First Run Features has picked up rights to the Yoav Shamir-helmed documentary "Defamation" which showed on Thursday night at the Tribeca Film Festival. Shamir made the war documentary "Flipping Out" as well as 2005's "5 Days," a nominee of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. His work on his 2003 documentary "Machssomim" earned him multiple award wins and nominations including taking home the Hot Docs Best International Documentary prize and the Golden Gate Award at the San Francisco Film Festival. Producer Sandra Itkoff said: "We're thrilled to be working with First Run Features on 'Defamation's' distribution. They have done wonderful work with some very important films in the past, and I know they will help 'Defamation' reach its audience and generate some vital conversations." See all of the images in the gallery. What Tribeca Film Festival says: In Defamation, director Yoav Shamir sets out to discover the realities...
- 4/27/2009
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First Run Features has picked up rights to the Yoav Shamir-helmed documentary "Defamation" which showed on Thursday night at the Tribeca Film Festival. Shamir made the war documentary "Flipping Out" as well as 2005's "5 Days," a nominee of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. His work on his 2003 documentary "Machssomim" earned him multiple award wins and nominations including taking home the Hot Docs Best International Documentary prize and the Golden Gate Award at the San Francisco Film Festival. Producer Sandra Itkoff said: "We're thrilled to be working with First Run Features on 'Defamation's' distribution. They have done wonderful work with some...
- 4/27/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
First Run Features has picked up rights to the Yoav Shamir-helmed documentary "Defamation" which showed on Thursday night at the Tribeca Film Festival. Shamir made the war documentary "Flipping Out" as well as 2005's "5 Days," a nominee of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. His work on his 2003 documentary "Machssomim" earned him multiple award wins and nominations including taking home the Hot Docs Best International Documentary prize and the Golden Gate Award at the San Francisco Film Festival. Producer Sandra Itkoff said: "We're thrilled to be working with First Run Features on 'Defamation's' distribution. They have done wonderful work with some...
- 4/27/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
TEL AVIV, Israel -- The 6th annual Tel Aviv International Documentary Film Festival will launch with the Israeli premier of Checkpoint, local director Yoav Shamir's record of the checkpoints the Israel Defense Forces man throughout the Palestinian Authority. The film won the Joris Iven Award at the Amsterdam International Film Festival. Organizers recently announced the program for the festival, which will take place March 25-April 3 at the Tel Aviv Cinematheque. Screening in eight categories will be 54 films from 25 countries, all Israeli premieres. The three competitive categories include the international competition, with the winner receiving the best international film award; the Israeli competition, which includes awards for best film, best editing, best director and special recognition; and the Israeli student competition, with an award for best film. Awards, in amounts still to be confirmed, will be presented March 30.
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