International Women's Film Festival in Rehovot
International Women's Film Festival In Rehovot (Hebrew: הפסטיבל הבינלאומי לסרטי נשים רחובות) is a film festival that occurred from 2004 to 2014 in the city of Rehovot, Israel. The purpose of the festival was to promote films made by women.
Location | Rehovot, Israel |
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Established | 2004 |
Awards | Best Feature Best Short Best Documentary Most Promising Filmmaker |
Hosted by | Women in the Picture Association Municipality of Rehovot |
Language | Hebrew, English |
Website | www.iwff.net |
Background
The festival was organized by the Women in the Picture Association with support from the Municipality of Rehovot.[1]
The festival was intended to provide a platform for the voice and vision of women filmmakers from Israel and abroad, and create direct connections between creators, dialog among women on a variety of topics, and an opportunity for audiences to see different types of films.[2]
Four competitions were held in the festival Best Feature (until 2011 there were three, that year the Narrative Film award was split into Feature and Short), Best Short Fiction Film, Best Documentary, and Most Promising Filmmaker. In addition, a grant was awarded annually for the development of a full-length feature film, sponsored by the Yehoshua Rabinowitz Foundation for the Arts in Tel Aviv.[3][4]
In addition to the film screenings, the festival included workshops, panels, lectures, and additional events.
In 2014, the city of Rehovot decided to cancel the festival.[5]
History
Year | Information | Category | Winner |
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2013
#10 |
October 21-27; more than 60 films were screened.[6] | Feature | Alice Winocour, Augustine |
Short | Mizmor Weizman, Small Story | ||
Documentary | Yael Kiper and Ronen Zaretzky, Superwomen | ||
Most Promising | Tal Shefi, Not Your Life | ||
2012
#9 |
November 5-11; more than 60 film were screened, 33 by Israeli filmmakers. Theme: Women and religion.[7][8] | Feature | Ann Hui, A Simple Life |
Short | Ronnie Sasson Angel, Wherever You Go | ||
Documentary | Rachel Leah Jones, Gypsy Davy | ||
Most Promising | Orit Fuchs, Krav Einayim | ||
2011
#8 |
November 7-13; more than 60 films screened, 35 by Israeli filmmakers. Themes: Violence against women, Women and the revolution.[9] | Feature | Veronica Kedar, Joe + Belle |
Short | Mor Yogev, Thicker Than Water | ||
Documentary | Efrat Shalom-Danon, The Dreamers | ||
Most Promising | Maayan Rif, Martha Must Fly | ||
2010
#7 |
September 1-7; more than 50 films, 24 by Israeli filmmakers. Theme: Women in areas of ongoing conflict. | Narrative | Elite Zexer, Tasnim |
Documentary | Noa Ben Hagai, Blood Relations | ||
Most Promising | Hadar Agayev, Finger in the Water | ||
2009
#6 |
September 7-13; more than 50 films, 25 by Israeli filmmakers. Theme: Influence of money on women's lives. | Narrative | Noa Arenberg, December 25 |
Documentary | Israela Shaer Meoded, Hamalka Hantarisha | ||
Most Promising | Dana Goldberg, Alligator | ||
2008
#5 |
September 15-21; more than 60 films, 26 by Israeli filmmakers. Theme: Women and food in cinema.[10] | Narrative | Tali Shalom Ezer, Surrogate |
Documentary | Ada Ushpiz, Desert Brides | ||
Most Promising | Hadar Morag, Silence | ||
2007
#4 |
September 5-9; more than 60 films, 26 by Israeli filmmakers. | Narrative | Osnat Wald, Moment
Ella Shrier, Stain (tie) |
Documentary | Hadar Bashan, In Freiman's Kitchen
Hannah Zelis, The Unkosher Truth (tie) | ||
Most Promising | Hagar Ben Asher, Paths | ||
2006
#3 |
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2005
#2 |
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2004
#1 |
September 10-11; 50 films.[11] The debut edition of the festival screened to sold-out crowds.[12] | Narrative | Ilil Alexander, Et SheAhava Nafshi |
Documentary | Ibtisam Mara'ana, Paradise Lost | ||
Most Promising | Pazit Ben Hayil and Galit Shaked Shaul, Halutzot |
Resources
- "נשים וכסף: הפסטיבל הבינלאומי לסרטי נשים". mynetrehovot.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- "נשים בתמונה,פסטיבל סרטי נשים בינלאומי ברחובות". Seret.co.il | אתר סרט. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- "הפסטיבל הבינלאומי לסרטי נשים רחובות יציג את סרטי הזוכות בתחרות הישראלית בבית מיכל". www.bet-michal.com. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- "הפסטיבל הבינלאומי לסרטי נשים חוזר בפעם ה-9". Maariv. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- "פסטיבל סרטי נשים ברחובות סיים דרכו". ynet (in Hebrew). 2014-04-01. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- נועה הרשקוביץ (27 October 2013). "הוכרזו הזוכות בפסטיבל סרטי נשים ברחובות". Walla! (in Hebrew). Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- "Rehovot Film Festival to Focus on Women and Religion". Haaretz. 2012-10-03. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- "הזוכות בפסטיבל לסרטי נשים ברחובות". הארץ (in Hebrew). 2012-11-11. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- "REHOVOT. International Women's Film Festival Israel du 7 au 13 novembre". La France en Israël - Ambassade de France à Tel Aviv (in French). Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- "הפסטיבל הבינלאומי לסרטי נשים ברחובות 2008". הארץ (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- "תוכנייה". הפסטיבל הבינלאומי לסרטי נשים רחובות (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on 23 August 2004. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- "הזוכות בפסטיבל קולנוע בינלאומי לסרטי נשים". Seret.co.il | אתר סרט. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
External links
- Festival website (archived)