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Premiere documentary The End at Cinematheque Tel Aviv

Premiere documentary The End at Cinematheque Tel Aviv

        On last Monday evening, December the 19th, the premiere took place of the documentary Sof LeSipur (The End), directed by Barak Heymann in the beautiful new wing (opened 3 weeks ago) of the Cinematheque Tel Aviv. In the documentary Barak follows three divorce stories in Tel Aviv, each at a different stage of the process. The documentary will be screened in 5 episodes (each 30 minutes) on Yesdoco (Israeli tv); the 1st. episode will be screened … Read entire article »

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Dutch Film Week in Cinematheque Tel Aviv

Dutch Film Week in Cinematheque Tel Aviv

  From December 4 until December 16th the Dutch Film Week will take place in Cinematheque Tel Aviv: Tirza, directed by Rudollf van den Berg Sint, directed by Dick Maas All Time, directed by Job Gosschalk The Happy Housewife, directed by Antoinette Beumer Meat, directed by Victor Nieuwenhuys & Maartje Seyferth Enjoy Your Meal (documentary), directed by Walter Grotenhuis Win/Win The Nobel Prize Winner, directed by Timo Veltkamp … Read entire article »

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Bauhaus building as set for new Israeli movie

Bauhaus building as set for new Israeli movie

A Bauhaus-building in the Dov-Hoz Street no. 8 was used a few weeks ago as set for a new Israeli feature: Snails in the Rain, directed by Yariv Mozer, produced by Hila Aviram and based on a short story by Yossi Avni Levy. It is the first feature of Yariv Mozer, who made different award’s winning documentaries. Yossi Avni Levy is a famous Israeli writer and diplomat, today you will find him in Belgrade. In … Read entire article »

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Life in Stills: getting award after award!!

Life in Stills: getting award after award!!

We did write a few times before about the touching documentary: Life in Stills, directed by Tamar Tal, produced by Barak Heymann, cinematography by Daniel Kedem and music by Alberto Schwartz, about the famous Photo House Pri-Or (Allenby Street 30) and the struggle of Miriam Weissenstein (96) and her grandson Ben Peters to keep their shop from being destroyed. The documentary just went on the festival road and did win again an award: this time Best … Read entire article »

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Documentary The Flat wins an Ophir Award 2011

Documentary The Flat wins an Ophir Award 2011

Last Thursday-evening 98 minutes documentary The Flat, directed by Arnon Goldfinger received the Award for Best Documentary at the Ophir Awards 2011 (the ‘Israeli Oscars’). It is the story about the grandparents of Arnon, who were living on the 3rd. floor of a Bauhaus building at 31, Gordon Street in Tel Aviv. Arnon says about his documentary: “…My grandparents lived on the 3rd. floor since 1935, when they immigrated to Palestine. The flat was furnished with … Read entire article »

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Life in Stills: struggle for Tel Aviv Weissensteins photo shop [edited]

Life in Stills: struggle for Tel Aviv Weissensteins photo shop [edited]

  During the 13th. Docaviv Film Festival, I was at the premiere (May 16th.) of the documentary: Life in Stills, directed by Tamar Tal and produced by Barak Heymann. It is the emotional story of Miriam Weissenstein (during the shootings: 96 years old) and her grandson Ben in their struggle for their Pri-Or Photo Shop at Allenby 30. Photographer Rudi Weissenstein opened his shop in 1940. I think every Telavivian knows this famous shop with the large … Read entire article »

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I Shot My Love, BUTT it’s OK

I Shot My Love, BUTT it’s OK

Heymann Brothers will present  two swinging events on Saturday, March 19th. (at 14:00 and 20:00) at the ‘Tmoona Theatre’ (Shonzino 8). They will screen ‘I Shot My Love’, directed by Tomer Heymann and there will be a dance performance by Andreas Merk. After the show, there will be a Q&A session with Andreas (English). Entrance: NIS 70 For more information: 03-56.11211 … Read entire article »

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Oscar for Short documentary about Tel Aviv: Strangers No More [with trailer]

Oscar for Short documentary about Tel Aviv: Strangers No More [with trailer]

Breaking News: A few hours ago the short documentary: ‘Strangers No More’, directed by Karen Goodman and Kirk Simon (from New York: the Simon & Goodman Pictures Company) received an Academy Award (Oscar) for ‘Best Short Documentary’. It is the story about the Bialik-Rogozin School, a unique school in South-Tel Aviv (near the Central Bus station) with children from more then 48 countries around the world, most of them refugees. Karen & Kirk: Congrats !! More (former) Oscars … Read entire article »

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Film month in honor of Andrzej Wajda in Cinematheque TLV

Film month in honor of Andrzej Wajda in Cinematheque TLV

Cinematheque Tel Aviv and the Polish Institute in Tel Aviv are screening the whole month of February the work of the most prominent Polish film director: Andrzej Wajda (1927). Four of his movies were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film: ‘The Promised Land’ (1975) , ‘The Maids of Wilko’ (1979) , ‘Man of Iron’ (1981 ) and ‘Katyn’ (2007 ). For more information about the program, day and time: www.cinema.co.il … Read entire article »

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Transparent Black, a short film by Roni Geffen

Transparent Black, a short film by Roni Geffen

The short movie ‘Transparent Black’, directed by young Israeli director Roni Geffen did a great job at last month ‘FlickerFest’, the 20th. International Short Film Festival at Bondi Beach in Sydney. There were 1790 worldwide entries for the festival: Roni’s short was one of the 108 screened and she had a ‘tough battle’ with a Polish entry for the ‘National Geographic Award for Best Documentary’. Her short is about the African refugees in Tel Aviv. At … Read entire article »

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Historic Cinema Tel Aviv is gone…

The  Cinema Tel Aviv, build in 1958, in the Pinsker Street, near Dizengoff Square, was destroyed last week. Another historic building is gone… On the same spot will the 18 floors Tel Aviv Cinema Tower arise (building cost $100 million). The Cinema Tel Aviv was famous for his thick red carpet and the ‘iron curtain’… It was Hollywood in Tel Aviv !! What a shame :( … Read entire article »

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Sneak preview of Another World

Just came back yesterday evening from a sneak-preview of Another World, Israel’s first post apocalyptic action/horror film, directed by Eitan Reuven. They screened the so called Hangar scene.. It was just awesome: fantastic shots (Red MX), great acting and thrilling sound… There is only one problem: I can’t wait another 4 months for the premiere!! ;-) … Read entire article »

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Lethal Lesbian Outbreak Festival in Jaffa Port

On Saturday October 16th. there will be a Lethal Lesbian Outbreak Festival in Jaffa Port in Jaffa (20:00) with Art Works by Noga Inbar/Oree Holban and Ilan Yona ; 3 Shorts directed by Sivan Levy, Iyar Dyoman , Amit Einy, Libby Tisshler and Yael Kats. The feature film screened will be Joe + Belle, directed by Veronica Kedar. For more information: info@lethallesbian.com or www.lethallesbian.com (English is coming) … Read entire article »

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