Midnight East is going galactic – the hot recommendation of the day is not in Tel Aviv, and not even in Israel. If you’re a SCI-FI fan, or even an ordinary film buff, “Fantastic Turmoil: A Journey Through Israeli Short Genre Films” is certain to be a fascinating cinematic experience that presents a different perspective on Israeli culture. The program of short films, curated by Uri Aviv, General Director of ICON TLV – The Israeli International SF Festival, will be shown at SCI-FI London on Monday, May 2, 2011 at 10:45 at the Apollo Piccadilly Circus. The event is FREE, but advance registration is required – click here to enter the event page to book a space.
SCI-FI London is celebrating its 10th year as the UK’s leading genre film festival. The festival was started by Louis Savy, like many other terrific festivals, as he says, “because there wasn’t one.”
Israeli films have enjoyed a creative surge over the past 10 – 15 years, and genre films are no exception. Yet, aside from film festivals, these genre shorts are rarely shown and therefore not as well known as Israeli feature films. This is an exceptional opportunity to see a selection of recent films, presented by Uri Aviv, an expert in the field.
The films to be screened are listed below:
Everyone Wants (2010, 6 min.)
Dir: Boaz Efrati
Winner, the IconTLV 2010 Israeli Short Film Competitive Section
In the year 2070, in order to win the last woman on Earth, you first have to audition with her secretary. Would “Messiah” be able to pull through?
Next (2010, 8 min.)
Dir: Amir Cohen
Winner, 1st prize, the “Three days of Action” film challenge at the IconTLV 2010 Festival
A Surreal horror-thriller – the new and trendy “Talk roulette” can be dangerous pastime.
Conspiracy (2011, 8 min)
Dir: Nir Yaniv
A professor and his student argue over fact vs. fabrication in the students’ study. The student finds an original way to correct his mistakes.
Secular Quarter #3 (2010, 3 min)
Dir: David Gidali
Winner, 1st prize, the Jerusalem 2111 international science fiction and animation competition. A divided Jerusalem with segregated communities becomes complete again, by the intervention of outsiders…
Reopening (2010, 3 min)
Dir: Paz Edry and Rotem Lehman
Winner, 2nd prize, the Jerusalem 2111 international science fiction and animation competition. Jerusalem, quarantined for a century, is reopened as an international museum.
Rebellion (2010, 3 min)
Dir: Dan Sachar, Joseph Cohen
Finalist, the Jerusalem 2111 international science fiction and animation competition. In the far future, Jerusalem is at the epicenter of an Israeli civil war.
Ursalimum (2010, 3 min)
Dir: Ran Slavin
Finalist, the Jerusalem 2111 international science fiction and animation competition. Hidden beneath the ancient city, an secret is about to be revealed.
Joined Together (2010, 3 min)
Dir: Nir Philosof, Reut Bortz
Finalist, the Jerusalem 2111 international science fiction and animation competition. A fundamentalist religious leader preaches to the masses from the newly built third temple of Jerusalem, capital of the state of Judea.
The Pitch (2011, 6 min)
Dir: Mysh
Yael, an aspiring film director, ambushes Mr. Grossman – the all-powerful chairman of the Film Fund. She is set to convince him to support her dream project, and she knows there’s only one way to do it…
“Fantastic Turmoil: A Journey Through Israeli Short Genre Films”
Presented by Uri Aviv, General Director of ICON TLV – The Israeli International SF Festival, SCI-FI London on Monday, May 2, 2011 at 10:45, the Apollo Piccadilly Circus, London. The program is supported by the BI-ARTS Program – the British Council and the Israeli Ministries of Culture and Foreign Affairs.
