Been Here Stay Here
Through intimate cinema verité, Been Here Stay Here delves into the quiet yet profound crisis facing Tangier Island, where climate change isn’t a distant or abstract concept but an undeniable daily reality. This small, close-knit Christian community, anchored by its faith and its deep connection to the Chesapeake Bay, finds itself on the brink of […]
Love Death Farewell
A heartfelt depiction of an affluent family whose happy life of means will be soon met with great heartbreak after Mother Cleo’s, final wish is to see Thomas II; her timid young adult son, happily in love like his beautiful older sister, Lydia. Tension builds after Mother Cleo arranges a marriage between he and Lady […]
In Transit
IN TRANSIT journeys into the hearts and minds of everyday passengers aboard Amtrak’s Empire Builder, the busiest long-distance train route in America. Captured in the tradition of Direct Cinema, the film unfolds as a series of interconnected vignettes, ranging from overheard conversations to moments of deep intimacy, in which passengers share their fears, hopes and […]
One Odd Dream
One Odd Dream is a late 80s inspired fantasy drama following the emotional arc of a young Roger Emmett who experienced the loss of his late girlfriend and best-friend who together, tragically succumbed to a fatal car accident. Taking place mostly in the dreams of Roger, the film takes the viewers on an introspective journey […]
Young Mom
A young woman kidnaps the child she nannies to satisfy her girlfriend’s desire to start a family. Written, directed and edited by Cecilia DelgadoA Bows & Arrows and Beck To The Future Films productionCast: Ani Mesa, Eleanore Pienta, Paulo Costanzo, Alex Hanna,Purva Bedi, Lodi Bedi Stoller, Emily YoungProducer: Michelle Beck 1st AD: Morgan Ingari Director […]
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