Babies
Logline: A young single mother leaves her crying infant at home in the middle of the night to go and buy baby formula. starring AVIGAIL GUTFELD director of photography ILYA MARCUS edited by AVISHAI SIVANproduced by NEVO JAKOBOVITCH written and directed by YUVAL SHAPIRA
Gila Who Walks Alone
Gila – an Orthodox Jewish woman – struggles to find her own voice inside her family’s crowded apartment. Her road to self-determination goes Logline: through a date with a deaf-blind man and a nightly journey by foot to visit her holy mother at the tomb of Rachel the Matriarch – the only holy site in […]
The Speed Of The Distance Between Us
logline: An unflinching look into the lives of parents who lost a child (or two) as they journey through parenthood after loss. *Director: Yuval Shapira Producers: Yuval Shapira and Ilya Marucs Executive Producers: Kathryn Everett, Noam Argov Director Of Photography: Ilya Marcus Editor: Yuval Shapira Camera Assistant: Naama Bernstein Original Music: Daniel Kiczales Sound Design: Rotem Dror Design: Avigail Gutfeld
Tears Tears Only Tears
logline: A grief-stricken young woman and her ex-lover embark on a road trip to euthanize her beloved dog. They confront emotions and irreversible choices, leading to a bittersweet realization that sets them both free *directed and written by YUVAL SHAPIRA produced by ILYA MARCUS & YUVAL SHAPIRA designed by AVIGAIL GUTFELD staring: LENA FREIFELD BAT-EL […]
Delilah
A woman discovers racial secrets of her past.Director/animator: Carrie Hawks
Origin of Hair
Speculating about the birth of Rock and Roll and the best curl pattern, this animated film culls on the archive and essence of Sister Rosetta Tharpe.Director/animator: Carrie Hawks
Horimono: Japan’s Tattoo Pilgrimage
Living amongst heavy negative stereotypes around traditional horimono tattoos in Japan, a group of tattooed pilgrims practice a centuries-old, holy mountain pilgrimage that solidifies its role in Japanese culture. Directed by Kira Dane and David CapraraProduced by Alice GordenkerCinematography by Michael CrommettEdited by Kira DaneColorist Amy BesateSound Design by David Britton
Hustle
Directed, Produced, Shot, Edited by: Xavier Cousens Anthony Johnson has been in and out of prison for the past 24 years. HUSTLE is a verité style documentary following Anthony’s 6 month work release, where he spends his days working as a courier in New York City and his nights incarcerated.
WELCOME TO THE MACHINE
Upon fathering triplets, filmmaker Avi Zev Weider explores the nature of technology, revealing that all its discussions are about what it means to be human. Featured interviews include Ray Kurzweil, Jaron Lanier, and Sherry Turkle. The film had its world premiere at the 2012 SXSW Film Festival and an international premiere at the 2012 Hot […]
I Remember
John Cameron Mitchell and Liam Aiken star in this award-winning adaptation of Joe Brainard’s book, exploring the emotional and associative nature of memory. “I couldn’t imagine a more perfect total representation of this quirky literary masterpiece.” – Atom Egoyan Co-Director: Avi Zev WeiderCo-Director: David ChartierDirector of Photography: Derek WiesehahnComposer: Michael MontesExecutive Producer: Paul Auster
