November - Studio Darom Participants 2014
Synopsis
In a kibbutz in early 2000s Israel, a broken family confronts the consequences of a terrorist shooting on the kibbutz grounds and its impact on their family relationships. Yuval, a 16-year-old boy, isn't speaking to his 50-year-old father, Shaul, who left home for another woman in an attempt to build a new life with her in the kibbutz. All this unfolds publicly, particularly in the eyes of Yuval and his abandoned mother. The infiltration of a terrorist into the kibbutz in the dead of night will shuffle the cards and force the fractured family to unite.
Geva Ronen | Director
Graduated from Mevo'ot Iron High School and holds a full matriculation certificate with a major in Film. In 2009, he began his undergraduate studies in Film at Sapir Academic College, completing his degree in June 2013. During his studies, he directed and produced numerous films. In 2011, his film "Sweet Water" won first place in the Short Film Competition at the South Cinema Festival. His second-year final film, "Income" (2011), which also deals with kibbutz life, was selected to participate in the Bus of Films project by the Film Department at Tel Aviv University in June 2013. His graduation film, "Through the Spit" (2013), won the Best Editing Award at the 2013 South Cinema Festival and was featured in the Israeli Short Films competition at the 2013 Haifa International Film Festival.
Shay Rylski | Producer
Holds a BFA in Film from the School of Audio and Visual Arts at Sapir Academic College. During her studies, she specialized in production. Her final project was the production of the film "Through the Spit", directed by Geva Ronen. She and Geva often collaborate on various projects. In addition to her work in production, she directed and created an underwater video-dance piece titled "Bavoa", which is currently in the distribution process.
After completing her studies, she worked as a post-production and promo producer at the Children's Channel and also served as a second assistant director for an Israeli feature film, "The Mountain", which was supported by the Jerusalem Foundation.
She produced a short science fiction film, "The Place That Is Not Here" (directed by Dan Sachar). The film was supported by the Rabinovich Foundation, screened at the Utopia Festival in 2013, is being distributed in international festivals, and is represented by the American production company 3Arts Entertainment.