Sundance, Berlin, Cannes and more – Israeli films on a roll.


‘Sweet Mud’


‘Beaufort’


‘Jellyfish’


‘The Bubble’


‘Souvenirs’


‘Potosi, the Journey’


‘Tied Hands’


‘Pessia’s Necklace’

 2007 is certainly proving to be a boom year for Israeli films on the international festival circuit. The year started with ‘Sweet Mud’ claiming the prestigious Jury Prize at the acclaimed Sundance Film Festival, Robert Redford’s baby for independent films. But slipping under the radar was the documentary award for the film ‘Hothouse’. Less than a month later, not only was ‘Sweet Mud’ gaining an award at the Berlinale (arguably 2nd only to Cannes on the European film festival circuit), but two more films were presented with awards. The world premiere of Joseph Cedar’s ‘Beaufort’ led to the Silver Bear for Best Director, whilst ‘The Bubble’, already a Box Office success in Israel, walked away with the CICAE and Siegessäule Readers Jury awards.

And there’s been no stopping Israeli films (both feature and documentary) since then – topped off by the latest news of Etgar Keret and Shifra Geffen receiving the Camera d’Or (Best First Director) at the Cannes International Film Festival for their film ‘Jellyfish’.

Sundance
Jury Prize for World Cinema, Drama: ‘Sweet Mud’
World Cinema Documentary Competition Jury: ‘Hothouse’
Berlin
Silver Bear, Best Director: Joseph Cedar
(‘Beaufort’)
Crystal Bear, Generation 14+: ‘Sweet Mud’
C.I.C.A.E. Award: ‘The Bubble’
Siegessäule Readers Jury ‘The Bubble’
DOK-Fest Munich
Best Documentary Film: ‘Nine Star Hotel’
Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival
FIPRESCI Award: ‘Souvenirs’
Miami
Grand Jury Special Mention: Bar Belfer
(‘Someone to Run With’)
Audience Award, Best Film: ‘Sweet Mud’
Bermuda
Best Narrative Feature: ‘Sweet Mud’
Chicago Documentary Film Festival
Special Jury Award: ‘Souvenirs’
Miami Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
Best Film: ‘The Bubble’
Audience Award, Best Film: ‘The Bubble’
Besalu
Best Film: ‘Lost in a Moment’
Hong Kong
Humanitarian Award ‘Potosi, the Journey’
Palm Beach
Best Film: ‘Tied Hands’
Best Performance in a Feature Film: Gila Almagor
(‘Tied Hands’)
Best Short Documentary ‘And Behold, There Came A Great Wind’
Prague
Director’s Award: ‘The Cemetery Club’
San Francisco
Golden Gate Award for Best Documentary: ‘Souvenirs’
Vancouver International Jewish Film Festival
Best Israeli Film: ‘Neighbours’
(formerly ‘Janem Janem’)
Girona
Special Jury Award: ‘Pessia’s Necklace’
Tribeca
Best Narrative Feature Film: ‘My Father, My Son’
(formerly ‘Summer Vacation’)
Cannes
Camera D’Or (First Time Director) Etgar Keret & Shira Geffen
‘Jellyfish’