In Development
Feature films in development:
“Central Station“, by Ami Livne. Screenplay by Guy Ofran.
Set in the Bedouin community in the Israeli desert, this debut film is scheduled for shooting in the autumn of 2010. The script won the Arte prize in the Jerusalem Pitch point 2009 and the project is presented (as part of the Berlinale Talent Campus) in the Berlinale Co-Production Market 2010. Won the Gan foundation prize for first features. In association with Golden Cinema.
“Flamingo Club“, by Omri Givon.
Set in the “lowlife” areas of south Tel Aviv, Omri’s second feature tells the story of a stripper who strives to build a stable, normal life for herself and her son.
“Faceless“, by Amalia Margolin. Screenplay by Amit Lior.
Set in the explosive extremist Jewish colonies in the West-Bank, this political thriller focuses on a young settler who lost the ability to recognize the faces of people around him. His struggle to rehabilitate himself leads him to discover his humanity and… save the country from fanatic fools. Developed in association with Evanstone Films.
“Messiah“, by Lavi Vanounou.
Based on Lavi’s remarkable short film, Messiah walks the fine line between the harsh reality of today’s Tel Aviv, and the religious fables lingering in the alleys of mystical Zafed. Comedy, romance and fantasy are skillfully combined in this unique story.
“Intermediate Report“, by David Volach.
After his world-acclaimed “My Father, My Lord”, David is writing his second feature, telling the story of a young man leaving the Jewish orthodox world and “emigrating” to secular Tel Aviv. The tribulations of a stranger in his own country, cut away from his roots, discovering his real self, and life in the big city. In association with Golden Cinema.
“Two Crows“, by Shlomi Hayoun.
After 6 years in prison, accused of murder, Eddy is set free, for lack of evidence. All he wants, is to be left alone, to live his life… till the husband of the murdered woman finds him and turns his life upside-down.
“Nydelig” by Alexandre Castres.
Yann, a performer of strange feats, constantly pushing his body to the extreme, loses his sister in a car accident. While going through her things, he finds the address of a strange man, who turns out to be Yann’s father, whom he’d never known. The old man is a former diver, who suffers from the sequels of his terrible work conditions in the sixties, building the North Sea pipeline. Together, they set out to Norway, to give evidence in a trial against the former employers. Through his tumultuous relation with his father Yann gets insight into his own life.