Tova Ascher, also Tova Asher () is an Israeli film director and film editor.Melanie Goodfellow, "Interview: Tova Ascher", Screen Daily She edited over 50 films.
Biography Tova Ascher was born in Netanya. Her sister, , is also a film editor. After graduating from the Netanya High School, she moved to Tel Aviv, where she received a bachelor's degree in philosophy and sociology from Tel Aviv University. She is married to Yoni Ascher, a historian at the University of Haifa and they have two children, also involved in the film industry: a daughter (part-time screenwriter) and a son (film director and editor).טובה אשר - במאית מלידה
Film career She began her career as film editor of the Hebrew-language version of Diamonds.טובה אשר In 2015, The Jerusalem Post described her as one of Israel’s most in-demand film editors."Israeli films at the heart of the Jerusalem Film Fest", The Jerusalem Post, June 29, 2015 British magazine Screen Daily describes her as "one of Israel's most respected film editors." Ascher says her interest in film-making began when Lapid recommended her as an assistant editor in David Perlov's 1972 film The Pill.
Selected filmography Films that earned awards for Tova Asher are marked with stars. 2015*: A.K.A Nadia (director and screenwriter) 2010: The Human Resources Manager (editor) 2008: Lemon Tree (film) (editor) 2008: Spring 1941 (editor) 2006: Three Mothers (2006 film) (editor) 2004: The Syrian Bride (editor) 2003: No Longer 17 (editor) 2000*: ההסדר ("The Arrangement"), English title: Time of Favor (editor) 1998: Circus Palestine (editor) 1989: One of Us (editor) 1988*: (editor) 1986: Bar 51 (editor) 1986: The Lover (editor) 1984: Beyond the Walls (editor) 1983: A Married Couple (editor) 1982: Noa at 17 (editor) 1981: (editor)Itai Harlap, טעויות בשמש: קריאה בדרמת הטלוויזיה [Mistakes in the Sun: Reading the TV Drama], Mikan: Journal for Literary Studies, 17 (2017): 319-339. [in Hebrew]
Awards and recognition 1988: Fictitious Marriage, Silver Lamp AwardThe "Silver Lamp" Award () preceded the Ophir Award, see, e.g., a remark in "Actor Yosef Carmon passed away at the age of 88" for editing"נישואים פיקטיביים", Cinema of Israel 2000: Time of Favor, Ophir Award for best editingהיוצרים הזוכים ההסדר 2006: Three Mothers nominated for Ophir Award for best editing 2008: Lemon Tree nominated Ophir Award for best editing 2015: A.K.A Nadia: 2015 Israel Critics’ Forum Award for best feature film at the Jerusalem Film Festival. Jury motivation: "...for a profound and articulate discussion of issues of identity and belonging to a place and a family. The director offers an intricate portrait of a reality that is grounded in separation walls, checkpoints and segregation. The film examines whether one can create oneself anew within a tragic political context, by presenting a fascinating, complex and touching human story.""Issues of faith win over judges at Jerusalem Film Festival"The Times of Israel, July 21, 2015 2017 Micki Moore Award (to the Best Narrative Feature Film directed by a woman) at the Toronto Jewish Film Festival
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