TEL AVIV, Israel -- Campfire was named best picture at the 15th Israel Academy of Film and Television Awards, which took place Monday in Tel Aviv's Opera House and was broadcast live by commercial Channel 2 franchisee Telad. Campfire tells the story of a widowed Jerusalem mother's attempts to join the settler movement and examines the tribal nature of Israeli society. Produced by David Mandil and Eyal Shiray, the film will be Israel's entry for foreign-language Oscar consideration. Campfire, the only film to be nominated in all 13 categories, picked up four additional awards. Joseph Cedar, whose Time of Favor was Israel's Oscar entry in 2000, was named best director and best screenwriter; Hani Furstenberg was named best supporting actress; and Einat Glazer Zarchin was named best editor.
- 10/1/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
TEL AVIV, Israel -- With 13 nominations, one in every category, director and screenwriter Joseph Cedar's Campfire is the frontrunner for the 15th Israeli Academy of Film and Television Awards, scheduled for Sept. 27. The contest for the nominations, announced Monday, was the hottest ever, with a record 23 films for the Academy's 700 members to consider. Israeli film production averages about 9 films a year. Cedar's film follows a Jerusalem widow's attempts to join the settler movement and, like the director's previous award-winning film Time of Favor, explores Israel's right-wing religious community. The film is due to screen at festivals in Calgary, Alberta; Toronto; Vienna, Austria; and Pusan, South Korea.
- 8/24/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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