An Israeli-International Platform for the Presentation of Feature Films in Development
The Jerusalem Film Festival once again features a wide variety of professional events that bring the Israeli and international film industries together. At the center of the events is the Pitch Point Competition which will be held for the thirteenth time this year.
Pitch Point is a framework whose aim is to advance Israeli films at various levels of development and production. Israeli filmmakers and producers present their projects and meet with key figures in the world film industry in order to advance and encourage international co-productions and collaborations.
Pitch Point is co-produced and supported by the Jerusalem Film & Television Initiative at the Jerusalem Development Authority. Events will take place in the “Industry Compound” at the Jerusalem Cinematheque which will provide Israeli filmmakers and producers, guests and film professionals from around the world with the opportunity to get better acquainted, to exchange ideas, and to create professional partnerships.
In the framework of Pitch Point this year, grants will be awarded to the most promising feature films which are either in development or post-production stages. The Festival is delighted to announce a new award of €20,000 endowed by the international jewelry brand Goralska.
The projects will also compete for the following awards:
- The Wouter Barendrecht - Lia van Leer
- The DB Studio and Opus Post-Production Services
- CineLabAward Post-Production Services
10 Projects have been selected to take part in the Pitch Point Competition:
A Responsible Adult by Shira Geffen, produced by Marker Films
As If You Were Never Here by Eti Tsicko, produced by Lama Films
Children of The Railway by Tawfik Abu Wael, produced by Shtooka Sanook, United Channels Movies
Earthquake by Idan Haguel, produced by Black Sheep Productions
Eed by Kaid AbuLatif, Yousef Abo Madegem, produced by Deux Beaux Garcons, Daroma Productions
Lot’s Wife by Avishai Sivan, produced by Plan B Productions
The Delegation by Asaf Saban, produced by Gum Films
The Swimmer by Adam Kalderon, produced by Ingenue Productions
You Are My Everything by Michal Vinik, produced by Green Productions
Karaoke by Moshe Rosenthal, produced by Gaudeamus Productions
6 Projects have been selected to take part in the Work in Progress Framework:
Africa by Oren Gerner, produced by Film Harbour
Love Trilogy: Chained by Yaron Shani produced by Blacksheep Productions
Golden Voices by Evgeni Ruman, produced by Evanstone Films, United Channels Movies
Red Fields by Keren Yedaya, produced by Transfax Film Productions
The Gospel According to My Father by Dani Rosenberg, produced by Pardes Films
Virginity by Maor Zaguri, produced by Plan B Productions
JURY
Kirsten Niehuus, Managing Director, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg Film Fund, Germany
Cedomir Kolar, Producer, ASAP Films, France
Dominique Welinski, Producer, DW, France
Tamara Tatishvili, Producer, Georgian representative to Eurimages, Georgia
Gabor Greiner, Acquisitions Executive, Films Boutique, Germany
