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Amos Ponger
hat in Berlin und Tel Aviv Film studiert. Er ist Filmeditor und Mitbegründer von Mrs. Wulf Transformational Story Consulting. Zu seinen Arbeiten gehören preisgekrönte Filme wie BIL’IN MY LOVE (von Shai Polak), FREE FLOW (von Ramy Katz), GERMANY’S LOST CHILDREN (von Michaela Kirst), MOTHER ECONOMY und COUNTERLIGHT (von Maya Zack) sowie WINKER (von Ami-chai Greenberg).
Lisa Rivo
ist Co-Direktorin des Nationalen Zentrums für Jüdischen Film (NCJF). Das NCJF restauriert und stellt seltene Archivfilme zur Verfügung und vertreibt die Arbeiten von 100 zeitgenössischen Filmemachern. Lisa Rivo beaufsichtigt die Programm-, Verleih- und Ausstellungsaktivitäten des NCJF und berät regel- mäßig Filmemacher. Sie war Co-Leiterin von 14 Filmfestivals in der Region Boston. Sie hat Abschlüsse in Kunstgeschichte und amerikanischer Kultur und Film. Vor 2006 arbeitete sie am Museum of Fine Arts, dem Institute of Contemporary Art und war Associate Editor der African American National Biography an der Harvard University.
Magda Makarczuk Strehlau
ist Direktorin des Warschauer Jüdischen Filmfestivals (seit 2013) und stellvertretende Direktorin des Los Angeles Jewish Film Festivals (seit 2016). Sie ist eine der Gründerinnen des EU Jewish Film Center. Sie hat einen Abschluss in Management von Nonprofit-Organisationen und leitet bereits seit 10 Jahren erfolgreich eine solche (Camera of David Foundation WJFF.pl). Zuvor war sie in internationalen Verlagen als Verlegerin und Marketing-Managerin tätig. Magda lebt teilweise in Warschau und teilweise in Los Angeles.
Über den Preis für den interkulturelle Dialog (gestiftet von der iSQI Inc.) entscheidet die Dokumentarfilmjury, über den Preis zur Förderung des filmischen Nachwuchses bestimmt das Programmkollektiv.
About Amos Ponger
Working for over 27 years as an award winning film editor and story consultant, Amos Ponger has studied film science, cultural sciences, art history and multidisciplinary art sciences at The FU Berlin, Humboldt University Berlin and the Tel Aviv University. He has a Master's degree from the Steve Tisch School of Film in the Tel Aviv University, worked as an editing teacher in two Israeli film academies, and is now co-founder of the story consulting service Mrs Wulf and a senior advisor to the story development tool Beemge.com.
Amongst his works are award-winning feature length documentary films and documentary series such as "Bil'in my Love" (Director Shai Polack, Wolgin Prize, Special Mention Rotterdam Festival, Ch8 / TV5 / Duch TV), "FreeFlow" (Director Ramy Katz, Other Israel Award, Grand Prix Sarajevo), "Brown Babies - Germany's Lost Children" (Director Michaela Kirst, RIAS Award, Arte / BR / WDR), "2 or 3 things I know about him" (Director Malte Ludin, Arte, Berlinale Panorama), "Mehubarim" ("Connected", Israeli Television Academy Award), award winning video art films "Mother Economy" and "Counterlight" (Director Maya Zack).
Awards
Filmfest Dresden [de] Lobende Erwähnung - Voll politisch ("Kirschknochen")
1. Prize Wolgin Award, Film Festival Jerusalem („Bil’in Habibti")
Special Mention Rotterdam Film Festival („Bil’in Habibti")
Grand Prix Sarajevo Film Festival ("Free Flow”)
Other Israel Award Haifa International Film Festival ("Free Flow”)
Rias Television Award ("Brown Babies”)
Editing Prize of the Israeli Film Institute („Winker")
Unesco Prize („Vilonot" - „Courtains")
1. Prize Haifa Film Festival („Vilonot" – „Courtains")
German Celeste Art Prize, Berlin („Mother Economy")
Best Foreign Film Pecs Festival, Jury Prize Pecs Festival („Mother Economy")
Amongst his works are award-winning feature length documentary films and documentary series such as "Bil'in my Love" (Director Shai Polack, Wolgin Prize, Special Mention Rotterdam Festival, Ch8 / TV5 / Duch TV), "FreeFlow" (Director Ramy Katz, Other Israel Award, Grand Prix Sarajevo), "Brown Babies - Germany's Lost Children" (Director Michaela Kirst, RIAS Award, Arte / BR / WDR), "2 or 3 things I know about him" (Director Malte Ludin, Arte, Berlinale Panorama), "Mehubarim" ("Connected", Israeli Television Academy Award), award winning video art films "Mother Economy" and "Counterlight" (Director Maya Zack).
Awards
Filmfest Dresden [de] Lobende Erwähnung - Voll politisch ("Kirschknochen")
1. Prize Wolgin Award, Film Festival Jerusalem („Bil’in Habibti")
Special Mention Rotterdam Film Festival („Bil’in Habibti")
Grand Prix Sarajevo Film Festival ("Free Flow”)
Other Israel Award Haifa International Film Festival ("Free Flow”)
Rias Television Award ("Brown Babies”)
Editing Prize of the Israeli Film Institute („Winker")
Unesco Prize („Vilonot" - „Courtains")
1. Prize Haifa Film Festival („Vilonot" – „Courtains")
German Celeste Art Prize, Berlin („Mother Economy")
Best Foreign Film Pecs Festival, Jury Prize Pecs Festival („Mother Economy")
Known for
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Film awards
| Year | Award | |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Israeli Film Institute Award | Winner |
Awards
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Filmfest Dresden [en] Honorable Mention - Fully Political ("Kirschknochen") |
| 2017 | Best Art Film Award, New Renaissance Film Festival, London ("Counerlight") |
| 2017 | Kino Art Special Mention, International Kansk Video Festival in Kansk and Moscow ("Counterlight") |
| 2017 | First Prize at FIVA Festival Internacional de Videoarte, Buenos Aires, Argentina ("Counterlight") |
| 2016 | Hauptpreis der Student Jury, 14e Festival international Signes de Nuit, Paris ('Counterlight') |
| 2016 | Hauptpreis der Student Jury, 14e Festival international Signes de Nuit, Paris („Counterlight“) |
| 2013 | Award of the Israeli Television Academy (Mehubarim) |
| 2012 | Grnd Prix Prvi Kadat Filmfestivl (FreeFlow) |
| 2011 | Other Israel Award Haifa International Film Festival (“Free Flow”) . |
| 2010 | Editing prize of the israeli film instutute („Winker“). |
| 2008 | Special prize from “Ideas Museum, International Festival, Lviv, Ukraine (" Mother Economy") |
| 2008 | Special mention, Imaginaria International Film Festival, Conversano, Italy ("Mother Economy") |
| 2008 | Rias television award. (“Brown Babies”) |
| 2007 | Jury Preis Pécs Festival („Mother Economy“) |
| 2007 | Bester ausländischer Film Pécs Festival, Ungarn;(„Mother Economy“) |
| 2007 | Celeste Kunstpreis Berlin („Mother Economy“) |
| 2007 | Special Mention Rotterdam Filmfestival. („Bil’in Habibti“). |
| 2006 | 1. Prize Wolgin award, .Film Festival Jerusalem („Bil’in Habibti“). |
| 1997 | 1. prize Haifa Filmfestival („Vilonot“ – „Courtains“) |
| 1996 | Unesco Prize ("Vilonot" / "Courtains") |
Training
| Year | |
|---|---|
| 2003 to 2008 | Tel Aviv Univerity , Steve Tisch Filmhochschule und Kunstfakultät (Master) |
| 2003 | Freie Universität, Filmwissenschaft |
| 1998 to 2003 | Film University Babelsberg Konrad Wolf [de] (Gast) |
| 1998 to 2003 | Humboldt Universität, Kulturwissenschaft |
| 1996 to 1998 | Tel Aviv Univerity , Steve Tisch Filmhochschule und Kunstfakultät |
Basic data
| Nationality | German, Israeli |
|---|---|
| Languages | EnglishGermanHebrew |
| Experience abroad | Central Europe: Austria North America: USA West Asia: Israel |
| Special skills | Story Consulting Languages: English, Hebrew and German, Avid, Final Cut Pro, A.B.Roll, 16/35 mm. |
| Education | 2004 2008 Tel Aviv University, Film school and fine arts faculty. Masters 1999 Konrad Wolf Film school in Babelsberg, Berlin, Advanced Editing courses Humboldt University, Berlin Cultural sciences and fine arts studies towards a Magister 1996-1998 Tel Aviv University, Film school and fine arts faculty studies towards a B.A . 1993 Avid Course. (Telemedia) 1992 A.B.Roll Course. 1988-1991 The Arts Gymnasium. Jerusalem. Film studies. Directing, camera, editing and theoretical studies |
| Preferred place of work | Film Editing, Documentary, Script, Story Consulting, Story Editing, Character Development, Script Development, Mentoring, Sound Editing, Political Thriller, Character Driven Documentary. Fiction, |
| Immediate working area | Berlin |
| 1st residence (federal state or country) | Germany - Berlin |
| Accommodation possibilities | Cologne, Geneva, Jerusalem, Potsdam, Tel Aviv, Zurich |