August Diehl in Plan A Photo: Getaway Pictures
It’s a little known aspect of the history of the Holocaust, that after World War Two ended, not all Jewish survivors in Germany felt able to pick themselves up and get on with their lives. Sadly, many died by suicide, even after surviving the horror of the camps. Others, however, found their minds focused on revenge. There were units, some official and some less so, which hunted Nazis, either bringing them before the courts or delivering summery justice. There was also at least one group of people, Nakam, who looked beyond the Nazis at the many German civilians who had supported their murderous actions or simply stood by and done nothing to intervene. About those people they whispered darkly “Six million of them for six million of us.”
Yoav Paz with Michael Aloni and Doron Paz, on the set of Plan A Photo: Patricia Horlbeck,...
It’s a little known aspect of the history of the Holocaust, that after World War Two ended, not all Jewish survivors in Germany felt able to pick themselves up and get on with their lives. Sadly, many died by suicide, even after surviving the horror of the camps. Others, however, found their minds focused on revenge. There were units, some official and some less so, which hunted Nazis, either bringing them before the courts or delivering summery justice. There was also at least one group of people, Nakam, who looked beyond the Nazis at the many German civilians who had supported their murderous actions or simply stood by and done nothing to intervene. About those people they whispered darkly “Six million of them for six million of us.”
Yoav Paz with Michael Aloni and Doron Paz, on the set of Plan A Photo: Patricia Horlbeck,...
- 10/5/2022
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Israeli actor Michael Aloni enchanted American audiences as Akiva, a soulful Haredi artist looking for true love in the Net- flix series “Shtisel,” which chronicles an ultra-Orthodox family in Jerusalem’s Geula neighborhood. Aloni, who has appeared in Keshet Media Group’s “When Heroes Fly” and Hagai Levi’s “Scenes From a Marriage,” now stars as patriarch Gabriel Ermoza in “The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem,” Oded Davidoff ’s multigenerational saga about a Sephardic Jewish family living in Jerusalem. The series extends from the Ottoman Empire through Israel’s War of Independence. The first 10 episodes bowed on Netflix in May; part two drops July 29. Aloni talks to Variety about the show, his expanding career and future projects.
How does it feel to have Israeli series gain such widespread popularity on American streamers?
I’m just happy that “Shtisel” and “When Heroes Fly” and all the work that we are doing is...
How does it feel to have Israeli series gain such widespread popularity on American streamers?
I’m just happy that “Shtisel” and “When Heroes Fly” and all the work that we are doing is...
- 7/20/2022
- by Malina Saval
- Variety Film + TV
The worldwide trailer for Holocaust revenge film “Plan A” has been revealed, with Variety given an exclusive first look. The English-language drama, based on a true story, stars August Diehl, Sylvia Hoeks, Nikolai Kinski (“The Barbarians”) and Michael Aloni (“Shitsel”).
The film, by Israeli helmers Yoav and Doron Paz, will be released by Menemsha Films in North America, Signature in the U.K., Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, New Select in Japan, Twelve Oaks Pictures in Spain, Nos Lusomundo in Portugal, Danal Entertainment in Korea, and CaiChang in Taiwan. Further territory sales, negotiated by Global Screen, are to be announced soon.
Set in Germany in 1945, the film centers on Max (Diehl), a Holocaust survivor, who meets a group of Jewish vigilantes. Together they develop a plan to take monstrous revenge against the German people for the Holocaust: to poison the water system in Germany, and kill 6 million Germans. The film...
The film, by Israeli helmers Yoav and Doron Paz, will be released by Menemsha Films in North America, Signature in the U.K., Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, New Select in Japan, Twelve Oaks Pictures in Spain, Nos Lusomundo in Portugal, Danal Entertainment in Korea, and CaiChang in Taiwan. Further territory sales, negotiated by Global Screen, are to be announced soon.
Set in Germany in 1945, the film centers on Max (Diehl), a Holocaust survivor, who meets a group of Jewish vigilantes. Together they develop a plan to take monstrous revenge against the German people for the Holocaust: to poison the water system in Germany, and kill 6 million Germans. The film...
- 7/27/2021
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Menemsha Films has acquired all rights for North America and Canada to revenge drama “Plan A” from Munich-based world sales agency Global Screen, which is e-attending the Pre-Cannes Screenings and will host a screening for the film on Wednesday.
Other deals were concluded with Signature Entertainment for U.K., Ireland, New Zealand and Australia, while Twelve Oaks Pictures picked up the film in Spain. A further deal is being lined up for Japan with New Select, for Portugal with Nos Lusomundo, with Danal Entertainment for Korea, and with CaiChang for Taiwan.
The action, which takes place in Germany in 1945 and is based on a true story, centers on Max, a Jewish Holocaust survivor. He meets a radical group of Jewish resistance fighters, who, like him, lost all hope for their future after they were robbed of their existence and their entire family were killed by the Nazis. They dream of...
Other deals were concluded with Signature Entertainment for U.K., Ireland, New Zealand and Australia, while Twelve Oaks Pictures picked up the film in Spain. A further deal is being lined up for Japan with New Select, for Portugal with Nos Lusomundo, with Danal Entertainment for Korea, and with CaiChang for Taiwan.
The action, which takes place in Germany in 1945 and is based on a true story, centers on Max, a Jewish Holocaust survivor. He meets a radical group of Jewish resistance fighters, who, like him, lost all hope for their future after they were robbed of their existence and their entire family were killed by the Nazis. They dream of...
- 6/22/2021
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Global Screen, the Munich-based sales company owned by Will Smith and Marc Forster’s Telepool, has closed distribution deals for major territories on “Plan A,” a true World War II story, starring August Diehl and Sylvia Hoeks.
Signature Entertainment has acquired all rights for the U.K., Ireland, New Zealand and Australia, while Twelve Oaks Pictures picked up the film in Spain. A further deal is being lined up for Japan with New Select.
The film by the Israeli directors Yoav and Doron Paz tells the true story about a dangerous secret operation called Plan A. In 1945, a group of Jewish Holocaust survivors plans an ultimate act of revenge for the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis.
In a statement, Yoav and Doron Paz commented: “Keeping the memory of the Holocaust alive is a duty and a great responsibility that our generation will very soon bear alone, since there are not many survivors left.
Signature Entertainment has acquired all rights for the U.K., Ireland, New Zealand and Australia, while Twelve Oaks Pictures picked up the film in Spain. A further deal is being lined up for Japan with New Select.
The film by the Israeli directors Yoav and Doron Paz tells the true story about a dangerous secret operation called Plan A. In 1945, a group of Jewish Holocaust survivors plans an ultimate act of revenge for the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis.
In a statement, Yoav and Doron Paz commented: “Keeping the memory of the Holocaust alive is a duty and a great responsibility that our generation will very soon bear alone, since there are not many survivors left.
- 12/15/2020
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Exploring wide-ranging global themes, from poverty, migration, political strife and fascism to art and romance, German sales companies are presenting an eclectic offering of local and international cinematic works at this year’s AFM.
Social dramas and political thrillers reflect both the current zeitgeist and historical parallels of similarly troubled times.
In Marcus Lenz’s “Rival,” a 9-year-old Ukrainian boy travels to Germany to be with his mother, who has been forced to leave her country to work as an undocumented caretaker for an old man.
Producers Gunter Hanfgarn and Andrea Ufer of Berlin-based Hanfgarn & Ufer say they were intrigued by Lenz’s story from the start, noting that it is “set against the backdrop of two problems we see in a lot of Western countries — the nursing crisis and poverty emigration.” Sold internationally by Pluto Film, “Rival” is screening at AFM following its world premiere at this year’s Busan Film Festival.
Social dramas and political thrillers reflect both the current zeitgeist and historical parallels of similarly troubled times.
In Marcus Lenz’s “Rival,” a 9-year-old Ukrainian boy travels to Germany to be with his mother, who has been forced to leave her country to work as an undocumented caretaker for an old man.
Producers Gunter Hanfgarn and Andrea Ufer of Berlin-based Hanfgarn & Ufer say they were intrigued by Lenz’s story from the start, noting that it is “set against the backdrop of two problems we see in a lot of Western countries — the nursing crisis and poverty emigration.” Sold internationally by Pluto Film, “Rival” is screening at AFM following its world premiere at this year’s Busan Film Festival.
- 11/9/2020
- by Ed Meza
- Variety Film + TV
The Berlinale usually offers fertile ground for the Jewish Film Festival programmers. At the informal gathering around Nicola Galliner, the founder and director of the Jewish Film Festival of Berlin Brandenburg, programmers trade information and impressions as they meet with old and new friends. This year seems rather slim in programming although the good was great.
This was very best film with Jewish content at the Berlinale 2020 !!!
Persian Lessons by Vadim Perelman was a Special Gala. Why it was not in Competition I do not know but it could have won…It can still win next year’s Academy Award for Best International Film. It brought raves from everyone. “A fantastic performance by Lars Eidinger — best Nazi ever !!!” said one fan.
Persian Lessons’ world premiere came days after the racially motivated, right-wing extremist mass shooting in the German city of Hanau which left nine dead.
This Russian-German-Belarus feature, set in...
This was very best film with Jewish content at the Berlinale 2020 !!!
Persian Lessons by Vadim Perelman was a Special Gala. Why it was not in Competition I do not know but it could have won…It can still win next year’s Academy Award for Best International Film. It brought raves from everyone. “A fantastic performance by Lars Eidinger — best Nazi ever !!!” said one fan.
Persian Lessons’ world premiere came days after the racially motivated, right-wing extremist mass shooting in the German city of Hanau which left nine dead.
This Russian-German-Belarus feature, set in...
- 4/30/2020
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
German film and TV company Telepool, jointly owned by Hollywood actor-producer Will Smith and Swiss investor Elysian Fields, is moving forward in multiple areas of the entertainment business, CEO André Druskeit tells Variety. Druskeit reveals a major new acquisition for its German distribution arm, and Julia Weber, head of theatrical sales and acquisitions at Telepool’s world sales arm Global Screen, speaks about the films making their market premieres at this month’s European Film Market in Berlin.
Last year Telepool launched into theatrical distribution in Germany, and continues this year with titles such as “Ironbark,” starring Benedict Cumberbatch. Now the company has acquired the German distribution rights for the next Will Smith movie, “King Richard,” about the father of tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams, Druskeit says. The film is fully financed by Warner Bros., but co-produced by Smith’s Overbrook Entertainment.
Referring to “King Richard,” Druskeit says: “This...
Last year Telepool launched into theatrical distribution in Germany, and continues this year with titles such as “Ironbark,” starring Benedict Cumberbatch. Now the company has acquired the German distribution rights for the next Will Smith movie, “King Richard,” about the father of tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams, Druskeit says. The film is fully financed by Warner Bros., but co-produced by Smith’s Overbrook Entertainment.
Referring to “King Richard,” Druskeit says: “This...
- 2/3/2020
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Blade Runner 2049‘s Sylvia Hoeks has joined A Hidden Life actor August Diehl in the post-World War II true story drama Plan A. Yoav and Doron Paz, the Israeli brothers behind genre hit The Golem, wrote and will direct the film, which will shoot in Germany, Ukraine and Israel later this year.
Inspired by a true story, Plan A follows a group of Jewish holocaust survivors, in 1945, who plan the ultimate act of revenge against the Nazis by poisoning the water system in Germany. This bold secret-operation was called Plan A.
The Paz brothers are also known for writing and directing Jeruzalem, an English-language zombie feature which was released through Epic Pictures in the U.S. Their pic The Golem premiered at Screamfest and had a wide release in the U.S. this past February. The pair previously wrote and directed their first feature, Phobidilia, which had its...
Inspired by a true story, Plan A follows a group of Jewish holocaust survivors, in 1945, who plan the ultimate act of revenge against the Nazis by poisoning the water system in Germany. This bold secret-operation was called Plan A.
The Paz brothers are also known for writing and directing Jeruzalem, an English-language zombie feature which was released through Epic Pictures in the U.S. Their pic The Golem premiered at Screamfest and had a wide release in the U.S. this past February. The pair previously wrote and directed their first feature, Phobidilia, which had its...
- 9/6/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Germany’s Global Screen has international rights.
Yoav and Doron Paz, the Israeli brothers behind horror hit The Golem, are preparing to shoot the Second World War drama Plan A in Germany later this year.
The project is inspired by a true story about a group of Jewish Holocaust survivors planning the ultimate act of revenge against the Nazis.
German sales outfit Global Screen has picked up international rights to the project which stars August Diehl (pictured), who stars in Terence Malick’s Competition title A Hidden Life.
Plan A is a Germany-Israel collaboration produced by Getaway Pictures’ Skady Lis...
Yoav and Doron Paz, the Israeli brothers behind horror hit The Golem, are preparing to shoot the Second World War drama Plan A in Germany later this year.
The project is inspired by a true story about a group of Jewish Holocaust survivors planning the ultimate act of revenge against the Nazis.
German sales outfit Global Screen has picked up international rights to the project which stars August Diehl (pictured), who stars in Terence Malick’s Competition title A Hidden Life.
Plan A is a Germany-Israel collaboration produced by Getaway Pictures’ Skady Lis...
- 5/15/2019
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
Directors: Doron Paz, Yoav Paz. Writer: Ariel Cohen. Cast: Hani Furstenberg, Ishai Golan, Brynie Furstenberg and Adi Kvetner. The Golem is the latest original film from Dread Central Presents. Distributed by Epic Pictures earlier this month, this film was developed by Israeli filmmakers: Doron Paz and Yoav Paz. These are the same filmmakers behind the earlier horror film Jeruzalem (2015). Both film have been influenced by Jewish mythology and even the Frankenstein myth. Though, this creature is created through supernatural forces and not science. And, this Golem has a purpose, to save a small Jewish village from Christian raiders. Very much a creepy kid film, in the vein of The Omen (1976) or Children of the Corn (1984), this child terror shows a penchant for murder. The finale brings out his specialty in one of the better climaxes in indie horror. The Golem should be put on most indie horror fans to-buy list.
- 2/24/2019
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Directing brothers Doron Paz and Yoav Paz won a lot of acclaim for their Israeli horror Jeruzalem (review) which won over many a horror fan when it premiered in 2015 and now the pair are back with yet another horror movie though this one is distinctly different.
The Golem takes on the famous Jewish narrative of the golem and turns back the clock to an outbreak of the plague. The movie centers on a young woman named Hanna (Hani Furstenberg), a mystic who uses her powers to summon an entity which she believes will save her tight knit community from both illness and the foreign invaders at their doorstep.
I'm always on board for a good period hor...
The Golem takes on the famous Jewish narrative of the golem and turns back the clock to an outbreak of the plague. The movie centers on a young woman named Hanna (Hani Furstenberg), a mystic who uses her powers to summon an entity which she believes will save her tight knit community from both illness and the foreign invaders at their doorstep.
I'm always on board for a good period hor...
- 1/25/2019
- QuietEarth.us
The Golem Trailer Doron Paz and Yoav Paz‘s The Golem (2018) movie trailer stars Hani Furstenberg, Ishai Golen, Brynie Furstenberg, Adi Kvetner, and Lenny Ravich. The Golem‘s plot synopsis: “The Golem is a supernatural, cinematic retelling of a 16th-century Jewish folktale from the Kabbalah. During an outbreak of a deadly plague, a mystical woman must save [...]
Continue reading: The Golem (2018) Movie Trailer: Hani Furstenberg Summons a Deadly Entity to Save Her Community...
Continue reading: The Golem (2018) Movie Trailer: Hani Furstenberg Summons a Deadly Entity to Save Her Community...
- 1/23/2019
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
"Golem is connected to its creator. A Golem can evolve." Epic Pictures Group has released an official trailer for a supernatural period horror titled The Golem, a new horror thriller take on the Jewish folklore legend of the "Golem". Set in 17th century Lithuania, during an outbreak of a deadly plague, a mystical woman tries to save her tight-knit Jewish community from foreign invaders, but the entity she conjures to protect them is a far greater evil. From the directors known as The Paz Brothers, the cast of The Golem includes Hani Furstenberg and Ishai Golen, along with Brynie Furstenberg, Adi Kvetner, Lenny Ravich, and Alex Tritenko. While this does have some surprisingly impressive imagery, the rest of the film doesn't look that great. The story of The Golem is a well-known myth in Judaism, but this doesn't seem to add anything. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Doron Paz & Yoav Paz's The Golem,...
- 1/23/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Opening In Los Angeles Friday, February 1 Available On VOD, DVD & Blu-ray Tuesday, February 5 Directed by Doron Paz & Yoav Paz During an outbreak of a deadly plague, a mystical woman must save her tight-knit Jewish community from foreign invaders, but the entity she summons to protect them is a far greater evil. In …
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- 1/14/2019
- by Horrornews.net
- Horror News
Burning it down in The Golem
Rewatching The Golem after what happened in Pittsburgh recently, it’s hard not to feel the additional weight of a film that explores anti-Semitism in a historical context, showing a woman creating a creature to defend her people. The woman has lost a child; she’s also frustrated at the lack of power she has because of attitudes to her gender, in a situation where her community needs all the skill and intelligence it can find – but there’s a warning here, too, about what can happen when responding to violence with violence, and about the difficulty of maintaining control once such forces are unleashed. This is the Paz brothers’ third feature and the second to reach international audiences, after the breakout success of Jeruzalem in 2015. They’re touring with the film but Doron Paz nevertheless found the time to connect and share his thoughts.
Rewatching The Golem after what happened in Pittsburgh recently, it’s hard not to feel the additional weight of a film that explores anti-Semitism in a historical context, showing a woman creating a creature to defend her people. The woman has lost a child; she’s also frustrated at the lack of power she has because of attitudes to her gender, in a situation where her community needs all the skill and intelligence it can find – but there’s a warning here, too, about what can happen when responding to violence with violence, and about the difficulty of maintaining control once such forces are unleashed. This is the Paz brothers’ third feature and the second to reach international audiences, after the breakout success of Jeruzalem in 2015. They’re touring with the film but Doron Paz nevertheless found the time to connect and share his thoughts.
- 10/31/2018
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Exclusive: Directors Yoav and Doron Paz, the Israel-born brothers behind the 2015 indie zombie horror hit Jeruzalem who are now working on its sequel, have signed with Verve for representation.
Their most recent film, The Golem, just had its North American premiere at Screamfest in Los Angeles. The pic, from Epic Pictures’ revived Dread Central label, is set during an outbreak of a deadly plague, when a mystical woman must save her tight-knit Jewish community from foreign invaders. The entity she conjures to protect them though is a far greater evil. It has been slated for a February 2019 theatrical release date.
The Paz Brothers, as they are known, are also working on Plan A, a sci-fi Holocaust-revenge feature. On the TV side, they directed several episodes of the Israeli caper comedy Asfur, and helmed the pilot for Temporarily Dead.
The remain managed by Zero Gravity Management.
Their most recent film, The Golem, just had its North American premiere at Screamfest in Los Angeles. The pic, from Epic Pictures’ revived Dread Central label, is set during an outbreak of a deadly plague, when a mystical woman must save her tight-knit Jewish community from foreign invaders. The entity she conjures to protect them though is a far greater evil. It has been slated for a February 2019 theatrical release date.
The Paz Brothers, as they are known, are also working on Plan A, a sci-fi Holocaust-revenge feature. On the TV side, they directed several episodes of the Israeli caper comedy Asfur, and helmed the pilot for Temporarily Dead.
The remain managed by Zero Gravity Management.
- 10/25/2018
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
The Haifa Script Distillery will support Israeli writers.
Israel’s Haifa International Film Festival (September 22 - October 1) has launched a script development programme called the Haifa Script Distillery to support Israeli writers to develop English-language film and TV scripts.
The initiative has been unveiled during this year’s festival where 20 projects chosen from 400 entries are being presented (See full list below). Six to eight works will be shortlisted and will each receive a development grant of 50,000 Nis. Each writer will be mentored and receive training from tutors and supporting partners.
Once fully developed, the selected works will be presented to...
Israel’s Haifa International Film Festival (September 22 - October 1) has launched a script development programme called the Haifa Script Distillery to support Israeli writers to develop English-language film and TV scripts.
The initiative has been unveiled during this year’s festival where 20 projects chosen from 400 entries are being presented (See full list below). Six to eight works will be shortlisted and will each receive a development grant of 50,000 Nis. Each writer will be mentored and receive training from tutors and supporting partners.
Once fully developed, the selected works will be presented to...
- 9/24/2018
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Horror sequel will be set 10 years after the events of the first film and will not be found-footage.
Following their breakout found-footage horror Jeruzalem, which premiered as a work-in-progress at last year’s Jerusalem Film Festival and went on to play at more than 20 international festivals and sell into all major markets, fraternal film-making duo Doron and Yoav Paz have had a sequel greenlit by Us production and distribution outfit Epic Pictures Group, who are financing the project.
Jeruzalem 2 will pick up on events 10 years later, when the Israeli army has managed to contain the apocalyptic gate to hell discovered in the first film by placing a concrete dome over Jerusalem’s Old City.
The sequel sees a man trying to find his daughter, who has joined a religious cult that exists inside the dome, as doomsday descends once again.
The film-making duo will return to Israel to shoot, and also film...
Following their breakout found-footage horror Jeruzalem, which premiered as a work-in-progress at last year’s Jerusalem Film Festival and went on to play at more than 20 international festivals and sell into all major markets, fraternal film-making duo Doron and Yoav Paz have had a sequel greenlit by Us production and distribution outfit Epic Pictures Group, who are financing the project.
Jeruzalem 2 will pick up on events 10 years later, when the Israeli army has managed to contain the apocalyptic gate to hell discovered in the first film by placing a concrete dome over Jerusalem’s Old City.
The sequel sees a man trying to find his daughter, who has joined a religious cult that exists inside the dome, as doomsday descends once again.
The film-making duo will return to Israel to shoot, and also film...
- 7/8/2016
- ScreenDaily
New projects from Rook Films’ Andy Starke and Paz Brothers [pictured] among first wave of projects unveiled for sixth edition of Fantasia’s co-production market.
Frontières International Co-Production Market will include TV shows for the first time at its upcoming edition.
Following its third European edition at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (Bifff), Frontières returns to Fantasia International Film Festival for its sixth edition, running July 21-24 in Montreal.
The first wave of projects announced include two TV series: House Of Psychotic Women and Untold Horror.
House Of Psychotic Women is based on the book by Canadian author Kier-La Janisse, who will also produce alongside Rook Films’ Andy Starke (Sightseers, The Duke Of Burgundy). Sean Hogan has written the pilot episode.
Untold Horror from Rue Morgue magazine editor-in-chief Dave Alexander will be an eight-part documentary series about the greatest horror movies never made. Directed by Bob Barrett, the series is written by Alexander and Mark Pollesol.
New...
Frontières International Co-Production Market will include TV shows for the first time at its upcoming edition.
Following its third European edition at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (Bifff), Frontières returns to Fantasia International Film Festival for its sixth edition, running July 21-24 in Montreal.
The first wave of projects announced include two TV series: House Of Psychotic Women and Untold Horror.
House Of Psychotic Women is based on the book by Canadian author Kier-La Janisse, who will also produce alongside Rook Films’ Andy Starke (Sightseers, The Duke Of Burgundy). Sean Hogan has written the pilot episode.
Untold Horror from Rue Morgue magazine editor-in-chief Dave Alexander will be an eight-part documentary series about the greatest horror movies never made. Directed by Bob Barrett, the series is written by Alexander and Mark Pollesol.
New...
- 5/13/2016
- by ian.sandwell@screendaily.com (Ian Sandwell)
- ScreenDaily
Stars: Danielle Jadelyn, Yael Grobglas, Yon Tumarkin, Tom Graziani, Fares Hananya, Steven Hilder | Written and Directed by Doron Paz, Yoav Paz
Religion is the perfect breeding ground for horror, you just have to look at the bible for evidence of that… That’s why releasing Jeruzalem around Easter seems so perfect… However, are we tired of the found footage horror? Or does this religious horror film bring something different to the table?
Sarah (Danielle Jadelyn) and Rachel (Yael Grobglas) fly to Israel to party, and have a good time. Finding themselves in the city of Jerusalem everything seems fun at first. When the world around them descends into chaos and it appears a hell of biblical proportions is rising, can they survive?
Found footage films work if the film has a reason for the camera to be placed into the hands of one of the characters. In Jeruzalem the camera...
Religion is the perfect breeding ground for horror, you just have to look at the bible for evidence of that… That’s why releasing Jeruzalem around Easter seems so perfect… However, are we tired of the found footage horror? Or does this religious horror film bring something different to the table?
Sarah (Danielle Jadelyn) and Rachel (Yael Grobglas) fly to Israel to party, and have a good time. Finding themselves in the city of Jerusalem everything seems fun at first. When the world around them descends into chaos and it appears a hell of biblical proportions is rising, can they survive?
Found footage films work if the film has a reason for the camera to be placed into the hands of one of the characters. In Jeruzalem the camera...
- 3/29/2016
- by Paul Metcalf
- Nerdly
Stars: Danielle Jadelyn, Yael Grobglas, Yon Tumarkin, Tom Graziani, Fares Hananya, Steven Hilder | Written and Directed by Doron Paz, Yoav Paz
Falling firmly in the goofy camp of horror gimmicks is Jeruzalem, an Israel-set shocker that uses the holy city as its canvas and Google Glass as its brush. We’ve seen Pov films before (Rec 2, Enter the Void), but don’t just get to see and hear young American Sarah’s get-away vacation of a lifetime – we get to see the Facebook profiles of everyone she meets, too. Including augmented reality will almost definitely date the film, but it also gives the benefit of lightning-fast exposition; we learn key characters’ names as soon as they appear onscreen along with a snapshot of their personality. It does take something away from the natural character development you might otherwise expect, though a film like Jeruzalem likely wouldn’t have a lot...
Falling firmly in the goofy camp of horror gimmicks is Jeruzalem, an Israel-set shocker that uses the holy city as its canvas and Google Glass as its brush. We’ve seen Pov films before (Rec 2, Enter the Void), but don’t just get to see and hear young American Sarah’s get-away vacation of a lifetime – we get to see the Facebook profiles of everyone she meets, too. Including augmented reality will almost definitely date the film, but it also gives the benefit of lightning-fast exposition; we learn key characters’ names as soon as they appear onscreen along with a snapshot of their personality. It does take something away from the natural character development you might otherwise expect, though a film like Jeruzalem likely wouldn’t have a lot...
- 8/30/2015
- by Mark Allen
- Nerdly
In two weeks, vampires, cannibals, Halloween frights and more will grace the screen at the Muvico Theater in Rosemont, Illinois for Bruce Cambell's Horror Film Festival. Now a telekinetic kid and and an apocalypse have joined the killer lineup, as both June and JeruZalem will make their U.S. premieres at the festival.
Press Release: "Chicago, Illinois (August 6, 2015) – The second annual Bruce Campbell Horror Film Festival presented by Wizard World, running August 20 – 23 at the Muvico Theater in Rosemont, Illinois (9701 Bryn Mawr Ave., Rosemont), is proud to announce the addition of two more films to the already bursting schedule.
June, starring Casper Van Dien (Starship Troopers) and Kennedy Brice (The Walking Dead), tells the story of nine-year-old June (Brice), who has been shuffled in and out of foster homes for years. Though she tries to be good, no matter where she goes a trail of chaos and terror seems to follow.
Press Release: "Chicago, Illinois (August 6, 2015) – The second annual Bruce Campbell Horror Film Festival presented by Wizard World, running August 20 – 23 at the Muvico Theater in Rosemont, Illinois (9701 Bryn Mawr Ave., Rosemont), is proud to announce the addition of two more films to the already bursting schedule.
June, starring Casper Van Dien (Starship Troopers) and Kennedy Brice (The Walking Dead), tells the story of nine-year-old June (Brice), who has been shuffled in and out of foster homes for years. Though she tries to be good, no matter where she goes a trail of chaos and terror seems to follow.
- 8/6/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Among the breakout hits of the 2014-2015 television season was the CW series Jane the Virgin. The critical and commercial acclaim the show received extended to a number of its performers, which included Yael Grobglas. Playing Petra, Grobglas made the jump from Israeli television to fellow CW series Reign prior to her role on Jane the Virgin, and left many curious to see where she would go next.
Her next foray will be into feature films, the second one in her career, returning to work with Israeli filmmakers. Titled Jeruzalem, the film is written and directed by the Paz brothers, Doron Paz and Yoav Paz, marking their second feature and first original screenplay. The synopsis is as follows.
Two American girls on vacation in Israel are charmed into accompanying an anthropology student to Jerusalem during Yom Kippur. Their timing couldn’t be less fortunate. This particular night will see many...
Her next foray will be into feature films, the second one in her career, returning to work with Israeli filmmakers. Titled Jeruzalem, the film is written and directed by the Paz brothers, Doron Paz and Yoav Paz, marking their second feature and first original screenplay. The synopsis is as follows.
Two American girls on vacation in Israel are charmed into accompanying an anthropology student to Jerusalem during Yom Kippur. Their timing couldn’t be less fortunate. This particular night will see many...
- 7/27/2015
- by Deepayan Sengupta
- SoundOnSight
There are two ways to approach a film such as Jeruzalem, from writer/director brothers Yoav Paz and Doron Paz (Phobidilia (trailer)): as a beacon of things to come for the nascent wave of Israeli genre cinema (as it's being hyped), and as a straight-up horror film meant to entertain and scare you. Does it work on either count?
In Jeruzalem, two American girls embark on a trip to Tel-Aviv to party on vacation, but their plans are altered when they meet a handsome young man on their flight who persuades them to start their vacation in Jerusalem over Yom Kippur instead. Little do they know that they are about to witness literal hell on Earth, as the [Continued ...]...
In Jeruzalem, two American girls embark on a trip to Tel-Aviv to party on vacation, but their plans are altered when they meet a handsome young man on their flight who persuades them to start their vacation in Jerusalem over Yom Kippur instead. Little do they know that they are about to witness literal hell on Earth, as the [Continued ...]...
- 7/24/2015
- QuietEarth.us
Avishai Sivan’s religious drama wins Best Israeli Feature while Hotline scoops Van Leer award for Best Documentary.Scroll down for full list of winners
Avishai Sivan’s drama Tikkun has won Best Israeli Feature at the 32nd Jerusalem Film Festival, which held its awards ceremony last night [July 16] and closes on Sunday.
Tikkun, which follows a committed Hassidic student who begins to doubt himself after a life-changing experience, won the Haggiag Award for Best Israeli Feature Film, which comes with a $31,500 (Ils 120,000) prize.
The film also won the Anat Pirchi Award for Best Script, which comes with a $2,600 (Ils 10,000) prize, the Haggiag Award for Best Actor for lead Khalifa Natour, also accompanied by a $2,600 (Ils 10,000) prize, and the Van Leer Award for Best Cinematography, which scoops $2,400 (Ils 9,000).
The film was directed by Avishai Sivan and produced by Ronen Ben-Tal, Avishai Sivan, Moshe Edery and Leon Edery of Plan B Productions.
Tikkun will also...
Avishai Sivan’s drama Tikkun has won Best Israeli Feature at the 32nd Jerusalem Film Festival, which held its awards ceremony last night [July 16] and closes on Sunday.
Tikkun, which follows a committed Hassidic student who begins to doubt himself after a life-changing experience, won the Haggiag Award for Best Israeli Feature Film, which comes with a $31,500 (Ils 120,000) prize.
The film also won the Anat Pirchi Award for Best Script, which comes with a $2,600 (Ils 10,000) prize, the Haggiag Award for Best Actor for lead Khalifa Natour, also accompanied by a $2,600 (Ils 10,000) prize, and the Van Leer Award for Best Cinematography, which scoops $2,400 (Ils 9,000).
The film was directed by Avishai Sivan and produced by Ronen Ben-Tal, Avishai Sivan, Moshe Edery and Leon Edery of Plan B Productions.
Tikkun will also...
- 7/17/2015
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: The Paz brothers are eyeing their first European production, titled Plan A.
Yoav and Doron Paz, the directing duo whose apocalyptic horror film JeruZalem had a work-in-progress screening at Jerusalem Film Festival (July 9-19) on Friday, are planning their first European production.
The film, which has a completed script and is titled Plan A, will be a historical thriller based on the Nakam, the Jewish revenge squad that targeted Nazi war criminals at the end of the Second World War; it promises to tell the real story behind Quentin Tarantino’s 2009 film Inglourious Basterds.
“It’s an amazing true story that not a lot of people in Israel know about,” said Yoav Paz. “It’s about Jews after the Second World War who, after going through the Holocaust, through hell, decide they can’t go on with their lives as if nothing happened and decide to take justice into their own hands.”
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Yoav and Doron Paz, the directing duo whose apocalyptic horror film JeruZalem had a work-in-progress screening at Jerusalem Film Festival (July 9-19) on Friday, are planning their first European production.
The film, which has a completed script and is titled Plan A, will be a historical thriller based on the Nakam, the Jewish revenge squad that targeted Nazi war criminals at the end of the Second World War; it promises to tell the real story behind Quentin Tarantino’s 2009 film Inglourious Basterds.
“It’s an amazing true story that not a lot of people in Israel know about,” said Yoav Paz. “It’s about Jews after the Second World War who, after going through the Holocaust, through hell, decide they can’t go on with their lives as if nothing happened and decide to take justice into their own hands.”
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- 7/14/2015
- ScreenDaily
Titles in the Feature and Documentary Film competitions unveiled.Scroll down for full list
The programme of Israeli films at the 35th Jerusalem Film Festival (July 9-19) has been revealed, including Feature and Documentary Film competitions.
The winner of the Haggiag Competition for Isreali Feature Films will take home the biggest prize in any Israeli film competition: $32,000 (120,000 Nis).
Prizes are also awarded for best first feature, actor, actress, cinematography, editing, screenplay, music and the audience choice award, as well as the Van Leer Competition for Israeli Documentary Films.
Other competitions include the International Spirit of Freedom competition and the Jewish Experience competition.
The festival will feature more than 200 Israeli and international films.
Full line-up
Synopses provided by Jerusalem Film Festival
Haggiag Competition for Israeli Feature Films
Tikkun (dir. Avishai Sivan; pro. Ronen Ben-Tal, Avishai Sivan, Moshe Edery, Leon Edery)
Cast: Aharon Traitel, Khalifa Natour, Riki Blich, Gur Sheinberg
Haim-Aharon, a Hassidic yeshiva student, collapses and loses...
The programme of Israeli films at the 35th Jerusalem Film Festival (July 9-19) has been revealed, including Feature and Documentary Film competitions.
The winner of the Haggiag Competition for Isreali Feature Films will take home the biggest prize in any Israeli film competition: $32,000 (120,000 Nis).
Prizes are also awarded for best first feature, actor, actress, cinematography, editing, screenplay, music and the audience choice award, as well as the Van Leer Competition for Israeli Documentary Films.
Other competitions include the International Spirit of Freedom competition and the Jewish Experience competition.
The festival will feature more than 200 Israeli and international films.
Full line-up
Synopses provided by Jerusalem Film Festival
Haggiag Competition for Israeli Feature Films
Tikkun (dir. Avishai Sivan; pro. Ronen Ben-Tal, Avishai Sivan, Moshe Edery, Leon Edery)
Cast: Aharon Traitel, Khalifa Natour, Riki Blich, Gur Sheinberg
Haim-Aharon, a Hassidic yeshiva student, collapses and loses...
- 7/1/2015
- ScreenDaily
Jeruzalem Trailer. Doron Paz and Yoav Paz‘s Jeruzalem (2016) movie trailer stars Dibi Ben-Yosef, Ido Di Capua, Geri Gendel, and Yael Grobglas. Jeruzalem‘s plot synopsis: “When a couple of American young adults fly to Israel to visit the city of Jerusalem, a biblical nightmare falls upon the city.”
Yes I can sense the editing in this trailer, and yes I’m sure some of this dialogue will be extremely telegrammed through possibly condensed characters, but you know what? I was not disappointed or left in exhaustive boredom after watching this trailer, and I think I’m even interested in seeing this movie.
I love the occult, the devil, satanists, secret societies, ancient mythologies, and the possibility of a certain validity to our often all-too-quickly dismissive logic. The reason I love The Exorcist so much has always partly been the idea of the Devil existing. Hey, if it’s even a plausibility with %1 chance,...
Yes I can sense the editing in this trailer, and yes I’m sure some of this dialogue will be extremely telegrammed through possibly condensed characters, but you know what? I was not disappointed or left in exhaustive boredom after watching this trailer, and I think I’m even interested in seeing this movie.
I love the occult, the devil, satanists, secret societies, ancient mythologies, and the possibility of a certain validity to our often all-too-quickly dismissive logic. The reason I love The Exorcist so much has always partly been the idea of the Devil existing. Hey, if it’s even a plausibility with %1 chance,...
- 6/18/2015
- by Marco Margaritoff
- Film-Book
Exclusive: Patrick Ewald and Shaked Berenson have reported a strong early response to the apocalyptic creature horror, closing key territories in the early stages of the market.
Deals on Jeruzalem have closed in the UK (Metrodome), Germany/Benelux (Splendid), Japan (New Select), France (Pretty Pictures), Venezuela (Cine Unidos) and Philippines (Pioneer).
Negotiations in Russia and Latin America are ongoing on the story of two American tourists in Israel who get caught up in a Biblical nightmare.
Doron Paz and Yoav Paz are in post on Jeruzalem, which Epic invested in and produced. The film stars Jane The Virgin regular Yael Grobglas and Danielle Jadelyn.
The Epic co-heads have secured a world premiere screening at Fantasia in Montreal in July and were tempted to invest in the film following the multi-territory success of an earlier title on the sales slate, Darren Lynn Bousman’s religious horror 11-11-11.
Bousman is one of the directors on Epic’s horror...
Deals on Jeruzalem have closed in the UK (Metrodome), Germany/Benelux (Splendid), Japan (New Select), France (Pretty Pictures), Venezuela (Cine Unidos) and Philippines (Pioneer).
Negotiations in Russia and Latin America are ongoing on the story of two American tourists in Israel who get caught up in a Biblical nightmare.
Doron Paz and Yoav Paz are in post on Jeruzalem, which Epic invested in and produced. The film stars Jane The Virgin regular Yael Grobglas and Danielle Jadelyn.
The Epic co-heads have secured a world premiere screening at Fantasia in Montreal in July and were tempted to invest in the film following the multi-territory success of an earlier title on the sales slate, Darren Lynn Bousman’s religious horror 11-11-11.
Bousman is one of the directors on Epic’s horror...
- 5/14/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The vacation gone wrong story. We've seen it quite a bit over the last few years but while the mainstream titles (As Above, So Below, The Pyramid) have failed to deliver, the indies have managed far better (Afflicted (review), Spring) and here comes another indie that seems poised to continue the trend.
Directed by Israeli brother directors Yoav and Doron Paz – the pair previously made a splash with the agoraphobia thriller Phobidilia ( [Continued ...]...
Directed by Israeli brother directors Yoav and Doron Paz – the pair previously made a splash with the agoraphobia thriller Phobidilia ( [Continued ...]...
- 5/6/2015
- QuietEarth.us
One of the prominent announcements in this morning’s First Wave of Fantasia Film Festival selections, Israeli horror film Jeruzalem may be found footage, yes, but boasts some very neat creature glimpses in its first trailer. From directors Yoav and Doron Paz, Jeruzalem concerns a group of American teenagers visiting Jerusalem on Yom Kippur, who find themselves inside their worst nightmare as the city’s prophecies…
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The post Trailer: Gate To Hell Israeli Horror, Jeruzalem appeared first on Shock Till You Drop.
- 5/6/2015
- by Samuel Zimmerman
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Blumhouse take note. A new horror film trailer from Israeli brother directors Yoav and Doron Paz made me sit up and take notice today. It stars Yael Grobglas (Jane The Virgin) and was shot in Israel — entitled JeruZalem. It will premiere this July in Montreal at the Fantasia International Film Festival on July 22. The story. JeruZalem follows a group of American teenagers whose visit to Jerusalem on Yom Kippur turns into an unimaginable nightmare. Their vacation is cut…...
- 5/6/2015
- Deadline
Halloween is coming to Montreal this summer, as the star-studded (both in front of and behind the camera) anthology horror film, Tales of Halloween, is scheduled to make its world premiere at the festival. JeruZalem, Turbo Kid, Deathgasm, and many more movies are also slated to screen:
Press Release -- "Montreal, May 6, 2015 – The 19th annual Fantasia International Film Festival is gearing up to rush Montreal with three weeks of cinematic inspiration and fantastical visions from across the world from July 14 until August 4, 2015.
Our complete lineup of programming and special events will be revealed in the coming weeks, but in the meantime, here’s an early First Wave Announcement of selected highlights and info to whet your appetite for the exciting things to come!
Unveiling Our 2015 Poster Art: Fantasia Continues Its Celebration Of Regional Folklore With The Wendigo
In recent editions, Fantasia has showcased poster art informed by various regional legends and myths,...
Press Release -- "Montreal, May 6, 2015 – The 19th annual Fantasia International Film Festival is gearing up to rush Montreal with three weeks of cinematic inspiration and fantastical visions from across the world from July 14 until August 4, 2015.
Our complete lineup of programming and special events will be revealed in the coming weeks, but in the meantime, here’s an early First Wave Announcement of selected highlights and info to whet your appetite for the exciting things to come!
Unveiling Our 2015 Poster Art: Fantasia Continues Its Celebration Of Regional Folklore With The Wendigo
In recent editions, Fantasia has showcased poster art informed by various regional legends and myths,...
- 5/6/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
First wave of titles unveiled for 19th edition of Montreal’s genre film festival .
Keiichi Hara’s Miss Hokusai will receive its North American premiere as the opening film of this year’s Fantasia International Film Festival (July 14-Aug 4).
Based on Hinako Suguira’s manga Sarusuberi, the film centres on the relationship between ukiyo-e (woodblock prints) artist Katsushika Hokusai and his talented daughter O-Ei.
Fantasia’s opening night will also see the Montreal premiere of Marvel Studios’ latest outing Ant-Man, directed by Peyton Reed.
The first wave of titles also includes the world premieres of horror omnibus Tales of Halloween, featuring segments directed by the likes of Darren Lynn Bousman, Neil Marshall and Lucky McKee, and Israeli duo Yoav & Doron Paz’s Jeruzalem which follows a group of American teenagers who find themselves inside their worst nightmare when they visit Jerusalem on Yom Kippur.
This year’s festival will also host the international premiere of Eiichiro Hasumi...
Keiichi Hara’s Miss Hokusai will receive its North American premiere as the opening film of this year’s Fantasia International Film Festival (July 14-Aug 4).
Based on Hinako Suguira’s manga Sarusuberi, the film centres on the relationship between ukiyo-e (woodblock prints) artist Katsushika Hokusai and his talented daughter O-Ei.
Fantasia’s opening night will also see the Montreal premiere of Marvel Studios’ latest outing Ant-Man, directed by Peyton Reed.
The first wave of titles also includes the world premieres of horror omnibus Tales of Halloween, featuring segments directed by the likes of Darren Lynn Bousman, Neil Marshall and Lucky McKee, and Israeli duo Yoav & Doron Paz’s Jeruzalem which follows a group of American teenagers who find themselves inside their worst nightmare when they visit Jerusalem on Yom Kippur.
This year’s festival will also host the international premiere of Eiichiro Hasumi...
- 5/6/2015
- by ian.sandwell@screendaily.com (Ian Sandwell)
- ScreenDaily
The Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal, now in its 19th year, is one of our favorite festivals around and a fan favorite for Sound on Sight readers for several years now. This year’s festival runs July 14 to August 4, and the first wave of films on the lineup has just been revealed.
Marvel’s highly anticipated Ant-Man, with Paul Rudd, will be the opening night film, along with the Japanese animated film Miss Hokusai. Miss Hokusai comes from Production I.G., known for its other classics including A Letter to Momo and Giovanni’s Island.
Fantasia ’15 will also be home to several World Premieres, including Tales of Halloween, a collection of 10 short horror stories, and Jeruzalem, a horror film from Israeli directors and Tiff honorees Yoav and Doron Paz (Phobidilia).
The Canadian indie Turbo Kid, which we first caught up with at Sundance this year, will also be having its...
Marvel’s highly anticipated Ant-Man, with Paul Rudd, will be the opening night film, along with the Japanese animated film Miss Hokusai. Miss Hokusai comes from Production I.G., known for its other classics including A Letter to Momo and Giovanni’s Island.
Fantasia ’15 will also be home to several World Premieres, including Tales of Halloween, a collection of 10 short horror stories, and Jeruzalem, a horror film from Israeli directors and Tiff honorees Yoav and Doron Paz (Phobidilia).
The Canadian indie Turbo Kid, which we first caught up with at Sundance this year, will also be having its...
- 5/6/2015
- by Brian Welk
- SoundOnSight
Berlin -- Brit director Mat Whitecross, who shook up the Berlin film festival with his last two documentaries, "The Shock Doctrine" (2009) and "Road to Guantanamo" (2006) is returning this year with "Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll," a biopic of British punk icon Ian Dury starring Andy Serkis.
"Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll" is certain to be one of the highlights of this year's Panorama lineup, which was announced Friday.
Other returning veterans include French filmmakers Jacques Martineau and Olivier Ducastel, whose new drama "Family Tree" will have its world premiere in Berlin; Hong Kong helmer Skud, coming to town with "Amphetamine" and Austrian director Peter Kern, whose "Initiation" looks at the relationship between an octogenarian and a 16-year-old boy.
Art and gay cinema have always had pride of place at the Panorama, and are well represented in the 2010 lineup. Panorama's non-fiction section, the Dokumente, includes "Waste Land," Lucy Walker's portrait of artist...
"Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll" is certain to be one of the highlights of this year's Panorama lineup, which was announced Friday.
Other returning veterans include French filmmakers Jacques Martineau and Olivier Ducastel, whose new drama "Family Tree" will have its world premiere in Berlin; Hong Kong helmer Skud, coming to town with "Amphetamine" and Austrian director Peter Kern, whose "Initiation" looks at the relationship between an octogenarian and a 16-year-old boy.
Art and gay cinema have always had pride of place at the Panorama, and are well represented in the 2010 lineup. Panorama's non-fiction section, the Dokumente, includes "Waste Land," Lucy Walker's portrait of artist...
- 1/8/2010
- by By Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
I'm writing this the day after first posting this entry. I now regret it. The point I make about artists is perfectly valid but I realize I wasn't prepared with enough facts about the events leading up to the Festival's decision to showcase Tel Aviv in the City-to-City section. I thought of it as an innocent goodwill gesture, but now realize it was part of a deliberate plan to "re-brand" Israel in Toronto, as a pilot for a larger such program. The Festival should never have agreed to be used like this. It was naive for the plan's supporters to believe it would have the effect they hoped for. The original entry remains below. The first 50 or so comments were posted before these regrets.
¶ The tumult continues here about the decision to spotlight Tel Aviv in the City-to-City sidebar program of the Toronto Film Festival. The protesters say the festival...
¶ The tumult continues here about the decision to spotlight Tel Aviv in the City-to-City sidebar program of the Toronto Film Festival. The protesters say the festival...
- 9/17/2009
- by Roger Ebert
- blogs.suntimes.com/ebert
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