NOA – International Film Marketing
Development & Marketing Services / Webinars & Workshops
Helping International Filmmakers to Succeed Worldwide
About
Noa Cacharel has been dedicated to the international marketing and distribution of Israeli films for nearly two decades.
Her films have participated in approximately 100 film festivals and have been acquired for theatrical and TV releases worldwide.
She is the founder and CEO of NOA – International Film Marketing.
A graduate of MEGA PLUS - European Master in Audiovisual Management, the flagship program of the MEDIA – Business School for Audiovisual Management which was funded by the European Union
Ms. Cacharel has actively participated in dozens of international film festivals such as Cannes, Berlinale in addition to festivals ranging from India to Mexico.
She also helps filmmakers to fulfill their start-up projects in creative, practical and fruitful ways, while actively being involved in the projects' development stages.
Ms. Cacharel lectures in varied film schools and provides soon-to-be graduates and alumni invaluable knowledge and practical tools which help them succeed as filmmakers and launch an international career.
We offer:
* International marketing services for hand-picked and highly selected films.
* Domestic distribution within Israel focusing on non-theatrical markets.
* Strategic Consulting – tailored to specific projects.
* In-Depth Webinars– providing significant knowledge & valuable tools
* Financing & Marketing Courses -focusing on short & features films while emphasizing important financial and international topics in varied media platforms.
It has initiated marketing & financing courses together with strategic partners such as McCANN Tel Aviv, PwC Israel, Tel Aviv University, The Screenwriters Guild of Israel and Israel Directors Guild, among others.
* Initiating & organizing conferences focusing on film, TV & new media, such as The Screen UnConference which it organizes together with Yossi Vardi and Rotem Levim and has been sponsored by Bank Hapoalim for several years.
Her films have participated in approximately 100 film festivals and have been acquired for theatrical and TV releases worldwide.
She is the founder and CEO of NOA – International Film Marketing.
A graduate of MEGA PLUS - European Master in Audiovisual Management, the flagship program of the MEDIA – Business School for Audiovisual Management which was funded by the European Union
Ms. Cacharel has actively participated in dozens of international film festivals such as Cannes, Berlinale in addition to festivals ranging from India to Mexico.
She also helps filmmakers to fulfill their start-up projects in creative, practical and fruitful ways, while actively being involved in the projects' development stages.
Ms. Cacharel lectures in varied film schools and provides soon-to-be graduates and alumni invaluable knowledge and practical tools which help them succeed as filmmakers and launch an international career.
We offer:
* International marketing services for hand-picked and highly selected films.
* Domestic distribution within Israel focusing on non-theatrical markets.
* Strategic Consulting – tailored to specific projects.
* In-Depth Webinars– providing significant knowledge & valuable tools
* Financing & Marketing Courses -focusing on short & features films while emphasizing important financial and international topics in varied media platforms.
It has initiated marketing & financing courses together with strategic partners such as McCANN Tel Aviv, PwC Israel, Tel Aviv University, The Screenwriters Guild of Israel and Israel Directors Guild, among others.
* Initiating & organizing conferences focusing on film, TV & new media, such as The Screen UnConference which it organizes together with Yossi Vardi and Rotem Levim and has been sponsored by Bank Hapoalim for several years.
Strategic Partners
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For Creators & Scriptwriters
Do you want to fulfil your projects on a global scale?
Are you looking for international scriptwriters? Producers? Financiers?
Do you have more time to work on your projects or scripts since COVID-19?
And now, after its beginning to plateau, do you wish to explore new opportunities?
We work with:
1. Creators – who have ideas for fiction features. We will:
2. Scriptwriters – who already have a script for a full-length fiction. We'll:
NOA – International Film Marketing Offers Private Online Consultations that:
Business Model:
About Us
Contact us today and receive a free one-hour meeting or pay online
Let's explore how we can make your projects come true!
Are you looking for international scriptwriters? Producers? Financiers?
Do you have more time to work on your projects or scripts since COVID-19?
And now, after its beginning to plateau, do you wish to explore new opportunities?
We work with:
1. Creators – who have ideas for fiction features. We will:
- Guide you through the development process.
- Find scriptwriters who can write the script with you or for you.
- Locate international partners like producers who can turn your project into reality.
2. Scriptwriters – who already have a script for a full-length fiction. We'll:
- Find international partners such as producers and broadcasters.
- Recommend international script labs & co-production markets where the script can pitched an international career can be launched.
NOA – International Film Marketing Offers Private Online Consultations that:
- Are tailored specifically to your project or script.
- Asses your goals, targets and aspirations.
- Build a viable plan on how to practically meet your needs.
- Recommend international script labs, co-production markets and over frames that can progress the script and propel an international career.
- Enable you to explore new partnerships, markets and opportunities.
- Time saving – can help you reach the goals quicker than by yourself.
- Held via Zoom, Skype or WhatsApp.
Business Model:
- The creator / scriptwriter retains all rights.
- NOA's work is considered "Work for Hire" (unless the scriptwriter wishes her to be more involved. Will be discussed on a per project basis).
- A fee of 70 Euros will be charged for every consultation hour.
- The first hour is free.
- No Commitment – can be stopped at any time.
- There's no minimum of hours required.
- Only pay for the hours that have been carried out
About Us
- NOA – International Film Marketing has helped filmmakers, creators & scriptwriters to succeed internationally for more than 15 years.
- It has attended many international film festivals such as Berilnale and Cannes.
- It has worked with varied scriptwriters and located for them global partners such as international co-producers, broadcasters and sales agents.
- It has varied connections with producers, buyers, financiers, broadcasters and more spanning diverse countries.
- It has gained invaluable knowledge.
- Helps scriptwriters and creators to fulfil their project and turn them into reality.
- Noa Cacharel is a graduate of the MEGA PLUS – European Master in Audiovisual Management, the flagship program of the MEDIA Business School which was funded by the European Union.
Contact us today and receive a free one-hour meeting or pay online
Let's explore how we can make your projects come true!
NOA - International Film Marketing
Filmmakers List
Films
Shamir: War, Peace & Dream
The riveting documentary offers a rare glimpse into Shamir's early years in Poland, his family in Israel and his leadership of the Lehi Underground, up through his years as the 7th Prime Minister of Israel. The film commemorates a decade to his passing.
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Shamir, His Way
The film reveals for the first time the extraordinary life of Yitzhak Shamir, former Prime Minister of Israel, and a ground-breaking leader who has impacted the entire Middle East region for decades. The documentary has won the Prime Minister Award for commemorating the legacy of Yitzhak Shamir, one of the most consequential, enigmatic, and least publicized of Israel’s Prime Ministers. For screening information for organizations, institutes, events & festivals, in Israel and beyond please contact noa@noa-international.com
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שמיר, בדרכו
דוקומנטרי ייחודי המציין עשור לפטירתו של יצחק שמיר. זוכה פרס ראש הממשלה להנצחת זכרו של שמיר
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No Filters
Adi is a teenager with low-functioning autism who dreams to become a model. Join his journey together with him mom to fulfill their dream.
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Heroes of Salonika
The last survivors of the Greek Jewish community who endured the Auschwitz extermination camp look straight into the camera, simply & candidly, to reveal their previously unknown story of survival & heroism during the Holocaust
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In the Name of the Daughter
A bereaved father embarks on an uncompromising quest to achieve justice for his murdered daughter in the face of her killer’s impending release from prison.
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No Limits
Yael is driving back home when she is suddenly hit by a Palestinian car. The Palestinians trick her and steal her car! Much to their surprise, the thieves discover a baby in the back seat! Yael is desperate and anxious to save her baby. She stops Roy's car and convinces him to help her search for her baby in the hostile Arab village nearby. They both take drastic measures and risk their own lives to save her bab Based on a true story
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Light of Good
Harel, the two-year-old son of Michal & Uri, was born prematurely with a brain defect, which makes him suffer and require frequent medical assistance to alleviate his pain. The doctors are already doing their best to help him – but he still suffers. Michal & Uri question themselves daily - is it fair that Harel has to continuously suffer so much? Should they stop his treatments and allow him to die to stop his agony?
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Lavi
Rabbi Chen tries to maintain a school routine for the sake of his students, despite the political conflict with the local authority. Will he be able to carry out the graduation party as he promised to his beloved students and against all odds?
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Karma
The film delicately intertwines three stories about choice, conscience, and Karma (the Hindu, and Jewish, notion that actions shape our destiny). Each character is unique and comes from a different cultural background but Karma links them together.
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Tikkun Ha-Lamed of the Ha’Ari Hakadosh
An inspiring & spiritual journey throughout Israel revealing for the first time Kabbalah secrets, profound insights and the fascinating story of the Rabbi Admor of Sitre Haim
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The Driving Spirit
The film reveals the driving spirit which compels people with no financial means or political standing to make history
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Almost Famous
A contemporary, relevant & universal teen drama which faithfully describes the world of teenagers today
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Little Heroes
Four Israeli kids embark on a courageous journey to rescue the lives of two injured teenagers. The Israeli STAND BY ME
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Eyes Wide Open
A homosexual love story set in the Ultra Ortodox Jewish community in Jerusalem.
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A Passionate Corporate Storyteller, Visionary & Entrepreneur
A passionate entrepreneur, and interdisciplinary visionary intertwining creative thinking with cultural and business development for over 25 years.
He is enthusiastic about aerospace, entertainment, immersive experiences and about peaceful cooperation among people and nations on Earth and beyond it. He greatly supports the Abraham Accords.
Mr. Yeger is active in the fields of Cinema, TV series and formats. He has developed two unique multi-platform formats and one original TV series, all with international appeal.
In addition, Mr. Yeger is currently developing an inspiring multimedia franchise aimed for the entire family. It is the core of a globally lucrative mega project encompassing tourism, leisure, entertainment, aerospace, education, culture, international cooperation and more.
He holds a Master's Degree (MA) in Journalism & Communication from the Hebrew University, Jerusalem.
He is enthusiastic about aerospace, entertainment, immersive experiences and about peaceful cooperation among people and nations on Earth and beyond it. He greatly supports the Abraham Accords.
Mr. Yeger is active in the fields of Cinema, TV series and formats. He has developed two unique multi-platform formats and one original TV series, all with international appeal.
In addition, Mr. Yeger is currently developing an inspiring multimedia franchise aimed for the entire family. It is the core of a globally lucrative mega project encompassing tourism, leisure, entertainment, aerospace, education, culture, international cooperation and more.
He holds a Master's Degree (MA) in Journalism & Communication from the Hebrew University, Jerusalem.
Igal Lerner
A diverse storyteller active in multiple platforms ranging from cinema and TV to digital.
After graduating from the Department Media Studies at the College of Management's Academic Track, Israel, he began working as a creator, director, lecturer, and journalist.
His works include dozens of films, reports and series which have been broadcasted on varied Israeli TV channels such as Channel 8, Yes Docu, Channels 2 and 10.
In addition, Lerner directs TV reports (News Channel, First Channel, Channel 10) in addition to writing for newspapers & magazines (Yediot Aharonot, Maariv, Forbes, Time Out Israel Magazine).
In 2006 he directed the biography centering on Nathan Sharansky that was aired on the Biography Channel. In 2008, he directed the film "Shouts of a Beloved Land" that tells the story of former Knesset Member Joseph Tamir.
In addition, Lerner is involved in the creation and development of TV shows such as "Real Hours", "Elon Paths", "Account Closing" - Channel 10, and "Honest, "She Has It" for Channel 2.
He also produces documentaries such as "Derek Roth - The Case Opens", "The Bereavement Wars" are both for the Yes Docu Channel.
In 2013, he directed a documentary mini-series hosted by Meir Suissa about Yaffe Yarkoni in addition to the film "The Price of Faith" that tells the story of the Messianic Jewish community in Israel.
In 2014, his movie " Giuliano" about the actor and filmmaker Giuliano Mer, has premiered at the Haifa Film Festival.
In 2020, he produced and directed the film "Shamir, His Way" which has premiered at the Tel Aviv Cinematheque (the President of Israel Mr. Ruby Rivlin has attended the premiere) and was broadcasted on Channel 8. In 2020 he created the International Film Festival in Kinneret.
In 2015, he has completed his MA studies in the Department of Film Culture at the University of Haifa.
In addition, he teaches in various academic institutions in the fields of new media, directing and content development.
Happily married and father of four.
After graduating from the Department Media Studies at the College of Management's Academic Track, Israel, he began working as a creator, director, lecturer, and journalist.
His works include dozens of films, reports and series which have been broadcasted on varied Israeli TV channels such as Channel 8, Yes Docu, Channels 2 and 10.
In addition, Lerner directs TV reports (News Channel, First Channel, Channel 10) in addition to writing for newspapers & magazines (Yediot Aharonot, Maariv, Forbes, Time Out Israel Magazine).
In 2006 he directed the biography centering on Nathan Sharansky that was aired on the Biography Channel. In 2008, he directed the film "Shouts of a Beloved Land" that tells the story of former Knesset Member Joseph Tamir.
In addition, Lerner is involved in the creation and development of TV shows such as "Real Hours", "Elon Paths", "Account Closing" - Channel 10, and "Honest, "She Has It" for Channel 2.
He also produces documentaries such as "Derek Roth - The Case Opens", "The Bereavement Wars" are both for the Yes Docu Channel.
In 2013, he directed a documentary mini-series hosted by Meir Suissa about Yaffe Yarkoni in addition to the film "The Price of Faith" that tells the story of the Messianic Jewish community in Israel.
In 2014, his movie " Giuliano" about the actor and filmmaker Giuliano Mer, has premiered at the Haifa Film Festival.
In 2020, he produced and directed the film "Shamir, His Way" which has premiered at the Tel Aviv Cinematheque (the President of Israel Mr. Ruby Rivlin has attended the premiere) and was broadcasted on Channel 8. In 2020 he created the International Film Festival in Kinneret.
In 2015, he has completed his MA studies in the Department of Film Culture at the University of Haifa.
In addition, he teaches in various academic institutions in the fields of new media, directing and content development.
Happily married and father of four.
Orly Rubinshtein-Catsap
An experienced writer of screenplays, theatre plays & books
Screenplays – Fiction Features & Short Films
2019
HILDE & FRIEDA script for a fiction feature with international appeal
2018
HOT BOTTLE, script for a short film. Director: Arkady Ostrovsky
2015
SAND BIRDS, 90 minutes, drama. Director & Co-Scriptwriter: Amir Wolf. Producers: Michael Sharfshtien, Moshe Edery, udi Recanati, Len Blavatnik . Development & Production Grant from the Cinema Project, the Yehoshua Rabinovich Foundation for the Arts
Screened commercially in Israel
Theatre Plays
2005-2001
A CLEAN & TIDY WOMAN WANTED, comedy. Director: Roy Horowitz, the Mara Theatre, Kiryat Shmona
2008-2010
TANYA, A NEW IMMIGRANT, drama. Director: Noya Lancet, Beit Lessin Theatre.
2008
PEOPLE HAVE GIVEN UP ON HER A LONG TIME AGO, First Prize in the Opening
Stage, Theatre Plays Competition, Beit Lessin Theater
2007
HER SKELETONS, Reading Festival, Tzavta Theatre
2006
THE JOURNEYS OF NOA MOALEM, Reading Festival, Tzavta Theatre
Books
2016
SOMEONE ELSE’S SECRET, children’s book, the second in a series. Publisher: Hakibbutz Hameuchad. Editor: Yona Tepper
2011-2013
BECAUSE OF THE QUARREL, children’s book, the first in a series. Publisher: Hakibbutz Hameuchad. Editor: Yona Tepper.
Additional Experience
2019-1994
A teacher and lecturer of writing prose and memoirs
Education
BA in Hebrew Literature, Bar Ilan University, Israel
Screenplays – Fiction Features & Short Films
2019
HILDE & FRIEDA script for a fiction feature with international appeal
2018
HOT BOTTLE, script for a short film. Director: Arkady Ostrovsky
2015
SAND BIRDS, 90 minutes, drama. Director & Co-Scriptwriter: Amir Wolf. Producers: Michael Sharfshtien, Moshe Edery, udi Recanati, Len Blavatnik . Development & Production Grant from the Cinema Project, the Yehoshua Rabinovich Foundation for the Arts
Screened commercially in Israel
Theatre Plays
2005-2001
A CLEAN & TIDY WOMAN WANTED, comedy. Director: Roy Horowitz, the Mara Theatre, Kiryat Shmona
2008-2010
TANYA, A NEW IMMIGRANT, drama. Director: Noya Lancet, Beit Lessin Theatre.
2008
PEOPLE HAVE GIVEN UP ON HER A LONG TIME AGO, First Prize in the Opening
Stage, Theatre Plays Competition, Beit Lessin Theater
2007
HER SKELETONS, Reading Festival, Tzavta Theatre
2006
THE JOURNEYS OF NOA MOALEM, Reading Festival, Tzavta Theatre
Books
2016
SOMEONE ELSE’S SECRET, children’s book, the second in a series. Publisher: Hakibbutz Hameuchad. Editor: Yona Tepper
2011-2013
BECAUSE OF THE QUARREL, children’s book, the first in a series. Publisher: Hakibbutz Hameuchad. Editor: Yona Tepper.
Additional Experience
2019-1994
A teacher and lecturer of writing prose and memoirs
Education
BA in Hebrew Literature, Bar Ilan University, Israel
Menora Hazani
Mrs. Menora Hazani is one of the few female artists and filmmakers residing in Judea and Samaria. She is religious woman with six blessed kids, who determinately creates documentaries against all odds. Her films portray the human spirit motivating people to change and create a new reality. She unfolds the stories of the Jewish settlers, who are known all over the world through discerning news reports, but their own unique point of view is rarely heard or understood. Hence, she often spotlights people in the cultural and geographical periphery and offers them a rare chance to finally be seen and heard.
THE DRIVING SPIRIT, 2018, 91 minutes, documentary. Director, screenwriter & producer. A documentary feature unveiling the fascinating story of the renewed Jewish settlement in Judea and Samaria.
This is Menora’s first feature-length documentary.
Current Affair Programs, 2013-2018, Channel 20, Israel. Editor
Orot Jewish Internet TV, 2010. Director
ARISE FROM THE DUST, 2007, 55 minutes, documentary. Commissioned and broadcasted on Channel 10, Israel. Also broadcasted on Channel 20, Israel. Director, screenwriter & producer. An emotional outlook on the Jewish eviction from Homesh, and the consequent heartbreak of the Jewish religious population.
THE SKIES ARE CLOSER IN HOMESH, 2004, 53 minutes, documentary. Director & DOP. Unveiling the first year of a young religious couple in the beautiful but secluded settlement of Homesh, in the North of the Shomron in the background of the Second Palestinian uprising. Received the grant in the “The Setters Film” Track from the New Fund for Cinema & Television, Israel. Broadcasted on Channel 2, Israel. Screened in the prestigious DocAviv Documentary Film Festival, Washington International Film Festival, and in cinematheques and dozens of screenings throughout Israel.
THE DRIVING SPIRIT, 2018, 91 minutes, documentary. Director, screenwriter & producer. A documentary feature unveiling the fascinating story of the renewed Jewish settlement in Judea and Samaria.
This is Menora’s first feature-length documentary.
Current Affair Programs, 2013-2018, Channel 20, Israel. Editor
Orot Jewish Internet TV, 2010. Director
ARISE FROM THE DUST, 2007, 55 minutes, documentary. Commissioned and broadcasted on Channel 10, Israel. Also broadcasted on Channel 20, Israel. Director, screenwriter & producer. An emotional outlook on the Jewish eviction from Homesh, and the consequent heartbreak of the Jewish religious population.
THE SKIES ARE CLOSER IN HOMESH, 2004, 53 minutes, documentary. Director & DOP. Unveiling the first year of a young religious couple in the beautiful but secluded settlement of Homesh, in the North of the Shomron in the background of the Second Palestinian uprising. Received the grant in the “The Setters Film” Track from the New Fund for Cinema & Television, Israel. Broadcasted on Channel 2, Israel. Screened in the prestigious DocAviv Documentary Film Festival, Washington International Film Festival, and in cinematheques and dozens of screenings throughout Israel.
Zlila Helman
Contact Details: zlilahelman@gmail.com
Website: https://www.noa-international.com/zlila-helman
A member of the Israeli Documentary Filmmakers Forum
A member of The Union of Journalists in Israel
Zlila Helman is an active female Israeli documentary filmmaker and journalist.
She is the director, cinematographer, editor and producer of her documentary works.
Her academic background is in history, especially in Middle Eastern Studies and the History of the Jewish Nation, and also in Social Work. The combination of these two fields helps her to observe varied societies, cultures and identities, from a critical point of view. Her aim is to inspire the audience to think and ask questions, and to strive to create a better world. She is especially interested in the unique stories and special relations between people from all over the world. She focuses on significant cultural issues that bring to light the positive sides of people - no matter where they come from.
Girls Soccer Beyond Borders, short documentary, 4 minutes
Lift-Off Online Sessions, Pinewood Studios, London, UK, 2021
Davis Feminist Film Festival, California, USA, 2021
Manchester Lift-Off Film Festival, England, 2021
Sydney Lift-Off Film Festival, Australia, 2020
Melbourne Lift-Off Film Festival, Australia, 2020
CIFF (Cotswolds Independent Film Festival), 2020
Studio 7 IFF, UK, 2020
Festival International Cannes, France, 2019
Wallachia International Film Festival, Bucharest, Romania, 2019
French Independent Film Festival, Cannes, France, 2019
Rome Film Awards, Italy, 2019
Beyond Earth Film Festival, Tamil Nadu, India, 2019
Golden City Short Film Awards, Johannesburg & Cape Town, South Africa, 2019
6 on Nebraska, Cape Town, South Africa, 2019
Open Window International Film Challenge, Calcutta, India, 2019
Shahu International Short Film Festival, Pune, India, 2019
Malta Film Festival, Malta, 2019
7° Firenze FilmCorti International Festival, Italy, 2019
Golden State Film Festival, Los Angeles, California, USA, 2019
Canada Short Film Festival, Canada, 2018, HONORABLE MENTION
Great Message International Film Festival, Pune, India, 2018, BEST DIRECTION AWARD
16 International Film Festivals by JIFF, Jaipur, India, 2018, CERTIFICATE OF MERIT, Best Women & Children Film
The Film Collective., Pennsylvania, USA, 2018
Bay Area International Children’s Film Festival (BAICFF), San Francisco, USA, 2018
The Buddha International Film Festival, Pune, India, 2018
Europa Film Festival, Barcelona, Spain, 2018
The Mediterranean Film Festival (MedFF), Italy, 2018
Grand Rapids Feminist Film Fest (GRFFF), Michigan, 2018
Switzerland International Film Festival, Switzerland, 2018
International Short Film Festival Beveren, Belgium, 2018
Goa Short Film Festival, India, 2018
Near Nazareth Film Festival, Israel, 2018, SEMI-FINALIST
Pune Short Film Festival, India, 2018
Rome Prisma Film Awards, 2018
We Have a Dream: Women’s Hopes & Conflicts, short documentary, 6 minutes
PIFF Parana Internacional Films Festival, Brazil, 2021
Lift-Off Online Sessions, Pinewood Studios, London, UK, 2021
London-X4 Short Film Festival, SPECIAL COMMENDATION, 2021
Manchester Lift-Off Film Festival, England, 2021
Sydney Lift-Off Film Festival, Australia, 2020
Melbourne Lift-Off Film Festival, Australia, 2020
Georgia Documentary Film Festival, Best International Film Award Nominations, USA, 2019
Social World Film Festival, Napoli, Italy, Semi-Finalist, 2019
4th International Short Film Festival, Pune, India 2019
Unrestricted View Film Festival, London, England, 2019
New Era Film Festival, NYC, NY, USA, 2019
American Asian Latino Film Festival NYC, USA, 2019
Olympus Film Festival, Los Angeles, USA, 2019
Le Prince International Film Festival, Caracas, Venezuela, 2019
Carole Film Festival, Venice, Italy, 2019
London International Motion Picture Awards - L.I.M.P.A, England, 2019
Best Global Shorts, Tamil Nadu, India, 2019
Europa Film Festival, Barcelona, Spain, 2018
MikroFAF - International Festival of Independent Short Film, Belgrade, Serbia, 2018
Goa Short Film Festival, India, 2018
The Mediterranean Film Festival (MedFF), Italy, 2018
Film Festival Senior Movie, Szczecin, Poland, 2018
Great Message International Film Festival, Pune, India, 2018
Switzerland International Film Festival, Switzerland, 2018
Harrogate Film Festival, UK, 2018
The Invisibles: Lost in Berlin, short documentary, 4 minutes
Lift-Off Online Sessions, Pinewood Studios, London, UK, 2021
Manchester Lift-Off Film Festival, England, 2021
Sydney Lift-Off Film Festival, Australia, 2020
Melbourne Lift-Off Film Festival, Australia, 2020
Couch Film Festival, AWARD WINNER, Toronto, Canada, 2020
Changing Face International Film Festival, Sydney, Australia, Semi Finalist, 2020
Košice International Monthly Film Festival, Slovakia, Finalist, 2020
Rome Film Awards, Italy, 2019
London International Motion Picture Awards - L.I.M.P.A, England, 2019
Social World Film Festival, Napoli, Italy, Semi-Finalist, 2019
Sands Film Festival, Florida, USA, Semi Finalist, 2019
Canada Short Film Festival, AWARD WINNER, Canada, 2018
Asia South East Short Film Festival, 2018, Cambodia, HONORABLE MENTION
Directed by Women - NYC Shorts of all Sorts, NYC, USA, 2018
Great Message International Film Festival, Pune, India
The Buddha International Film Festival, Pune, India, 2018
Goa Short Film Festival, India, 2018
Pune Short Film Festival, India, 2018
Searching for the Meaning of Life, short documentary, 6 minutes
Lift-Off Online Sessions, Pinewood Studios, London, UK, 2021
Manchester Lift-Off Film Festival, England, 2021
Sydney Lift-Off Film Festival, Australia, 2020
Melbourne Lift-Off Film Festival, Australia, 2020
L’Age d’Or International Arthouse Film Festival, Kolkata, India, AWARD WINNER, 2019
American Asian Latino Film Festival NYC, USA, 2019
Rome Film Awards, Italy, 2019
4th Jaipur Film World, Rajasthan, India,
The Buddha International Film Festival, Pune, India, 2018, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD
Great Message International Film Festival, Pune, India, 2018
Goa Short Film Festival, India, 2018
Pune Short Film Festival, India, 2018
Israelis & German in the Labyrinth of Reconciliation, short documentary, 7 min
Milan Gold Awards, Italy, 2022
Lift-Off Online Sessions, Pinewood Studios, London, UK, 2021
Nassau Film Festival, Princeton, New Jersey, HONORABLE MENTION, 2021
Chambal International Film Festival, Mumbai, India, Semi Finalist, 2021
Sydney Lift-Off Film Festival, Australia, 2020
Melbourne Lift-Off Film Festival, Australia, 2020
Wallachia International Film Festival, AWARD WINNER, Bucharest, Romania, 2020
Baltimore Next Media Web Fest, USA, 2020
Košice International Monthly Film Festival, Slovakia, Finalist 2020
Florence Film Awards, Italy, Finalist, 2020
Rome Film Awards, Italy, 2019
International Shorts Film Festival, Australia, 2019
Social World Film Festival, Napoli, Italy, Semi-Finalist, 2019
Goa Short Film Festival, India, 2018
Pune Short Film Festival, India
Longing For Roots, short documentary, 10 minutes
PIFF Parana Internacional Films Festival, Brazil, 2021
Website: https://www.noa-international.com/zlila-helman
A member of the Israeli Documentary Filmmakers Forum
A member of The Union of Journalists in Israel
Zlila Helman is an active female Israeli documentary filmmaker and journalist.
She is the director, cinematographer, editor and producer of her documentary works.
Her academic background is in history, especially in Middle Eastern Studies and the History of the Jewish Nation, and also in Social Work. The combination of these two fields helps her to observe varied societies, cultures and identities, from a critical point of view. Her aim is to inspire the audience to think and ask questions, and to strive to create a better world. She is especially interested in the unique stories and special relations between people from all over the world. She focuses on significant cultural issues that bring to light the positive sides of people - no matter where they come from.
Girls Soccer Beyond Borders, short documentary, 4 minutes
Lift-Off Online Sessions, Pinewood Studios, London, UK, 2021
Davis Feminist Film Festival, California, USA, 2021
Manchester Lift-Off Film Festival, England, 2021
Sydney Lift-Off Film Festival, Australia, 2020
Melbourne Lift-Off Film Festival, Australia, 2020
CIFF (Cotswolds Independent Film Festival), 2020
Studio 7 IFF, UK, 2020
Festival International Cannes, France, 2019
Wallachia International Film Festival, Bucharest, Romania, 2019
French Independent Film Festival, Cannes, France, 2019
Rome Film Awards, Italy, 2019
Beyond Earth Film Festival, Tamil Nadu, India, 2019
Golden City Short Film Awards, Johannesburg & Cape Town, South Africa, 2019
6 on Nebraska, Cape Town, South Africa, 2019
Open Window International Film Challenge, Calcutta, India, 2019
Shahu International Short Film Festival, Pune, India, 2019
Malta Film Festival, Malta, 2019
7° Firenze FilmCorti International Festival, Italy, 2019
Golden State Film Festival, Los Angeles, California, USA, 2019
Canada Short Film Festival, Canada, 2018, HONORABLE MENTION
Great Message International Film Festival, Pune, India, 2018, BEST DIRECTION AWARD
16 International Film Festivals by JIFF, Jaipur, India, 2018, CERTIFICATE OF MERIT, Best Women & Children Film
The Film Collective., Pennsylvania, USA, 2018
Bay Area International Children’s Film Festival (BAICFF), San Francisco, USA, 2018
The Buddha International Film Festival, Pune, India, 2018
Europa Film Festival, Barcelona, Spain, 2018
The Mediterranean Film Festival (MedFF), Italy, 2018
Grand Rapids Feminist Film Fest (GRFFF), Michigan, 2018
Switzerland International Film Festival, Switzerland, 2018
International Short Film Festival Beveren, Belgium, 2018
Goa Short Film Festival, India, 2018
Near Nazareth Film Festival, Israel, 2018, SEMI-FINALIST
Pune Short Film Festival, India, 2018
Rome Prisma Film Awards, 2018
We Have a Dream: Women’s Hopes & Conflicts, short documentary, 6 minutes
PIFF Parana Internacional Films Festival, Brazil, 2021
Lift-Off Online Sessions, Pinewood Studios, London, UK, 2021
London-X4 Short Film Festival, SPECIAL COMMENDATION, 2021
Manchester Lift-Off Film Festival, England, 2021
Sydney Lift-Off Film Festival, Australia, 2020
Melbourne Lift-Off Film Festival, Australia, 2020
Georgia Documentary Film Festival, Best International Film Award Nominations, USA, 2019
Social World Film Festival, Napoli, Italy, Semi-Finalist, 2019
4th International Short Film Festival, Pune, India 2019
Unrestricted View Film Festival, London, England, 2019
New Era Film Festival, NYC, NY, USA, 2019
American Asian Latino Film Festival NYC, USA, 2019
Olympus Film Festival, Los Angeles, USA, 2019
Le Prince International Film Festival, Caracas, Venezuela, 2019
Carole Film Festival, Venice, Italy, 2019
London International Motion Picture Awards - L.I.M.P.A, England, 2019
Best Global Shorts, Tamil Nadu, India, 2019
Europa Film Festival, Barcelona, Spain, 2018
MikroFAF - International Festival of Independent Short Film, Belgrade, Serbia, 2018
Goa Short Film Festival, India, 2018
The Mediterranean Film Festival (MedFF), Italy, 2018
Film Festival Senior Movie, Szczecin, Poland, 2018
Great Message International Film Festival, Pune, India, 2018
Switzerland International Film Festival, Switzerland, 2018
Harrogate Film Festival, UK, 2018
The Invisibles: Lost in Berlin, short documentary, 4 minutes
Lift-Off Online Sessions, Pinewood Studios, London, UK, 2021
Manchester Lift-Off Film Festival, England, 2021
Sydney Lift-Off Film Festival, Australia, 2020
Melbourne Lift-Off Film Festival, Australia, 2020
Couch Film Festival, AWARD WINNER, Toronto, Canada, 2020
Changing Face International Film Festival, Sydney, Australia, Semi Finalist, 2020
Košice International Monthly Film Festival, Slovakia, Finalist, 2020
Rome Film Awards, Italy, 2019
London International Motion Picture Awards - L.I.M.P.A, England, 2019
Social World Film Festival, Napoli, Italy, Semi-Finalist, 2019
Sands Film Festival, Florida, USA, Semi Finalist, 2019
Canada Short Film Festival, AWARD WINNER, Canada, 2018
Asia South East Short Film Festival, 2018, Cambodia, HONORABLE MENTION
Directed by Women - NYC Shorts of all Sorts, NYC, USA, 2018
Great Message International Film Festival, Pune, India
The Buddha International Film Festival, Pune, India, 2018
Goa Short Film Festival, India, 2018
Pune Short Film Festival, India, 2018
Searching for the Meaning of Life, short documentary, 6 minutes
Lift-Off Online Sessions, Pinewood Studios, London, UK, 2021
Manchester Lift-Off Film Festival, England, 2021
Sydney Lift-Off Film Festival, Australia, 2020
Melbourne Lift-Off Film Festival, Australia, 2020
L’Age d’Or International Arthouse Film Festival, Kolkata, India, AWARD WINNER, 2019
American Asian Latino Film Festival NYC, USA, 2019
Rome Film Awards, Italy, 2019
4th Jaipur Film World, Rajasthan, India,
The Buddha International Film Festival, Pune, India, 2018, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD
Great Message International Film Festival, Pune, India, 2018
Goa Short Film Festival, India, 2018
Pune Short Film Festival, India, 2018
Israelis & German in the Labyrinth of Reconciliation, short documentary, 7 min
Milan Gold Awards, Italy, 2022
Lift-Off Online Sessions, Pinewood Studios, London, UK, 2021
Nassau Film Festival, Princeton, New Jersey, HONORABLE MENTION, 2021
Chambal International Film Festival, Mumbai, India, Semi Finalist, 2021
Sydney Lift-Off Film Festival, Australia, 2020
Melbourne Lift-Off Film Festival, Australia, 2020
Wallachia International Film Festival, AWARD WINNER, Bucharest, Romania, 2020
Baltimore Next Media Web Fest, USA, 2020
Košice International Monthly Film Festival, Slovakia, Finalist 2020
Florence Film Awards, Italy, Finalist, 2020
Rome Film Awards, Italy, 2019
International Shorts Film Festival, Australia, 2019
Social World Film Festival, Napoli, Italy, Semi-Finalist, 2019
Goa Short Film Festival, India, 2018
Pune Short Film Festival, India
Longing For Roots, short documentary, 10 minutes
PIFF Parana Internacional Films Festival, Brazil, 2021
Moshe Alafi
Producer, director and creator for over 27 years in a wide range of film, TV and theatre productions. Moshe Alafi has made over 50 documentaries, 15 feature movies, over 20 theatre shows and over 10 festival productions. He also produces multimedia shows, conventions, conferences and special events.
He is a member of the Documentary Filmmakers' Forum, Israeli Film and Television Academy and Israel Film and TV Producers Association.
Mr. Alafi is also a journalist and senior lecturer at Ma'aleh School of Television, Film and the Arts in Jerusalem. He also teaches in the Education Channel training courses, school teachers and young women in their national service.
Producer:
Uman, Story of a Journey – the pilgrimage to Rabbi Nachman’s grave at Uman, the Ukraine. For Keshet Broadcasting, 30 min.
Zorach: Holocaust Refugee and Survivor – for Channel 1. Filmed in Israel, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Belarus, China, Japan and the USA. Channel 1, 60 min. Assisted by the Ministry of Education.
One of the Lamed-Vav – dramatic documentary on Rabbi Aryeh Levin, “father of the prisoners.” Produced in collaboration with the Israel Broadcasting Authority, 60 min. Broadcasted in Israel, USA, France and Holland. Funded by the Israeli Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Education, Israel’s Film Fund, the Gesher Multicultural Film Fund, and private sponsors.
When Dudu Met Aryeh– documentary for Keshet Broadcasting, 55 min. Follows the journey of Dudu Topaz and Aryeh Deri to Uman for Rosh Hashanah.
My Inheritances – Saga of the Kapah family and the Yemenite ethnic group. 60 min. Second Broadcast Authority – Reshet; Avi Chai Foundation, New Fund for Cinema and Television.
Hothouse – The story of Ronit Balaban, who deals alone with the destruction of her home due to the disengagement from Gush Katif. Broadcasted on Reshet TV (Hebrew and English)
Ayin Tova- Documentary about Bedouin women in the Negev Wilderness in the South of Israel.
Everything is Judged- Satire TV series. Broadcasted on Channel 1, Israel.
Hyssop and Coca Bar – Arabic series promoting the preservation of nature
Red Sea the End – a documentary on the destruction of the gulf of Eilat, from a human perspective. Funded by NFCT- the New Israel Fund for Cinema & TV, Channel 8 and the Israeli Movie Channel. 30 min.
Mr. Cohen and Mister Cohen – American/Israeli community collaboration for the Government Publicity Bureau and the Jewish Agency. 3 puppet animation films, 12 min. each.
Shake Yourself Off – The life story of the members of the unique Samarian community of the settlement Homesh until the evacuation in 2006. Documentary, 60 min. Channel 10. (Hebrew and English)
Communities in a New Light- Documentary series about 7 Jewish communities all over the world. Broadcasted on Channel 1 Israel
Hidden Genes- Drama
Director and Producer:
Naf – A Street Kid – Documentary on Jerusalem street kids. Second Authority for Television and Radio. Festivals: Jerusalem, Italy, Germany, Prague, China. 80 min. Hebrew, English, French, Arabic. More than 150 screenings in
Israel.
In Good Hands, a docudrama for Hevra Kadisha
From the Ends of the Earth I Call to You – Documentary on the journey of Breslev Hassidim to Uman – 50
Credo – a documentary on the subject of values, 40 min.
Gmilut Hesed Shel Emet, a documentary for Hevra Kadisha.
Executive Producer:
Real Miracles – a docudrama for Telad and Paramount Films, 52 min.
Today I Am a Man – Sheba Productions, produced and directed by Micha Shagrir.
Three documentary episodes on Rabbi Kahane and the right wing – directed by Danny Siton for Keshet Broadcasting, in collaboration with foreign television channels.
60Short films for the Lexicon website of Jewish Culture – produced 2006-2008
A Question of Life and Death- Documentary, a new perspective on the Holocaust
He is a member of the Documentary Filmmakers' Forum, Israeli Film and Television Academy and Israel Film and TV Producers Association.
Mr. Alafi is also a journalist and senior lecturer at Ma'aleh School of Television, Film and the Arts in Jerusalem. He also teaches in the Education Channel training courses, school teachers and young women in their national service.
Producer:
Uman, Story of a Journey – the pilgrimage to Rabbi Nachman’s grave at Uman, the Ukraine. For Keshet Broadcasting, 30 min.
Zorach: Holocaust Refugee and Survivor – for Channel 1. Filmed in Israel, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Belarus, China, Japan and the USA. Channel 1, 60 min. Assisted by the Ministry of Education.
One of the Lamed-Vav – dramatic documentary on Rabbi Aryeh Levin, “father of the prisoners.” Produced in collaboration with the Israel Broadcasting Authority, 60 min. Broadcasted in Israel, USA, France and Holland. Funded by the Israeli Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Education, Israel’s Film Fund, the Gesher Multicultural Film Fund, and private sponsors.
When Dudu Met Aryeh– documentary for Keshet Broadcasting, 55 min. Follows the journey of Dudu Topaz and Aryeh Deri to Uman for Rosh Hashanah.
My Inheritances – Saga of the Kapah family and the Yemenite ethnic group. 60 min. Second Broadcast Authority – Reshet; Avi Chai Foundation, New Fund for Cinema and Television.
Hothouse – The story of Ronit Balaban, who deals alone with the destruction of her home due to the disengagement from Gush Katif. Broadcasted on Reshet TV (Hebrew and English)
Ayin Tova- Documentary about Bedouin women in the Negev Wilderness in the South of Israel.
Everything is Judged- Satire TV series. Broadcasted on Channel 1, Israel.
Hyssop and Coca Bar – Arabic series promoting the preservation of nature
Red Sea the End – a documentary on the destruction of the gulf of Eilat, from a human perspective. Funded by NFCT- the New Israel Fund for Cinema & TV, Channel 8 and the Israeli Movie Channel. 30 min.
Mr. Cohen and Mister Cohen – American/Israeli community collaboration for the Government Publicity Bureau and the Jewish Agency. 3 puppet animation films, 12 min. each.
Shake Yourself Off – The life story of the members of the unique Samarian community of the settlement Homesh until the evacuation in 2006. Documentary, 60 min. Channel 10. (Hebrew and English)
Communities in a New Light- Documentary series about 7 Jewish communities all over the world. Broadcasted on Channel 1 Israel
Hidden Genes- Drama
Director and Producer:
Naf – A Street Kid – Documentary on Jerusalem street kids. Second Authority for Television and Radio. Festivals: Jerusalem, Italy, Germany, Prague, China. 80 min. Hebrew, English, French, Arabic. More than 150 screenings in
Israel.
In Good Hands, a docudrama for Hevra Kadisha
From the Ends of the Earth I Call to You – Documentary on the journey of Breslev Hassidim to Uman – 50
Credo – a documentary on the subject of values, 40 min.
Gmilut Hesed Shel Emet, a documentary for Hevra Kadisha.
Executive Producer:
Real Miracles – a docudrama for Telad and Paramount Films, 52 min.
Today I Am a Man – Sheba Productions, produced and directed by Micha Shagrir.
Three documentary episodes on Rabbi Kahane and the right wing – directed by Danny Siton for Keshet Broadcasting, in collaboration with foreign television channels.
60Short films for the Lexicon website of Jewish Culture – produced 2006-2008
A Question of Life and Death- Documentary, a new perspective on the Holocaust
Liran Shitrit
Filmography
Director, Screenwriter & Producer
Contact Details:
Mobile: +972-508863019
Email: liranshitrit123@gmail.com
Address: 40 Moshe Dayan St. Holon 5867171, Israel
Director, Screenwriter & Producer:
2019:
IN THE NAME OF THE DAUGHTER, Drama / Thriller, 39 minutes. A bereaved father embarks on an uncompromising quest to achieve justice for his murdered daughter in the face of her killer’s impending release from prison.
2017:
DOUBLE PAYBACK, Thriller, 15 minutes. A lawyer who double-crossed both his wife and a former client faces their combined will for retribution & revenge.
THE UNFORGETTABLE PAST, Drama /Thriller. 10 minutes. Short film about an ordinary man who decides to intervene when he witnesses a crime, and suffers the consequences.
Education:
Film Studies at Minshar School of Art, Tel Aviv, Israel
Director, Screenwriter & Producer
Contact Details:
Mobile: +972-508863019
Email: liranshitrit123@gmail.com
Address: 40 Moshe Dayan St. Holon 5867171, Israel
Director, Screenwriter & Producer:
2019:
IN THE NAME OF THE DAUGHTER, Drama / Thriller, 39 minutes. A bereaved father embarks on an uncompromising quest to achieve justice for his murdered daughter in the face of her killer’s impending release from prison.
2017:
DOUBLE PAYBACK, Thriller, 15 minutes. A lawyer who double-crossed both his wife and a former client faces their combined will for retribution & revenge.
THE UNFORGETTABLE PAST, Drama /Thriller. 10 minutes. Short film about an ordinary man who decides to intervene when he witnesses a crime, and suffers the consequences.
Education:
Film Studies at Minshar School of Art, Tel Aviv, Israel
