Dan Wolman
| Dan Wolman | |
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 Dan Wolman, 2008 | |
| Born |
28 October 1941 Jerusalem |
| Occupation | Film director |
Dan Wolman (born October 28, 1941) is an Israeli film director.
Biography
Dan Wolman was born in Jerusalem, in what was then the British Mandate of Palestine. His father was Moshe Wolman, a pioneering physician. He spent part of his childhood in Ethiopia. After completing high school, Wolman served in the Nahal Brigade of the Israel Defense Forces. He studied film at the Film Institute of City College - New York between the years 1962-1965 and at the New York University film department between the years 1965-1968. In 1974 and 1978 Wolman taught at the School of Visual Arts and at New York University. In 1981 he taught screenwriting and production at Tel Aviv University. Wolman has been a judge in several international and Israeli film festivals.
Filmography
Feature films
- 2016 "Sipur Ahava Eretz-Israeli", inspired by the monodrama "An Israeli Love Story" based on the life's story of Pnina Gary, starring Adi Bielski.[1]
- 2016 "Hide and Seek" presented at the Panorama Teddy Award in the Berlin International Film Festival.
- 2016 "Loving Eyes" a documentary about Israeli still photographer Werner Braun.
- 2015 "The Director's Angst" Goa, IFFI India, PILSEN - Jerusalem days.
- 2015 Granted the "Arik Einstien" award by the Ministry of Culture.
- 2010 "Gei Oni" (Valley of Strength) based on Shulamit Lapid's novel - Winner of Best feature film at New Delhi International Film Festival Film. Wins "Special Jury Award" at Mediash Rumania Central European Film Festival, winner of "Best Foreign Film" by an audience at Golden Rooster - One Hundred flower Film Festival" in Hei-Fe China.
- 2010 "Yolande An Unsung Heroine" - a documentary. "Spy Museum" Washington, Lincoln Center New York Jewish Film Festival.
- 2007 "Tied Hands" wins Award for Best Feature Film and Best Performance in a feature film (Gila Almagor) at Palm Beach International Film Festival.
- 2007 "Ben's Biography" Platinum Mori Award Houston Worldfest, entered into the 26th Moscow International Film Festival.[2]
- 2006 "Tied Hands" presented at the Jerusalem International Film Festival. The film wins special prize for Gila Almagor's performance.
- 2006 "Ben's Biography" wins at FARO Mediterranean Film Festival "Best Film" (Audience choice), and Best actor (Gal Zaid).
- 2004 "Ben’s Biography". In competition Moscow International Film Festival. New Delhi film Festival and numerous other festivals.
- 2001 "Treasures of the Red Sea" (A children's film produced, written and directed for "Yoram Globus Production").
- 2001 "Foreign Sister" receives "A special recognition Award" at The Berlin Black Film Festival.
- 2000 "Foreign Sister" Winner of The "Volgin" Award for best film at the Jerusalem International Film Festival.
- 1999 Receives "Life time achievement award" at Jerusalem International Film Festival.
- 1994 "The Distance" wins the Wolgin Award for best film at the Jerusalem International Film Festival.
- 1992 "Silver Hugo" award at the Chicago International Film Festival "for unique vision and innovative work…".
- 1985 "Soldier of The Night" Montpelier Film Festival, Sardinia and many others.
- 1980 "Hide and Seek" Presented at the Berlin International Film Festival. It won in Israel "The Silver Rose" Award for Best film, Best director and Best script .
- 1975 "My Michael’ Screenplay by Wolman and Ester Mor, based on the novel By Amos Oz. The film won The "David Lyre". Award for Best film, Best director and Best script. Israeli critics choice for best film.
- 1972 "Floch" (Written in collaboration with Hanoch Levine) in competition at Venice Film Festival.
- 1970 "The Dreamer". In competition at the 1970 Cannes Film Festival.
Television dramas
- 1976 "The Story of Bash" based on short story by Isaac Bashevis Singer. Won The Best Television Drama of the Year by Israel's Broadcasting Authority.
- 1977 "Gimpel the Fool" Based on a short story by Bashevis Singer. Competed in the Italian Television competition.
- 1988 "Stempenue" based on the first novel of Scholem Aleichem. Competed in Italia Television contest.
- 1992 "Mivchan Magen" based on a script by Aliza Olmert.
- 1993 "Scape Goat" a two part mini series based on a novel by Eli Amir.
- 1999 "Protected Species" for Reshet production.
Short films
- 1965 "The Living" - Winner of best film, best director and best editor prizes at the American Photographic Society of America film festival.
- 1966 "Habit" (Written by Lan Okun), Cin’e award, Golden Eagel award. A.F.I. Film Festival.
- 1968 "The Race", "The Golden Eagle Award" at cin'e competition.
- 1968 "The Gospel" winner of The Kingsly Award for best film of the year at N.Y.U. film festival.
- 1978 "The National Poet" (Based on a radio drama by Hanoch Levine).
Documentaries
- 1968 "Saffed". 1970 "Men of the Holly Mountain" (about the Samaritans). 1978 "To touch a city" - Jerusalem.
- 1981 "Big days small stories" 1991 "Mosaic" the story of Beit She'an.
- 1997 "Reuven Shiloah". 1999 "Yolande". 2001 " Yitzhak Sade"
- 2007 "Spoken with Love" official selection "DocAviv" film festival
Theater
- 1982 "Bells in Jerusalem" Khan theater in Jerusalem.
- 1983 "She wasn’t there". Written in collaboration with Blanka Metsner "Tzavta" theater.
- 1991 "Ben’s Biography". Presented at "Theaterneto" in Tel Aviv, Edinburgh theater Festival, "Village Gate" New York.
- 1995 "The Operation" Festival for Alternate Theater
- 2003 "Last Curtain in Damascus"
- 2004 "Yadja" (by Blanca Metzner and Dan Wolman) opened in Paris. Later that year "Yadja" was presented at the Avignon Theater Festival
- 2006 "The Lit Darkness". Presented at Tzavta Theater
See also
References
- ↑ Sipur Ahava Eretz-Israeli at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ "26th Moscow International Film Festival (2004)". MIFF. Archived from the original on April 3, 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
Further reading
Zertal, Edith: Dan Wolman - Film-Maker, in: Ariel 44 (1977) pp 88–102
External links
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