{"id":21076,"date":"2012-08-10T01:28:08","date_gmt":"2012-08-10T08:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=21076"},"modified":"2012-08-13T05:22:08","modified_gmt":"2012-08-13T12:22:08","slug":"asif-12th-anniversary-august-12-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=21076","title":{"rendered":"Asif 12th Anniversary \u2013 August 12, 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

Asif 2012<\/strong> will celebrate its 12th anniversary on August 12, 2012 at the Tel Aviv Cinematheque \u2013 don\u2019t miss this auspicious date and the opportunity to see a wonderful variety of contemporary Israeli animation. The annual Israeli animators\u2019 event is organized by ASIFA Israel in cooperation with Animix, the International Animation, Comics and Caricature Festival.<\/p>\n

Sunday August 12th:
\n09:30 \u2013 Asif Panorama<\/strong> \u2013 a screening of a selection of student films, the harvest of six different animation schools.
\n19:00 \u2013 Asif Main Event<\/strong> \u2013 a screening of the best Israeli animation of the past year in the categories: independent films, commissioned films, children\u2019s films and student films. The Asif Awards Ceremony will take place after the screening.<\/p>\n

Films nominated for Asif Awards:<\/p>\n

INDEPENDENT FILMS<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Black Cat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Black Cat<\/strong> \u2013 How a kitten turns into a panther: a documentary animated film based on the life of Moshe Amoyal, born in the Musrara neighborhood of Jerusalem and a \u201cBlack Panther\u201d activist. Created by Liav Zabari. Zabari.wordpress.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Mechonat Israel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mechonat Israel<\/strong> (the Israeli machine) \u2013 A satiric\/protest film that presents the machine which is Israeli society. Director: Mysh and Mashko (Mysh Rozonov & Oren Mashkovski); Animation: Oren Mashovski; Design: Mysh; Soundtrack: Uri Kilian\/SweetSound. http:\/\/vimeo.com\/user1249733<\/a><\/p>\n

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Hilik & The Ghost – Nir & Gali Shorts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Hilik and the Ghost<\/strong> from the series \u201cNir & Gali\u2019s Shorts\u201d \u2013 A nighttime encounter with a ghost and an anxious dog. Director: Gali Edelbaum; Screenplay: Nir Graber; Design & Animation: Nir & Gali. https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NirveGali<\/a><\/p>\n

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Maelstorm<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

Maelstrom<\/strong> \u2013 The life and death loop of a man-wolf trapped in a video game. Director & Animator: Zach Cohen; Soundtrack: Jim Guthrie. www.cohzach.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Bad RenRo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Bad RenRo<\/strong> \u2013 The story and surprising struggle of the artist, Holocaust survivor Dov Or-Ner, told through a combination of Stop Motion and still photography, showing how he reveals to all his private \u201cHitler\u201d \u2013 who never relents, yet never wins. Director: Mira Lapidot & Roma Butman, Animation: Roma Butman; Production: Mira Lapidot; Soundtrack: Yuri Frimenko.<\/p>\n

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TIME – Izabo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

TIME \u2013 Izabo<\/strong> \u2013 the video clip for Izabo\u2019s song representing Israel in the 2012 Eurovision competition. Director: Eran \u201cShushu\u201d Spanier; Animation: Idan Gilboa; Design: Shirley Eva Bahar; Soundtrack: Izabo; Photographer: Moshe Misheli; Production: Firma Productions Adar Shafran and Roni Avramovsky; Editing: Ornit Levi; Post: Itay Mayer.<\/p>\n

COMMISSIONED & COMMERCIAL FILMS<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Story of Cholera<\/strong> \u2013 Yoni Gudman
\nShikun uBinui \u2013 NADLAN<\/strong> \u2013 Eli Sverladov Snowball Studios
\nHiriya<\/strong> \u2013 Sharon Gazit, Pil Animation
\nShit Girls Say in Restaurants<\/strong> \u2013 from the \u201cStrutonim\u201d series \u2013 Director & Animation: Doron Kenigsberg; Illustration & Animation: Or Weitzman; Project Manager: Lianne Poel, Creative VP: Niv Poel; CEO: Shahar Bar David.
\nTavor Wineries<\/strong> \u2013 Sharon Gazit, Pil Animation<\/p>\n

CHILDRENS FILMS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Uncle Efraim, from the \u201cHow A Song is Born\u201d project<\/strong> \u2013 animator: Sharon Gazit
\nThe Scent of Chocolate<\/strong> \u2013 Uri Naor for \u201cHop Yaldut Israelit\u201d
\nHow I Wanted a Dog (Kama Ratziti Kelev) from the \u201cHow A Song is Born\u201d project<\/strong> \u2013 animator: Sharon Gazit
\nGogi and Magogi\u00a0 – Super Gezer<\/strong> \u2013 Nir Mulad
\nThe 16th Sheep, from the \u201cHow A Song is Born\u201d project<\/strong> \u2013 animator: Sharon Gazit<\/p>\n

STUDENT FILMS<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Bloch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Bloch<\/strong>\u00a0 – a portrait of the \u201cother\u201d in society, describing his loneliness, emotional and social isolation. Director, Animation & Design: Daniel Goldfarb, Shenkar; Soundtrack: SweetSound.<\/p>\n

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BePeh Paur veOznayim Atzumot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

BePeh Paur veOznayim Atzumot<\/strong> (With Open Mouth and Closed Ears) \u2013 A day in the life of a young woman who lives a life of silence and loneliness with her friend the fish. Director: Emli Noy and Tom Madar, Sapir; Animation: Em-li Noy; Design: Em-li Noy; Soundtrack: Dror Shiman; Screenplay: Tom Madar; Photography: Tom Madar.<\/p>\n

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Altneuland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Altneuland<\/strong> \u2013 A personal interpretation to Herzl\u2019s utopian book. A surreal allegory, emphasizing the feeling of the absurd and lack of stability that the filmmaker experiences as an individual and as part of Israeli society. Director & Animation: Sariel Keslasi, Bezalel; Compositing: Udi Keslasi; Sound: Dror Shalit.<\/p>\n

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Out of Nowhere<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Meshum Makom (Out of Nowhere)<\/strong> \u2013 An aging lifeguard cares for an empty, abandoned pool. An encounter with a chicken leads him to re-examine his life. Director & Animation: Maayan Tzuriel & Isca Mayo, Bezalel; Soundtrack: Yehu Yaron; Soundtrack Design: Yoav Brill; Recording & Mix: Shay Levinstein; Voice: Gil Naamati.<\/p>\n

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Nyosha<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Nyosha<\/strong> \u2013 based on the true story of Holocaust survivor Naomi Kappel, z\u201dl. Nyosha is a ten year old girl, who has the apparently simple and na\u00efve dream of buying a pair of shoes, believing that in the harsh reality of war, these shoes will keep her alive. Director & Animation: Liran Kappel, Yael Dekel; Soundtrack: Yonatan Englander; Yoav Hudin.<\/p>\n

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God Is Kidding<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Eich Osim Elohim (God Is Kidding) \u2013 the film explores the different paths to belief in God, based on interviews with children. Director & Animation: Boaz Balachsan, Dima Tretyakov, Bezalel; Soundtrack: Shaham Rotem, Daniel Shemer, Eitan Shefer; Children interviewed: Inbal \u201cBuli\u201d Herman, Kerem Ackerman, Omer Shabtai, Noga Hoter, Noam Gross, Noam Rimon, Maya and Hadar Carmeli, Ariel Nahman.<\/p>\n

Asif team<\/strong>: Gilat Parag, artistic director, ASIFA Israel; Nuni Tal, production; ASIFA committee: Tsvika Oren, Avi Ofer; Animix Festival: Nissim Hezkia, Dudu Shalita, Galit Barsky.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Asif 2012 will celebrate its 12th anniversary on August 12, 2012 at the Tel Aviv Cinematheque \u2013 don\u2019t miss this auspicious date and the opportunity to see a wonderful variety of contemporary Israeli animation. The annual Israeli animators\u2019 event is organized by ASIFA Israel in cooperation with Animix, the International Animation, Comics and Caricature Festival. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21076","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-film"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21076","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=21076"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21076\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=21076"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=21076"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=21076"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}