Roy Gokay Wol

Roy Gokay Wol (born on February 13, 1984) is a Turkish-Israeli award winning film producer and director living in the United States.[1][2] He is known for the film The Garden Left Behind starring Michael Madsen and Ed Asner;[3][4] and directed the music video Try A Little Tenderness, starring Alice Tan Ridley.[5][6]

Roy Gokay Wol
Roy Wol, in Orléans, France at the 2021 EAVE Producers Workshop
Born
Roi Itzik Yohay

(1984-02-13) February 13, 1984
Tel Aviv, Israel
NationalityTurkish, Israeli
Occupation(s)Film Producer, Director
Years active2006-present
Notable workThe Garden Left Behind

Life and career

Roy Wol was born in Israel. Raised in Turkey and Canada, Wol was born as the son of an Argentine mother and a Turkish father.[7][8] He moved to the US in 2009 and has been working on film since then. Roy is the founder of Studio Autonomous, and has produced several films including Art Machine, Tom in America and, Bikini Moon directed by Academy Award nominee Milcho Manchevski.[9][10]

Most recently, he produced the 2019 SXSW winning feature film, The Garden Left Behind, directed by Flavio Alves.[11][12][13] The Garden Left Behind was selected to the 2017 IFP Lab, and stars Ed Asner and Michael Madsen. [14][15] Roy has frequently collaborated with fellow producer and director Flavio Alves.[16][17] In 2016 Wol and Alves pioneered the use of eBay as a crowdfunding platform. Their campaign raised over $100,000 through their website eBayMyFilm, and The Garden Left Behind became the first independent film to be funded substantially through donations and sales via eBay.[18][19][20]

Personal life

Roy Wol lives in Brooklyn, New York, and is currently writing a book about independent film producing.[21]

Filmography

Producer


References
  1. "Best Music Video Award". The World's Independent Film Festival. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  2. "2017 Festival Winners". gsff.org. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  3. "Brief:Michael Madsen's SXSW Winner 'The Garden Left Behind' Lands Global Deal by Alex Ritman". The Hollywood Reporter. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  4. "The Garden Left Behind". SXSW 2019 Schedule. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  5. "Roy Wol - Producer". superdocthemovie.com. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  6. "Project of the Day: 'Tom in America' Tells the Secrets Behind a 50-Year Marriage". IndieWire.com. 16 October 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  7. Aridağ, Cem (7 February 2012). "Roy Gökay Wol - An independent life in New York". globalturks.blogspot.com. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  8. Holt, Stephen (August 2014). "Producer Roy Wol at the Montreal World Film Festival 2014". Stephen Holt Show. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  9. "Roy Wol - Writer, Director, Producer". filmshop.com. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  10. "Roy Wol IMDB page". imdb.com. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  11. "Brief: 'The Garden Left Behind' Film Review, SXSW 2019 by Caryn James". The Hollywood Reporter. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  12. "Brief: "The 2019 SXSW Film Festival Announces Audience Award Winners" by Neha Aziz". 18 March 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  13. "Brief: "SXSW Audience Awards Show Love for 'Running With Beto' and 'Peanut Butter Falcon'" by Peter Debruge". 16 March 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  14. Luers, Erik (9 May 2017). "IFP Announces Ten Debut Feature Films Selected for 2017 Narrative Labs". ifp.org. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  15. Wyche, Elbert (9 May 2017). "IFP unveils 2017 Narrative Labs selections". screendaily.com. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  16. Aridağ, Cem (7 February 2012). "Roy Gökay Wol - An independent life in New York". globalturks.blogspot.com. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  17. "CIFF39 Meet the Filmmakers :: Director Flavio Alves and Producer Roy Wol from TOM IN AMERICA". Cleveland International Film Festival. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  18. Hurst, Samantha (5 August 2016). "Brief: Independent Feature Film "The Garden Left Behind" Uses ebay to Crowdfund Production". CrowdfundInsider.com. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  19. "eBay My Film Team". ebaymyfilm.com. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  20. O'Falt, Chris (14 August 2018). "Solange Saves the Day: Indie Filmmakers Break Down Their Approaches to Engaging Audiences in Unexpected Places". indiewire.com. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  21. "Roy Wol - Writer, Director, Producer". filmshop.com. Retrieved 14 September 2018.


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