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About the series

About the series

(13 x 54 min. , Digibeta/DVD, 2010)
  • Producers: Modi Bar-On & Anat Zeltser - Modi & Anat Ltd.
  • Chief Editor: Anat Zeltser
  • Series Editors: Ran Tal & Sivan Arbel
  • Series Producer: Ofri Bar-Ilan
  • Sponsored by: Channel 8, Israel

Synopsis

Thirteen subjects – and thirteen hand-picked directors, take on the complex and beautiful subject of Israeli cultural life. This fascinating series is comprised of individual films that illuminate the creative process – both behind and in front of the camera. Each chapter is directed by a well-know Israeli documentary filmmaker who carefully crafted an intimate and personal portrait of the subject. The series includes a look at the creative lives of musicians, dancers, painters and actors. Each chapter is a story onto its self that can be viewed both separately and as part of the fuller picture of contemporary creative life in Israel.



Included in the series are personalities ranging from conductor Zubin Mehta, to singer Hava Alberstien to choreographer Ohad Naharin.



 


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Festivals

  • Israeli Documentary Film Festival, Budapest, Hungary, 2012
  • Boston Jewish Film Festival, USA 2011
  • Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema, USA 2011
  • Sao Paulo Israeli Film Festival, Brazil, 2011
  • Reel Israel Film Festival, Cleveland, 2011
  • Isratim, Paris, 2011
  • Toronto Jewish Film Festival, 2010
  • Washington Arts & Music Film Festival, USA, 2011
  • The Other Israel Film Festival, NY, 2010

Educational

  • University of Pennsylvania
  • Arizona State University
  • Princeton University
  • Duke University
  • Chicago YIVO Society
  • Harvard University

Press and Links

 A recent documentary film entitled Guitai - In Search of his Carmel by Ran Tal, was shot while Gitali was researching locations and preparing for his recent feature film, Carmel (which premiered in 2009). This documentary is compelling in that it provides the viewer with insight into Guitai's unique way of creating a film -- his artistic process which is always dynamic and the script which is always developing.

For the entire review by Amy Kronish check: http://israelfilm.blogspot.com/2011/06/amos-gitai.html

 
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