on for our exclusive chat with the filmmaker, and have a look at the trailer and some stills!
Produced by Tom Goldwasser, Yafit Shalev and Gafny from a script by the latter, Cannon Fodder stars Liron Levo, Yafit Shalev, Roi Miller, Emos Ayeno and Gome Sarig. The story revolves around the character of Doron Geva, who leads an Israeli Defense Forces Special Ops unit into Southern Lebanon to capture a terrorist leader and number three in the Hezbollah organization, only to discover a new bloodthirsty enemy, that does not show mercy or reason. Now that their enemy has changed its face, it's up to Doron and his unit to wage a new war in order to find an antidote and get back across the border before...
Produced by Tom Goldwasser, Yafit Shalev and Gafny from a script by the latter, Cannon Fodder stars Liron Levo, Yafit Shalev, Roi Miller, Emos Ayeno and Gome Sarig. The story revolves around the character of Doron Geva, who leads an Israeli Defense Forces Special Ops unit into Southern Lebanon to capture a terrorist leader and number three in the Hezbollah organization, only to discover a new bloodthirsty enemy, that does not show mercy or reason. Now that their enemy has changed its face, it's up to Doron and his unit to wage a new war in order to find an antidote and get back across the border before...
- 10/10/2013
- by Sean Decker
- DreadCentral.com
Stars: Emos Ayeno, Erez Eisenstein, Liron Levo, Roi Miller, Omer Ninyo, Gome Sarig, Yafit Shalev | Written and Directed by Eitan Gafny
Three years ago Israel exploded on to the horror scene with Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado’s Rabies (Kalevet). The success of that film has seemingly opened the flood gates for filmmakers in the country to explore even more horrific themes and so we have the Israel’s very first zombie movie, Cannon Fodder.
The film follows security operative Doron as he takes on one last mission: to go to Lebanon and capture Number 3 in the terrorist organisation of Hezbollah. With an elite force behind him, Doron soon discovers that reality is not so simple. A new and unknown enemy is to be dealt with – and Hezbollah are the last thing on his mind. Doron has to deal with a ticking clock in the form of extensive Israeli Defense Force attack and a ravening,...
Three years ago Israel exploded on to the horror scene with Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado’s Rabies (Kalevet). The success of that film has seemingly opened the flood gates for filmmakers in the country to explore even more horrific themes and so we have the Israel’s very first zombie movie, Cannon Fodder.
The film follows security operative Doron as he takes on one last mission: to go to Lebanon and capture Number 3 in the terrorist organisation of Hezbollah. With an elite force behind him, Doron soon discovers that reality is not so simple. A new and unknown enemy is to be dealt with – and Hezbollah are the last thing on his mind. Doron has to deal with a ticking clock in the form of extensive Israeli Defense Force attack and a ravening,...
- 8/22/2013
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
From the press release:
Are you ready for a spine-chilling global avalanche of Indian zombies, Israeli oldboys, vengeance-crazed Vikings, Swedish mesmerists, Irish telekinesis, Argentine undead, Aussie bone-crushers, murderous Mormons and Chilean assassins?
Film4 FrightFest 2013, returning for its 4teenth year, has unveiled its biggest line-up in history. From Thurs 22 August to Monday 26 August, the UK’s leading event for genre fans will be at the Empire Cinema in London’s Leicester Square to present 51 films on three screens. Empire 1 will house the main event while the Discovery strands will play in Empires 2 & 4. The new FrightFest Xtra strand, also in Screen 2, will allow fans to catch up with sold-out performances of the most popular attractions.
This year there are eleven countries representing five continents with a record-breaking thirty-three UK or European premieres and ten world premieres.
The world premieres include our opening night attraction The Dead 2: India from the Ford Brothers,...
Are you ready for a spine-chilling global avalanche of Indian zombies, Israeli oldboys, vengeance-crazed Vikings, Swedish mesmerists, Irish telekinesis, Argentine undead, Aussie bone-crushers, murderous Mormons and Chilean assassins?
Film4 FrightFest 2013, returning for its 4teenth year, has unveiled its biggest line-up in history. From Thurs 22 August to Monday 26 August, the UK’s leading event for genre fans will be at the Empire Cinema in London’s Leicester Square to present 51 films on three screens. Empire 1 will house the main event while the Discovery strands will play in Empires 2 & 4. The new FrightFest Xtra strand, also in Screen 2, will allow fans to catch up with sold-out performances of the most popular attractions.
This year there are eleven countries representing five continents with a record-breaking thirty-three UK or European premieres and ten world premieres.
The world premieres include our opening night attraction The Dead 2: India from the Ford Brothers,...
- 6/30/2013
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
There's a new conflict in the Middle East, and this one has nothing to do with land, religion, or anything else that we're used to. Nope, we're talking about a true zombie apocalypse that's on the horizon, Israeli style!
Directed and written by Eitan Gafny for White Beach Productions, Cannon Fodder stars Liron Levo, Yafit Shalev, Roi Miller, Emos Ayeno, Gome Sarig, Amit Lior, and Shira Katzenelenbogen.
Check out the trailer and more below.
Synopsis
Cannon Fodder is an original Israeli movie that takes genre conventions from both action and horror films in order to bring a new face to Israeli cinema - peppered with black humor, special effects, and lots and lots of blood.
An Israeli Defense Forces Special Ops unit is sent into Southern Lebanon to capture the number 3 leader in the terrorist organization of Hezbollah, only to face something much worse. Doron Geva, an Idf security operative,...
Directed and written by Eitan Gafny for White Beach Productions, Cannon Fodder stars Liron Levo, Yafit Shalev, Roi Miller, Emos Ayeno, Gome Sarig, Amit Lior, and Shira Katzenelenbogen.
Check out the trailer and more below.
Synopsis
Cannon Fodder is an original Israeli movie that takes genre conventions from both action and horror films in order to bring a new face to Israeli cinema - peppered with black humor, special effects, and lots and lots of blood.
An Israeli Defense Forces Special Ops unit is sent into Southern Lebanon to capture the number 3 leader in the terrorist organization of Hezbollah, only to face something much worse. Doron Geva, an Idf security operative,...
- 6/3/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
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