Musicians The xx presents a curated programme; festival hosts world premieres of new films by Andreas Dalsgaard and Iris Zaki.
Cph:Dox will offer more than 200 films during its 15th event, which runs March 15-25.
In its five competitions (full list below), world premieres include Woman In Sink director Iris Zaki’s new film Unsettling, about Jewish setllers in the West Bank; The War Show director Andreas Dalsgaard’s The Great Game, about a man trying to find out if his grandfather was a spy; Emma Davie & Peter Mettler’s Becoming Animal, about how our relationship with nature has evolved; and Elissa Mirzaei & Gulistan Mirzaei’s Laila at the Bridge, about an Afghan woman trying to save heroin addicts in Kabul.
Highlights also include a specially curated programme by The xx; a focus on justice (films will include Pre-Crime, Recruiting for Jihad and The Congo Tribunal); and a film programme and art exhibition dedicated to social experiments (with films...
Cph:Dox will offer more than 200 films during its 15th event, which runs March 15-25.
In its five competitions (full list below), world premieres include Woman In Sink director Iris Zaki’s new film Unsettling, about Jewish setllers in the West Bank; The War Show director Andreas Dalsgaard’s The Great Game, about a man trying to find out if his grandfather was a spy; Emma Davie & Peter Mettler’s Becoming Animal, about how our relationship with nature has evolved; and Elissa Mirzaei & Gulistan Mirzaei’s Laila at the Bridge, about an Afghan woman trying to save heroin addicts in Kabul.
Highlights also include a specially curated programme by The xx; a focus on justice (films will include Pre-Crime, Recruiting for Jihad and The Congo Tribunal); and a film programme and art exhibition dedicated to social experiments (with films...
- 2/16/2018
- by Wendy Mitchell
- ScreenDaily
A trip by Israeli reggae producers to Jamaica, Final Solution architect Heinrich Himmler, new immigrant angst and a pit ball rescue centre are among the many worlds explored in this year’s Israeli Documentary Competition.
“We were focused on both the film language and the subject matter. We wanted films that were both fresh in the way they were shot but also challenging socially or intellectually,” says filmmaker Anat Zuria, who was on the festivals four-person selection committee for documentaries.
The 15-title selection kicks off today with a sold-out premiere screening of filmmaker and journalist Uri Misgav’s Life of Poetry: The Story of Avraham Halfi [pictured].
Combining interviews with friends and archive footage, the picture explores the life of the publicity shy late poet, described by Misgav as an “anonymous hero”, whose work Adorned Is Your Forehead formed the basis for one of Israel’s most popular Hebrew songs.
Other contenders include Yossi Aviram’s The Polgar...
“We were focused on both the film language and the subject matter. We wanted films that were both fresh in the way they were shot but also challenging socially or intellectually,” says filmmaker Anat Zuria, who was on the festivals four-person selection committee for documentaries.
The 15-title selection kicks off today with a sold-out premiere screening of filmmaker and journalist Uri Misgav’s Life of Poetry: The Story of Avraham Halfi [pictured].
Combining interviews with friends and archive footage, the picture explores the life of the publicity shy late poet, described by Misgav as an “anonymous hero”, whose work Adorned Is Your Forehead formed the basis for one of Israel’s most popular Hebrew songs.
Other contenders include Yossi Aviram’s The Polgar...
- 7/11/2014
- ScreenDaily
A trip by Israeli reggae producers to Jamaica, Final Solution architect Heinrich Himmler, new immigrant angst and a pit ball rescue centre are among the many worlds explored in this year’s Israeli Documentary Competition.
“We were focused on both the film language and the subject matter. We wanted films that were both fresh in the way they were shot but also challenging socially or intellectually,” says filmmaker Anat Zuria, who was on the festivals four-person selection committee for documentaries.
The 15-title selection kicks off today with a sold-out premiere screening of filmmaker and journalist Uri Misgav’s Life of Poetry: The Story of Avraham Halfi [pictured].
Combining interviews with friends and archive footage, the picture explores the life of the publicity shy late poet, described by Misgav as an “anonymous hero”, whose work Adorned Is Your Forehead formed the basis for one of Israel’s most popular Hebrew songs.
Other contenders include Yossi Aviram’s The Polgar...
“We were focused on both the film language and the subject matter. We wanted films that were both fresh in the way they were shot but also challenging socially or intellectually,” says filmmaker Anat Zuria, who was on the festivals four-person selection committee for documentaries.
The 15-title selection kicks off today with a sold-out premiere screening of filmmaker and journalist Uri Misgav’s Life of Poetry: The Story of Avraham Halfi [pictured].
Combining interviews with friends and archive footage, the picture explores the life of the publicity shy late poet, described by Misgav as an “anonymous hero”, whose work Adorned Is Your Forehead formed the basis for one of Israel’s most popular Hebrew songs.
Other contenders include Yossi Aviram’s The Polgar...
- 7/11/2014
- ScreenDaily
The Melbourne International Film Festival has announced this year’s favourite films, as voted by the audience.
Nz’s Boy (directed by Taika Waititi and opening in Australia on August 26) was the top film, while Bill Cunningham: New York was the favourite documentary. Australian features The Wedding Party and Summer Coda were also in the top 10, at numbers six and 10 respectively
Top 10 Features
1. Boy Dir. Taika Waititi (Nz)
2. Desert Flower Dir. Sherry Hoffman (Germany/Austria/France)
3. Certified Copy Dir. Abbas Kiarostami (France/Italy)
4. Four Lions Dir. Chris Morris (UK)
5. Summer Wars Dir. Mamoru Hosoda (Japan)
6. The Wedding Party Dir. Amanda Jane (Australia)
7. I Love You Phillip Morris Dir. Glenn Ficarra, John Requa (USA/Canada)
8. Women Without Men Dir. Shirin Neshat (Germany/Austria/France)
9. The Ballad of Des and Mo Dir. James Fair (Ireland)
10. Summer Coda Dir Richard Gray (Australia)
Top 10 Documentaries
1. Bill Cunningham New York Dir. Richard Press (USA)
2. The Invention of Dr.
Nz’s Boy (directed by Taika Waititi and opening in Australia on August 26) was the top film, while Bill Cunningham: New York was the favourite documentary. Australian features The Wedding Party and Summer Coda were also in the top 10, at numbers six and 10 respectively
Top 10 Features
1. Boy Dir. Taika Waititi (Nz)
2. Desert Flower Dir. Sherry Hoffman (Germany/Austria/France)
3. Certified Copy Dir. Abbas Kiarostami (France/Italy)
4. Four Lions Dir. Chris Morris (UK)
5. Summer Wars Dir. Mamoru Hosoda (Japan)
6. The Wedding Party Dir. Amanda Jane (Australia)
7. I Love You Phillip Morris Dir. Glenn Ficarra, John Requa (USA/Canada)
8. Women Without Men Dir. Shirin Neshat (Germany/Austria/France)
9. The Ballad of Des and Mo Dir. James Fair (Ireland)
10. Summer Coda Dir Richard Gray (Australia)
Top 10 Documentaries
1. Bill Cunningham New York Dir. Richard Press (USA)
2. The Invention of Dr.
- 8/24/2010
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
TEL AVIV, Israel -- Two coming-of-age tales by first-time directors shared the major prize, the Wolgin Award for Best Israeli Feature Film, worth $35,000 Saturday, at the 21st Jerusalem Film Festival Awards Ceremony. Karen Yedaya's Or (Light) follows 16-year-old Or as, despite herself, she follows her mother into prostitution. Israeli-Arab director Tawfik Abu Wael's Atash (Thirst) follows a conflicted Palestinian family detached from its roots. Anat Zuria's Sentenced to Marriage describes the difficulties for women of obtaining a religious divorce and took the $8,000 award for best Israeli documentary. Danny Rosenberg's The Red Toy, about a Palestinian child's lost plaything, picked up $4,000 for Best Israeli Short.
- 7/20/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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