Short Film Competition – Selection 1

Director: Various directors | Israel | 70 minutes | Hebrew, English subtitles
Wednesday | 24.4
2 Cinematheque TLV | 14:00

 

Ugh, listen!!

Animation
Israel, 2023, 6:04 min.
Director and producer: Alma Keni and Aviv Gafni bezalel.

 

A group of young women sends a countless number of voice messages to one busy friend.

While they complain to her about anything you can imagine- she tries to figure out how to be there for all of them.

 

Sasha Okun. The Temple of Life

Documentary
Israel, 2023, 30 min.
Director:Ella Kozakov, Gideon Doubinskiy
Producer: Gideon Doubinskiy

 

“The Temple of Life” is a documentary about Sasha Okun, the talented artist, book author and teacher at Bezalel Art Academy. This is the story of the artist’s way from the non-conformism in USSR to non-conformism in Israel.  Sasha’s thoughts on art are fresh and paradoxical, his criticism (including of himself) is merciless.

 

Outside Noises

Fiction
Israel, 2023, 26 min.
Director and producer:  Amit Chish

 

To avoid working on his autobiographic project, a young filmmaker convinces himself that a civil war is imminent.

 

Life Hacks for Lovers

Fiction
2023, Israel, 14.5 min
Director: Marc Grey
Production:Why Man Pictures-  Erez Barenholtz, Leah Tonic, Elad Goldman

 

A girl leans over a pond in the woods. Her reflection speaks to her – and gives her a magical recipe. She gathers the ingredients, follows the instructions, and it’s love at first sight. But every magic recipe also carries a curse.

 

A comic fantasy starring two of the dance world’s most exciting performers.