{"id":21700,"date":"2012-09-14T10:34:29","date_gmt":"2012-09-14T17:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=21700"},"modified":"2012-09-19T00:40:35","modified_gmt":"2012-09-19T07:40:35","slug":"looking-forward-to-the-ophir-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=21700","title":{"rendered":"Looking Forward to the 2012 Ophir Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

There\u2019s much to celebrate in Israeli cinema, and with Eitan Even at the helm, the upcoming Ophir Awards Ceremony on September 21, 2012 will take place in good spirits and in style. In an intimate pre-awards gathering for Ophir nominees at the Gilgal Hotel in Tel Aviv, the President of the Israel Academy of Film and Television expressed his enthusiasm for the successes of Israeli cinema and this year\u2019s talented cohort.<\/p>\n

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Eitan Even, President of the Israel Academy of Film and Television, with Asia Neifeld – Room 514\/Photo: Elizur Reuveni<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Ophir Awards Ceremony will take place at the Krieger Centre for the Performing Arts, Haifa, and will be broadcast on Reshet Channel 2, at 22:30.<\/p>\n

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Hadas Yaron – Fill the Void, and Rotem Zussman Cohen – God’s Neighbors\/Photo: Elizur Reuveni<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Screenwriter Eli Tavor (1970s & 80s cult classics Eskimo Limon<\/em>, Charlie Ve\u2019hetzi<\/em>, and Alex Chole Ahava<\/em>) will receive the 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award at the ceremony, which will be hosted by Shlomo Bar Aba, winner of the 2011 Best Actor Award for his role in Footnote<\/em>. The ceremony is presented in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and Sport \u2013 Israeli Film Council, and the 28th Haifa International Film Festival, and sponsored by the Haifa Municipality. The ceremony is produced by Udi Zemberg and Michael Tapuach \u2013 Totzeret HaAretz Productions, edited by Esti Anta- Segev and line production by Tali Feldman.<\/p>\n

To see more photos by Elizur Reuveni of today’s gathering, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tune in next Friday to find out who will take home an award, and go out and see some movies, because these are all winners:<\/p>\n

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Yariv Horowitz – Rock the Casbach, Shlomo Bar Aba, Eli Finish – The World is Funny\/Photo: Elizur Reuveni<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Best Feature Film<\/strong>
\nThe Ballad of the Weeping Spring \u2013 Producers: Chaim Sharir, Moshe Edery, Leon Edery
\nGod\u2019s Neighbors \u2013 Producer: Marek Rosenbaum
\nThe World is Funny \u2013 Producers: Talia Kleinhendler, Moshe Edery, Leon Edery
\nFill the Void \u2013 Producer: Assaf Amir
\nRock the Casbah \u2013 Producers: Michael Sharpstein, Moshe Edery, Leon Edery<\/p>\n

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Gal Friedman, Rotem Zussman Cohen, Meni Yaesh & Roy Assaf – God’s Neighbors\/Photo: Elizur Reuveni<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Best Fringe Feature Film<\/strong>
\nJoe + Belle \u2013 Producers: Roni Kedar, Amir Fishman
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

Best Documentary Film<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Naomi Levari – Ameer Got His Gun\/Photo: Elizur Reuveni<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ameer Got His Gun \u2013 Producer: Saar Yogev, Director: Naomi Levari
\nLife in Stills \u2013 Producer: Barak Heiman, Director: Tamar Tal
\nOne Day After Peace \u2013 Producer: Erez Laufer, Directors: Miri Laufer, Erez Laufer
\nSix Million and One \u2013 Producers: David Fisher, Irit Shimrat, Director: David Fisher
\nThe Law in These Parts \u2013 Producer: Liran Atzmor, Director: Ra\u2019anan Alexandrowicz<\/p>\n

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Tamar Tal – Life in Stills, and Miri Laufer – One Day After Peace\/Photo: Elizur Reuveni<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Best Director<\/strong>
\nEran Kolirin \u2013 The Exchange
\nMeni Yaesh \u2013 God\u2019s Neighbors
\nShemi Zarhin \u2013 The World is Funny
\nRama Burshtein \u2013 Fill the Void
\nYariv Horowitz \u2013 Rock the Casbah
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Shemi Zarchin and Eli Finish – The World is Funny\/Photo: Elizur Reuveni<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Uri Gavriel – Ballad of the Weeping Spring, and Ilana Sharon, Israeli Academy of Film and Television\/Photo: Elizur Reuveni<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Best Actor<\/strong>
\nUri Gavriel \u2013 The Ballad of the Weeping Spring
\nRoy Assaf \u2013 God\u2019s Neighbors
\nEli Finish \u2013 The World is Funny
\nYosef Carmon \u2013 Epilogue
\nGal Toren \u2013 Up the Wrong Tree<\/p>\n

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Yossi Carmon – Epilogue, and Hadas Yaron – To Fill the Void\/Photo: Elizur Reuveni<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Best Actress<\/strong>
\nSharon Tal \u2013 The Exchange
\nAssi Levy \u2013 The World is Funny
\nAsia Neifeld \u2013 Room 514
\nRivka Gur \u2013 Epilogue
\nHadas Yaron \u2013 Fill the Void
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Assi Levy – The World is Funny, and Chaim Sharir – Ballad of the Weeping Spring & Fill the Void\/Photo: Elizur Reuveni<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Best Supporting Actor<\/strong>
\nAlon Aboutboul \u2013 The Dealers
\nDov Navon \u2013The Exchange
\nGal Friedman \u2013 God\u2019s Neighbors
\nDanny Steg \u2013The World is Funny
\nChaim Sharir \u2013 Fill the Void
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Khaula Al Haji-Daibsi \u2013 Rock the Casbah\/Photo: Elizur Reuveni<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Best Supporting Actress<\/strong>
\nRotem Zussman Cohen \u2013 God\u2019s Neighbors
\nNaama Shitrit \u2013 The World is Funny
\nIrit Sheleg \u2013 Fill the Void
\nSarit Vino-Elad \u2013 By Summer\u2019s End
\nKhaula Al Haji-Daibsi \u2013 Rock the Casbah<\/p>\n

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Sarit Vino-Elad \u2013 By Summer\u2019s End\/Photo: Elizur Reuveni<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Best Cinematography<\/strong>
\nAmnon Zlayet \u2013 The Ballad of the Weeping Spring
\nShai Golman \u2013 The Exchange
\nYaron Scharf \u2013 The World is Funny
\nAsaf Sudri \u2013 Fill the Void
\nSharon Meir \u2013 Up the Wrong Tree<\/p>\n

Best Screenplay<\/strong>
\nAssi Dayan \u2013 Dr. Pomerantz
\nMeny Yaesh \u2013 God\u2019s Neighbors
\nShemi Zarhin \u2013 The World is Funny
\nRama Burshtein \u2013 Fill the Void
\nGur Bentvich \u2013 Up the Wrong Tree
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Yariv Horowitz & Michael Sharpstein – Rock the Casbah\/Photo: Elizur Reuveni<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Best Editing<\/strong>
\nArik Leibovitch \u2013 The Exchange
\nAsaf Korman \u2013 God\u2019s Neighbors
\nEinat Glaser-Zarhin \u2013 The World is Funny
\nSharon Elovic \u2013 Fill the Void
\nMaya Kenig \u2013 Up the Wrong Tree
\nIsaac Sehayek \u2013 Rock the Casbah
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

Best Casting<\/strong>
\nMichal Elias \u2013 The Ballad of the Weeping Spring
\nMeny Yaesh \u2013 God\u2019s Neighbors
\nOrit Azulay \u2013 The World is Funny
\nMichal Koren \u2013 Fill the Void
\nGalit Eshkol \u2013 Up the Wrong Tree
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

Best Production Design<\/strong>
\nDror Elhadad \u2013 The Ballad of the Weeping Spring
\nMiguel Merkin \u2013 The Exchange
\nYoel Herzberg \u2013 The World is Funny
\nUri Aminov \u2013 Fill the Void
\nAriel Glazer \u2013 Rock the Casbah
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

Best Costume Design<\/strong>
\nDebora O\u2019Hana \u2013 The Ballad of the Weeping Spring
\nMaya Mor \u2013 The Dealers
\nDoron Ashkenazi \u2013 The Exchange
\nLi Alembik \u2013 The World is Funny
\nChani Gurevich \u2013 Fill the Void
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

Best Makeu<\/strong>p
\nMeirav Horovitz Bouchoucha \u2013 The Ballad of the Weeping Spring
\nLiat Sheinin \u2013 The Dealers
\nMaya Gerstel \u2013 The World is Funny
\nEti Ben Nun \u2013 Fill the Void
\nSigalit Grau \u2013 Rock the Casbah<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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