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  • Hillel Rate

    Terra Nullius Terra Nullius Screenwriter: Einat Zilber-Damari Producer/s Einat Zilber-Damari , Great Productions Language: Hebrew, Arabic, Spanish Format: 6 Episodes x 45 Minutes Genre Drama, Thriller Send PITCHDECK LOGLINE After losing custody of her son, Ivriya infiltrates a religious settlement to expose the men who framed her mother for deadly arson, forcing her to break the cycle of violence-or she loses him forever. SYNOPSIS On a remote mountain in Samaria, where a state-recognized settlement backed by state power, and a radical anarchist outpost, determined to dismantle that very system, are locked in uneasy proximity, Terra Nullius (Latin for “Nobody‘s Land”) unfolds as a slow-burn thriller about land, faith, and buried crimes. After her mother’s sudden death, Ivriya, daughter of a Peruvian convert from the forgotten “Inca Jews” (a unique community of indigenous Christian Peruvians from the Amazon who converted to Judaism and immigrated to Israel, yet remain eternal outsiders within the closed settler society), arrives to reclaim her mother’s land and is pulled into the mountain’s hidden war: religion vs. ideology and tradition vs. truth. Like her, Amir (30), an Arab-Israeli construction manager from Haifa, unwanted by both settlers and Palestinians, finds himself stranded between worlds. Their unlikely friendship reveals a shared terrain between erased identities, both yearning for roots, voice, and history. As Ivriya’s quest to uncover her mother’s injustice slips toward revenge, the series echoes prophet Ezekiel’s warning; “The fathers ate sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge”. Terra Nullius is a story of generational wounds, fragile identities, and the price demanded by sacred land. WRITER'S STATEMENT Terra Nullius unfolds in a raw, biblical landscape, inside a charged religious-political reality. But this is not only a political series. At its core, it is an intimate story about inheritance. About what we receive from our parents, from our land, from our faith, and what it costs to refuse it. I grew up within the religious-national world the series portrays. The language of redemption, sacrifice, and destiny shaped my childhood. I know its beauty. I also know its silence. That tension, between belonging and doubt - is the emotional engine of this series. Like the works of Mare of Easttown, True Detective, The Returned, and Unbelievable, atmosphere and inner landscapes are as central as plot. Here too, an investigation slowly becomes a crime. A buried secret mirrors the heroine’s deeper search for repair, not only of her mother’s past, but of herself. The visual language draws from filmmakers such as Tarkovsky and Malick, who treat landscape not as backdrop but as memory. On this mountain, nature is not passive; it absorbs history. The wind carries accusation. The silence holds guilt. The terrain remembers what the characters try to forget. This series emerges from a place I know from within, not as accusation, not as propaganda, but as confrontation. In Israel today, the struggle over land is inseparable from the struggle over truth, and both are passed from generation to generation like an heirloom no one dares to question. Through Ivriya, I wanted to ask a simple, painful question: If you inherit violence, are you destined to repeat it, or can you end it without burning everything down? ABOUT THE WRITER Hillel Rate is an independent Israeli filmmaker working between fiction and documentary. His work explores how private lives collide with political and moral systems, focusing on characters caught between loyalty, identity, and survival. His fiction project The Good Fence won First Prize at the Sam Spiegel International Film Lab. Rate’s films have screened internationally, including at Jerusalem IFF, DocAviv, Hot Docs, and Astra. Alongside his creative work, he collaborates with festivals worldwide as a jury and selection committee member. PRODUCER'S STATEMENT Sometimes the truth lies buried so deep that reaching it demands courage, patience, and a willingness to confront what others prefer to keep hidden. I place my trust and belief in the creator of this series and in what he has to say, as someone who speaks from a deeply personal point of view—someone who knows the land, the people, and the community from the inside, not as an outsider looking in. That intimate familiarity gives the story an authenticity that cannot be fabricated or imitated. This is not just a personal story, but a courageous act of reckoning. It challenges silence, exposes long-standing power structures, and asks difficult questions about faith, loyalty, and justice. It dares to look directly at inherited trauma and the price paid by those who are born into narratives they did not choose, yet are forced to carry. This is a story that must be heard—because it gives voice to those who were denied one, because it refuses to simplify complex realities, and because it insists on empathy even in the face of violence and loss. Above all, it is a story that offers inspiration: to women who fight to reclaim their agency, to men and women who struggle against cycles of fear and oppression, and to anyone who believes that truth, once revealed, has the power to heal, transform, and create change. PRODUCER PROFILE We produce high-quality, original drama series, maintaining a high level of professionalism. Most recently, Great Productions produced the highly acclaimed drama series Alef (Unsilenced), that aired on yes and was named one of The New York Times' Best International Shows of 2024. In addition to its numerous nominations, Unsilenced won six Israeli Academy TV Awards, including Best Drama, Best Leading Actress, Best Leading Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director, and Best Screenplay. 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  • Aleeza Chanowitz

    Big Crater Add a Title Add a Title Send Send Meny Aviram Producers: , Aleeza Chanowitz Big Crater Lab Edition 3 2024 PITCH LOGLINE Anxious about the future of the world, very pregnant Devorah (35) attends a wilderness survival course. But before she learns how to survive mother nature, she’ll first have to survive her own mother. SYNOPSIS Pregnant Devorah (35) is distressed about losing herself and ending up like her needy mother after birth. Instead of “falling down the stairs”, she signs up for a two-month wilderness survival course on an ecological farm in the Israeli desert. Just as she eases into communal life, Devorah’s mother Deedee (60) joins the course, ruining her plans. When Devorah goes into labor before the course is over, she accepts that to live is to take a risk, and that ending up like her mother isn’t so bad. WRITER'S STATEMENT When ISIS was a thing, I Marie Kondo-ed my belongings and joined an ecological farm. Over the years I have exchanged some anxieties for others, though some have steadfastly remained: Holocaust II and climate change. Despite that, I had a child; I'm optimistic- the world can become a better place. But the experience of childbirth brought on the new fear of turning into my parents. And this, in a way, is the most challenging fear; no composting or forged papers will save me. This series is based on my experiences from the farm and my impossible yearning to change my destiny and be my own person. PRODUCER'S STATEMENT Aleeza is one of the most talented and promising screenwriters and directors in Israel. Our mutual success with her first series, "Chanshi", which was the first Israeli series shown at Sundance festival, encouraged us to try harder. I believe that "Big Crater" has a huge potential and is Aleeza's big next step: making a name for herself in her native America. LOOKING FOR Back To Participants HOME SERIES LAB WHO'S WHO MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY ADVISORY BOARD PARTICIPANTS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS FAQ HOME TEAM NEWS LABS SERIES LAB PARTICIPANTS MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS SERIES LAB FILM LAB MENTORS JURY DECISION MAKERS SCOUTS AND PITCHING PROFESSIONAL GUESTS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ FILM LAB SITE MAP ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT FILM FAQ FAQ PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS PARTICIPATION REGULATION

  • Rotem Kapelinsky

    The Subject The Subject Screenwriter: Naomi Levari, Saar Yogev, Guy Hudes Producer/s Naomi Levari, Saar Yogev, Guy Hudes , Black Sheep Productions Language: Hebrew Format: Genre Send PITCHDECK LOGLINE Seeking salvation, an ultra-Orthodox homosexual entrusts his fate to a contentious psychologist, becoming the centrepiece of an ethically dubious virtual reality conversion experiment. SYNOPSIS Nathan Sheinfeld, an ultra-Orthodox Jew from New York, deeply loves his family, his job, and God, but loathes himself. Seeking redemption following another clandestine homosexual encounter, he journeys to Jerusalem to find Josh Sokolovsky, a controversial therapist who once helped him with his perversion, but has since disappeared. Josh, who now utilizes innovative ""kosher"" VR sessions featuring female avatars to teach Yeshiva students about future marital intimacy, refuses to treat Nathan again. However, recognizing Nathan's profound distress, he proposes a temporary solution: Nathan can join his clinic as a female avatar, which Josh believes might offer him some solace. While Nathan finds some peace in his new role, Josh rekindles his lifelong mission to “cure” homosexuality and employs an ethically dubious conversion therapy on Nathan within the virtual realm, without his consent or knowledge. When Nathan uncovers that he has been unwittingly made a test subject, he chooses not to flee. Driven by a burning desire for ""rectification"", Nathan is even prepared to face death. WRITER'S STATEMENT ״The Subject״ occurs ״later today״ and captures my greatest fear- that we are marching toward a world where tools from the future will be used to impose values from a biblical past, and cloud the present with dystopian shades. In the sphere between man, technology, and religion, ״The Subject״ deals with redemption" as a seductive but dangerous concept, that is centered both on religious thought and secular enchantment with innovation. Nathan, the protagonist, is so determined to correct himself that he rejects a stable and loving life with Deborah his wife, and entrusts himself to Josh who offers him a religious, psychological, and technological solution, proving that under the promise of correction and redemption, these tools from such doctrines are not contradictory, but rather merge into a single and dangerous struggle. The "conversion therapy" Nathan undergoes not only raises questions about our ability to reshape a person but primarily whether we have the moral right to develop such tools. The plot unfolds through the perspectives of the three characters, capturing religious and patriarchal tension; Josh is the father, Deborah is the mother and Nathan is the torn son. Set in a fluid world where old and new, masculine and feminine, real and virtual converge, the series' visual style blends gaming and realistic drama to craft a layered aesthetic, ethical, and emotional landscape. Spanning science fiction, psychological thriller, and intimate drama, The Subject invites viewers to walk the fine line between redemption and destruction, offering a human solution that does not seek to change people or use powerful tools, but only the power of love and acceptance of people as they are. ABOUT THE WRITER PRODUCER'S STATEMENT ״The Subject״ occurs ״later today״ and captures my greatest fear- that we are marching toward a world where tools from the future will be used to impose values from a biblical past, and cloud the present with dystopian shades. In the sphere between man, technology, and religion, ״The Subject״ deals with redemption" as a seductive but dangerous concept, that is centered both on religious thought and secular enchantment with innovation. Nathan, the protagonist, is so determined to correct himself that he rejects a stable and loving life with Deborah his wife, and entrusts himself to Josh who offers him a religious, psychological, and technological solution, proving that under the promise of correction and redemption, these tools from such doctrines are not contradictory, but rather merge into a single and dangerous struggle. The "conversion therapy" Nathan undergoes not only raises questions about our ability to reshape a person but primarily whether we have the moral right to develop such tools. The plot unfolds through the perspectives of the three characters, capturing religious and patriarchal tension; Josh is the father, Deborah is the mother and Nathan is the torn son. Set in a fluid world where old and new, masculine and feminine, real and virtual converge, the series' visual style blends gaming and realistic drama to craft a layered aesthetic, ethical, and emotional landscape. Spanning science fiction, psychological thriller, and intimate drama, The Subject invites viewers to walk the fine line between redemption and destruction, offering a human solution that does not seek to change people or use powerful tools, but only the power of love and acceptance of people as they are. PRODUCER PROFILE PRODUCTION CONTACT DETAILS Back To Participants HOME TEAM NEWS LABS SERIES LAB PARTICIPANTS MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS SERIES LAB FILM LAB MENTORS JURY DECISION MAKERS SCOUTS AND PITCHING PROFESSIONAL GUESTS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ FILM LAB SITE MAP ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT FILM FAQ FAQ PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS PARTICIPATION REGULATION HOME SERIES LAB WHO'S WHO MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY ADVISORY BOARD PARTICIPANTS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS FAQ

  • Rotem Kapelinsky

    The Subject HOME TEAM NEWS LABS SERIES LAB PARTICIPANTS MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS SERIES LAB FILM LAB MENTORS JURY DECISION MAKERS SCOUTS AND PITCHING PROFESSIONAL GUESTS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ FILM LAB SITE MAP ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT FILM FAQ FAQ PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS PARTICIPATION REGULATION 3RD EDITION SERIES CATALOGUE 3RD EDITION PARTICIPANTS AND PROJECTS JURY MENTORS TEAM

  • Highway 65

    Maya Dreifuss Maya Dreifuss Director: 2017 Year of lab participation: 6 Lab edition: Israel Country: Estee Yacov- Mecklberg Producer: Highway 65 Daphna, 41, until recently a promising detective in Tel Aviv, finds herself in small-town Afula, dealing with petty crimes, seeking shade from the heat, and deflecting the intrusive question: "how come you don't have children?". Daphna's world is shaken by the sudden disappearance of Orly Elimeleh, a captivating army widow known for her beauty and rebellious spirit. Soon enough, a troubling question creeps in: why isn't anybody looking for her? Fearing the worst, Daphna will stop at nothing in order to solve the mystery. Synopsis Reims Pollar Thriller Film Festival 2024 - Grand Prix Jerusalem Film Festival 2024 Festivals & Awards 2024 Year of release: Trailer IMDb HOME TEAM NEWS LABS SERIES LAB PARTICIPANTS MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS SERIES LAB FILM LAB MENTORS JURY DECISION MAKERS SCOUTS AND PITCHING PROFESSIONAL GUESTS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ FILM LAB SITE MAP ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT FILM FAQ FAQ PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS PARTICIPATION REGULATION HOME FILM LAB WHO'S WHO MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY SCOUTS AND PITCHING DECISION MAKERS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ

  • The Doubt

    The Doubt The Doubt Ihab Jadallah Producers Haim Mecklberg, Estee Yacov-Mecklberg Lab Edition 9 , 2021 SCENE PITCH Production Country Palestine SYNOPSIS Synopsis After spending many years in prison, Ibrahim returns to his wife Amal and son Yousef. But things have changed. He doesn’t really know his son, Amal has become independent and has her own business and his brother Mousa is working with the Israelis. Mousa and Amal dream of building a multi-story apartment, but first they must get the Jerusalem municipality sign it off, and get Ibrahim's consent. Ibrahim, displaced, doubtful, carrying the prison's scars, is trying to navigate his rocky family life while negotiating with the enemy. DIRECTOR'S NOTE Director’s Note I began writing this script when I started planning to become a father, only later realizing it was, in fact, the story of my own father. My father went to prison for his ideals, that to this day he holds on to. Ibrahim, The Doubt’s protagonist is challenged with a new reality, and has to choose between pragmatism and idealism. Creating this screenplay helped me deal with the fear and doubts of my own fatherhood. LOG LINE When Ibrahim is released from prison he is forced to face the overwhelming changes in his family and the society. ABOUT THE FILMMAKER PRODUCERS Haim Mecklberg, Estee Yacov-Mecklberg Producer profile Haim and Estee Mecklberg are veteran Israeli producers. They have started 2-TEAM PRODUCTIONS in the beginning of 2005 in the intention of producing cross-over feature films – films with highly artistic and social content, yet outstanding audience appeal. Their past successful film include Eran Riklis's THE HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER, Asaf Korman's NEXT TO HER, Sharon Maymon & Tal Granit's THE FAREWELL PARTY and Elite Zexer's SAND STORM. PRODUCTION COMPANY PROFILE Production company profile 2-Team Productions is one of the leading Israeli film production companies. Our films have participate in all major international film festivals, including Cannes, Berlin, Venice, Toronto and Sundance, won numerous international and Israeli awards (including Sundance Grand Jury Prize, Venice Audience Award and Israeli Academy Best Film Awards) and, at the same time, were successfully distributed in Israel and around the world. Production Company 2-Team Productions, Tel Aviv, Israel office@2-team.com +972-3-787-5111 PRODUCTION BUDGET Production Budget $910,000 LANGUAGE Arabic Drama GENRE Back To Participants HOME TEAM NEWS LABS SERIES LAB PARTICIPANTS MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS SERIES LAB FILM LAB MENTORS JURY DECISION MAKERS SCOUTS AND PITCHING PROFESSIONAL GUESTS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ FILM LAB SITE MAP ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT FILM FAQ FAQ PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS PARTICIPATION REGULATION HOME FILM LAB WHO'S WHO MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY SCOUTS AND PITCHING DECISION MAKERS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ

  • Taste of Ink

    Taste of Ink Taste of Ink Morgan Simon Producer Guillaume Dreyfus Lab Edition 2 , 2013 SCENE PITCH Production Country France SYNOPSIS Charismatic singer of a hard rock band, Vincent, 24, has already tattooed half of his body. With his angel's face and his incandescent gaze, the world belongs to him. But the arrival of a new woman in the life of his father awakens tensions. Vincent no longer intends to retain his anger or his desire. DIRECTOR'S NOTE LOG LINE Charismatic singer of a hard rock band, Vincent, 24, has already tattooed half of his body. With his angel's face and his incandescent gaze, the world belongs to him. But the arrival of a new woman in the life of his father awakens tensions. Vincent no longer intends to retain his anger or his desire. ABOUT THE FILMMAKER PRODUCER Guillaume Dreyfus PRODUCTION COMPANY PROFILE PRODUCTION BUDGET LANGUAGE GENRE Back To Participants HOME TEAM NEWS LABS SERIES LAB PARTICIPANTS MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS SERIES LAB FILM LAB MENTORS JURY DECISION MAKERS SCOUTS AND PITCHING PROFESSIONAL GUESTS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ FILM LAB SITE MAP ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT FILM FAQ FAQ PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS PARTICIPATION REGULATION HOME FILM LAB WHO'S WHO MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY SCOUTS AND PITCHING DECISION MAKERS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ

  • The Vacation

    The Vacation The Vacation Dénes Nagy Producers Sára László, Olivier Dubois, Marcell Gerő, Jean-Laurent Csinidis Lab Edition: 12 , 2024 SCENE PITCH Production Campfilm, Hungary; Films De Force Majeure, France; Novak Prod, Belgium Country Hungary, France, Belgium SYNOPSIS A Hungarian farm worker in his 40s goes on an organized trip to Provence with his wife. It's the first time they've been abroad, and they speak no language other than their own. During the trip, they make friends with another Hungarian couple, who seem to be more experienced travelers than they are. While his wife is excited by this new acquaintance, he feels more and more lost. He observes his wife slowly drifting away from him, which triggers an inner voyage of self-discovery. DIRECTOR'S NOTE The basic premise of the film is that it will be working with an amateur cast: to build on the presence of these characters, to record their inner uncertainties. Another important element is the comedy which stems from the protagonists’ ignorance. Our hearts open to these people: they are lost characters who try to stand their ground, but in the meantime, attempt to cover up their clumsiness. What can we do with realities that are alien to us? What do we do with the foreignness of ourselves? ABOUT THE FILMMAKER Award-winning scriptwriter-director Dénes Nagy graduated from the University of Theatre and Film Arts of Budapest in 2009. His debut feature "Natural Light" had its world premiere at the 2021 Berlinale where it won the Silver Bear Award for Best Director as well as the European Film Awards Best Production Design Award. He has made several short films, both documentary and fiction, which were screened and awarded at many significant national and international festivals. ABOUT THE CO-WRITER PRODUCERS Sára László, Olivier Dubois, Marcell Gerő, Jean-Laurent Csinidis Sára László and Marcell Gerő founded the Budapest based production company, Campfilm in 2007. The company’s credits include "Soft Rain" by Dénes Nagy (45th Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes), "Cain’s Children" by Marcell Gerő (62nd San Sebastian IFF), "The Euphoria of Being" by Réka Szabó (Grand Prix of the 30th Semaine de la Critique of the Locarno International Film festival) and "Natural Light" by Dénes Nagy (72nd Berlinale Competition Silver Bear Award for Best Director, EFA Best Production Design Award). In 2010, Jean Laurent Csinidis co-created Films de Force Majeure, a production company focusing on auteur films and international collaborations. He has produced or co-produced 30 films, most of which have been shown in Cannes, Berlin, Locarno, Venice, as well as at the IDFA, Visions du Réel, Rotterdam, Cinéma du Réel or Annecy. PRODUCTION COMPANY PROFILE ○ Campfilm, Budapest ○ sara@campfilm.eu | marcell@campfilm.eu | dini.nagy@yahoo.com ○ +36209922655 | +36209922629 | +36208234118 PRODUCTION BUDGET ○ Total budget: 2,110,837 USD ○ Confirmed budget and source: 105,076 USD (Filmjus Foundation - Hungary, Creative Europe - MEDIA, Baumi Script Development Award, Région Sud development support) LANGUAGE Hungarian, English, French GENRE Comedy Back To Participants HOME TEAM NEWS LABS SERIES LAB PARTICIPANTS MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS SERIES LAB FILM LAB MENTORS JURY DECISION MAKERS SCOUTS AND PITCHING PROFESSIONAL GUESTS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ FILM LAB SITE MAP ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT FILM FAQ FAQ PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS PARTICIPATION REGULATION 13TH EDITION CATALOGUE 13TH EDITION PARTICIPANTS AND PROJECTS MENTORS JURY TEAM LAB FILMS

  • Black Pin | JSFL

    14TH EDITION CATALOGUE 14TH EDITION PROJECTS MENTORS JURY LAB FILMS TEAM Director: Ivan Marinovic 2014 Year of lab participation: 3 Lab edition: Country: Montenegro Serbia Producer: Mina Dukić Black Pin When misanthropic Orthodox priest Peter returns to his idyllic Montenegrin peninsula to nurse his demented mother, he quickly gets into a conflict with superstitious villagers who seek creative ways to chase him away. Lab edition: Sarajevo International Film Festival 2016 Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2016 Bosphorus Film Festival 2016 - Best Actor Valletta Film Festival 2017 - Best Actor Jerusalem Sam Spiegel Film Lab 2014 - 2nd Prize Winner Synopsis 2016 Year of release: PITCH Trailer HOME TEAM NEWS LABS SERIES LAB PARTICIPANTS MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS SERIES LAB FILM LAB MENTORS JURY DECISION MAKERS SCOUTS AND PITCHING PROFESSIONAL GUESTS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ FILM LAB SITE MAP ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT FILM FAQ FAQ PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS PARTICIPATION REGULATION

  • Highway 65

    Highway 65 Highway 65 Maya Dreifuss Producer Estee Yacov- Mecklberg Lab Edition 6 , 2017 SCENE PITCH Production Country Israel SYNOPSIS Daphna, 41, until recently a promising detective in Tel Aviv, finds herself in small-town Afula, dealing with petty crimes, seeking shade from the heat, and deflecting the intrusive question: "how come you don't have children?". Daphna's world is shaken by the sudden disappearance of Orly Elimeleh, a captivating army widow known for her beauty and rebellious spirit. Soon enough, a troubling question creeps in: why isn't anybody looking for her? Fearing the worst, Daphna will stop at nothing in order to solve the mystery. DIRECTOR'S NOTE LOG LINE Daphna, 41, until recently a promising detective in Tel Aviv, finds herself in small-town Afula, dealing with petty crimes, seeking shade from the heat, and deflecting the intrusive question: "how come you don't have children?". Daphna's world is shaken by the sudden disappearance of Orly Elimeleh, a captivating army widow known for her beauty and rebellious spirit. Soon enough, a troubling question creeps in: why isn't anybody looking for her? Fearing the worst, Daphna will stop at nothing in order to solve the mystery. ABOUT THE FILMMAKER PRODUCER Estee Yacov- Mecklberg PRODUCTION COMPANY PROFILE PRODUCTION BUDGET LANGUAGE GENRE Back To Participants HOME TEAM NEWS LABS SERIES LAB PARTICIPANTS MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS SERIES LAB FILM LAB MENTORS JURY DECISION MAKERS SCOUTS AND PITCHING PROFESSIONAL GUESTS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ FILM LAB SITE MAP ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT FILM FAQ FAQ PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS PARTICIPATION REGULATION HOME FILM LAB WHO'S WHO MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY SCOUTS AND PITCHING DECISION MAKERS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ

  • Adi Adwan

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  • Ori Ravid, Gal Lin & Amir Lin

    Borderlines Add a Title Add a Title Send Send Dikla Barkai Producers: Amir Lin , Ori Ravid Borderlines Lab Edition 4 2025 PITCH LOGLINE 4 soldiers—3 men and a woman—face the impossible surrealism of the Gaza war. SYNOPSIS Four soldiers enter the war in Gaza—and the war enters their souls, changing them irreversibly. One will lose his faith, one will lose his life, one will lose her way only to find it again, and the one who entered lost and shattered will find a ray of light within the darkness. In a war zone so close to home, as they shuttle between the battlefield and their homes, the two realities blur until neither feels real. A Jewish legend tells of four rabbis who entered an orchard, a metaphor for delving into Kabbalah's deepest mysteries—one died upon entry, one lost his mind, one abandoned his faith, and one emerged wiser and stronger. Borderlines mirrors this ancient tale, following the four protagonists through the chaotic days of war. Creator Amir Lin enlisted in his 40s, endured profound trauma in Gaza, and witnessed his family back home, disintegrate during the war. From that devastation, Borderlines was born—a different kind of war story, where mundane pains and surreal moments collide. WRITER'S STATEMENT Amir – one of the creators – saw his life falling apart during the Gaza war following October 7th. The series draws inspiration from his experiences. He served roughly 120 days in reserve duty, returning again and again despite mounting personal costs. Borderlines wants to capture something elusive about life in the midst of war. Something primarily mental: Not trauma in the classical sense, but rather a general eclipse - a loss of faith in the normal, the normative, the institutional, and a turn toward the intuitive and non-routine. The series creates a tone simultaneously hyper-realistic and raw, yet touched with surrealism. A world where the psyche of our characters is reflected in reality and vice versa. The constant sensation is one of blurred lines between consciousness and reality. We express this through constant mixing of worlds: real combat in ambushes blended with the protagonist's son's Minecraft battles, where he suffers virtual bullying. The domestic world finds its way into Gaza's heart: a vision of a Bat Mitzvah girl sitting amid wedding hall ruins. The aesthetic trades gray urban combat grit for the hyper-saturated, hallucinogenic palette of a "sunrise set" gone wrong at a rave party. Battlefield dust merges indistinguishably with festival dust. Tanks breathe like massive dystopian art installations, tunnel networks feel like descents into the subconscious. This is a world where authorities have abdicated, where everyone discovers the opposite of what they believed about themselves. Like Ari, a reservist from a religious-Zionist background - a cardiac surgeon who finds himself hauling a generator to save patients in a hospital after his own unit cut the power, knowing some of those patients are likely connected to Hamas. Within a psychological war drama, we create a personal, nuanced tone steeped in the experiences, crises, and insights emerging from friction with this reality. PRODUCER'S STATEMENT Borderlines offers strong international appeal: intimate character drama, genre-bending aesthetics, and themes relevant to audiences navigating their own societal fractures. We have a series bible, and an experienced creative team. We are seeking European co-production partners for this war drama that transcends its Israeli origins to explore universal themes of identity rupture and institutional collapse. We're looking for: • A European production company to co-produce • A European broadcaster or streaming platform • Creative and financial partners who share our vision for bold, visually distinctive storytelling We're open to discussing various co-production models and welcome conversations about how to tailor the project for European markets while maintaining its distinctive voice. LOOKING FOR Co-producers, Broadcasters, Platforms, Private Funds / Banks, Producers Back To Participants HOME SERIES LAB WHO'S WHO MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY ADVISORY BOARD PARTICIPANTS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS FAQ HOME TEAM NEWS LABS SERIES LAB PARTICIPANTS MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS SERIES LAB FILM LAB MENTORS JURY DECISION MAKERS SCOUTS AND PITCHING PROFESSIONAL GUESTS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ FILM LAB SITE MAP ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT FILM FAQ FAQ PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS PARTICIPATION REGULATION

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