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 |
|---|---|
| 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 as a platform for women filmmakers from Israel and abroad to create direct connections between creators, and an opportunity for audiences to see different types of films.[2] The festival also included workshops, panels, lectures, and additional events.
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 2014, Rehovot Municipality decided to stop budgeting the festival.[5]
History
| Year | Information | Category | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| 2005 #2 | |||
| 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 |
See also
Resources
External links
- Festival website (archived)