International Women's Film Festival In Rehovot (Hebrew: הפסטיבל הבינלאומי לסרטי נשים רחובות) is a film festival that occurred from 2004 to 2014 in the city of Rehovot, Israel. The purpose of the festival was to promote films made by women.
Background The festival was organized by the Women in the Picture Association with support from the Municipality of Rehovot.
The festival was intended as a platform for women filmmakers from Israel and abroad to create direct connections between creators, and an opportunity for audiences to see different types of films. The festival also included workshops, panels, lectures, and additional events.
Four competitions were held in the festival: Best Feature (until 2011 there were three; that year, the Narrative Film award was split into Feature and Short) Best Short Fiction Film, Best Documentary, and Most Promising Filmmaker. In addition, a grant was awarded annually for the development of a full-length feature film, sponsored by the Yehoshua Rabinowitz Foundation for the Arts in Tel Aviv.
In 2014, Rehovot Municipality decided to stop budgeting the festival.
History +Year InformationCategoryWinner2013 #10October 21–27; more than 60 films were screened.FeatureAlice Winocour, AugustineShortMizmor Weizman, Small StoryDocumentaryYael Kiper and Ronen Zaretzky, SuperwomenMost PromisingTal Shefi, Not Your Life2012 #9November 5–11; more than 60 film were screened, 33 by Israeli filmmakers. Theme: Women and religion.FeatureAnn Hui, A Simple LifeShortRonnie Sasson Angel, Wherever You GoDocumentaryRachel Leah Jones, Gypsy DavyMost PromisingOrit Fuchs, Krav Einayim2011 #8November 7–13; more than 60 films screened, 35 by Israeli filmmakers. Themes: Violence against women, Women and the revolution.FeatureVeronica Kedar, Joe + BelleShortMor Yogev, Thicker Than WaterDocumentaryEfrat Shalom-Danon, The DreamersMost PromisingMaayan Rif, Martha Must Fly2010 #7September 1–7; more than 50 films, 24 by Israeli filmmakers. Theme: Women in areas of ongoing conflict.NarrativeElite Zexer, TasnimDocumentaryNoa Ben Hagai, Blood RelationsMost PromisingHadar Agayev, Finger in the Water2009
#6September 7–13; more than 50 films, 25 by Israeli filmmakers. Theme: Influence of money on women's lives.NarrativeNoa Arenberg, December 25DocumentaryIsraela Shaer Meoded, Hamalka HantarishaMost PromisingDana Goldberg, Alligator2008 #5September 15–21; more than 60 films, 26 by Israeli filmmakers. Theme: Women and food in cinema.NarrativeTali Shalom Ezer, SurrogateDocumentaryAda Ushpiz, Desert BridesMost PromisingHadar Morag, Silence2007 #4September 5–9; more than 60 films, 26 by Israeli filmmakers.NarrativeOsnat Wald, Moment Ella Shrier, Stain
(tie)DocumentaryHadar Bashan, In Freiman's Kitchen Hannah Zelis, The Unkosher Truth
(tie)Most PromisingHagar Ben Asher, Paths2006 #32005 #22004 #1September 10–11; 50 films. The debut edition of the festival screened to sold-out crowds.NarrativeIlil Alexander, Et SheAhava NafshiDocumentaryIbtisam Mara'ana, Paradise LostMost PromisingPazit Ben Hayil and Galit Shaked Shaul, Halutzot
See also International Women's Film Festival (disambiguation) List of women's film festivals
Resources
External links
Festival website (archived)