Docaviv unveils Israeli titles including competition lineup for 25th anniversary edition (exclusive)
13 titles in Israeli Competition including eight world premieres.
Docaviv, the Israeli film festival for non-fiction cinema, has set the Israeli films for its 25th anniversary edition including a 13-strong main competition.
The 13 films – eight of which are world premieres – will compete for the best Israeli documentary award.
Scroll down for the full list of Israeli competition films
Docaviv will run from May 11 to 20 this year in Tel Aviv, screening 120 titles across the festival. 350,000 Nis in prize money will be available across the festival, including the 70,000 Nis award for best Israeli film.
World premieres in the Israeli competition include Inbal Perlmutter – If It’s Over,...
Docaviv, the Israeli film festival for non-fiction cinema, has set the Israeli films for its 25th anniversary edition including a 13-strong main competition.
The 13 films – eight of which are world premieres – will compete for the best Israeli documentary award.
Scroll down for the full list of Israeli competition films
Docaviv will run from May 11 to 20 this year in Tel Aviv, screening 120 titles across the festival. 350,000 Nis in prize money will be available across the festival, including the 70,000 Nis award for best Israeli film.
World premieres in the Israeli competition include Inbal Perlmutter – If It’s Over,...
- 3/30/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Israeli company is behind documentaries including ‘Shadow Of Truth’ and Emmy-nominated ‘Buried’.
Global TV producer and distributor Fremantle has acquired a majority stake in Israeli company Silvio Productions as its worldwide acquisition spree continues.
The producer (formerly known as Egg Films) was founded by award-winning director-writer-producers Yotam Guendelman and Mika Timor, and is behind high-profile documentaries Shadow of Truth, Coastal Road Killer, After Midnight, The Baby Daddy and Emmy-nominated Buried.
Fremantle’s acquisition was led by its European chief Andrea Scrosati and Guy Hameiri, co-founder of its existing Israeli label Abot Hameiri, producer of Netflix’s Shtisel.
Guendelman and Timor...
Global TV producer and distributor Fremantle has acquired a majority stake in Israeli company Silvio Productions as its worldwide acquisition spree continues.
The producer (formerly known as Egg Films) was founded by award-winning director-writer-producers Yotam Guendelman and Mika Timor, and is behind high-profile documentaries Shadow of Truth, Coastal Road Killer, After Midnight, The Baby Daddy and Emmy-nominated Buried.
Fremantle’s acquisition was led by its European chief Andrea Scrosati and Guy Hameiri, co-founder of its existing Israeli label Abot Hameiri, producer of Netflix’s Shtisel.
Guendelman and Timor...
- 11/22/2022
- by John Elmes Broadcast
- ScreenDaily
Fremantle has acquired a majority stake in Silvio Productions, the Israeli production outfit behind hit documentary series such as “Shadow of Truth” and Showtime’s “Buried” which earned an Emmy nomination.
Silvio Productions, previously known as Egg Films, was founded by the award-winning Israeli filmmakers Yotam Guendelman and Mika Timor.
The acquisition of Silvio Productions underscores Fremantle’s commitment to grow its presence in the premium documentary landscape and invest in talent-driven production companies.
The deal was spearheaded by Andrea Scrosati, group COO and continental Europe CEO of Fremantle, and Guy Hameiri, co-founder of Abot Hameiri, the Fremantle-owned Israeli banner behind Netflix’s hit drama series “Shtisel,” and local adaptations of “Got Talent,” “Survivor” and “The X Factor.”
Under the deal, Hameiri be tapped chairman of Silvio Productions, with Guendelman and Timor reporting into him. Guendelman and Timor will collaborate and work closely with Abot Hameiri.
Silvio Production’s “Shadow...
Silvio Productions, previously known as Egg Films, was founded by the award-winning Israeli filmmakers Yotam Guendelman and Mika Timor.
The acquisition of Silvio Productions underscores Fremantle’s commitment to grow its presence in the premium documentary landscape and invest in talent-driven production companies.
The deal was spearheaded by Andrea Scrosati, group COO and continental Europe CEO of Fremantle, and Guy Hameiri, co-founder of Abot Hameiri, the Fremantle-owned Israeli banner behind Netflix’s hit drama series “Shtisel,” and local adaptations of “Got Talent,” “Survivor” and “The X Factor.”
Under the deal, Hameiri be tapped chairman of Silvio Productions, with Guendelman and Timor reporting into him. Guendelman and Timor will collaborate and work closely with Abot Hameiri.
Silvio Production’s “Shadow...
- 11/22/2022
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Fremantle has acquired a majority stake in Israeli producer Silvio Productions and Fremantle-owned Shtisel indie Abot Hameiri’s Guy Hameiri will become Chair.
Alongside Fremantle Group COO/Continental Europe CEO Andrea Scrosati, Hameiri spearheaded the deal and Silvio Founders Yotam Guendelman and Mika Timor will report to him, with both indies working closely together.
The move is the latest in a flurry of Fremantle M&a activity and is the Rtl-owned super-indie’s second in Israel, following the 2016 Abot Hameiri deal, which was extended to a 100 stake in 2021.
Silvio is best known for Hot8 true crime doc series Shadow of Truth, which was picked up by Netflix globally and examines the mysterious murder case of an Israeli girl found murdered in her high school toilets, along with Showtime’s Emmy-nominated Buried. A new season of Shadow of Truth is in production alongside Kan’s 1948 and Yes Docu’s Dunam and a Half.
Alongside Fremantle Group COO/Continental Europe CEO Andrea Scrosati, Hameiri spearheaded the deal and Silvio Founders Yotam Guendelman and Mika Timor will report to him, with both indies working closely together.
The move is the latest in a flurry of Fremantle M&a activity and is the Rtl-owned super-indie’s second in Israel, following the 2016 Abot Hameiri deal, which was extended to a 100 stake in 2021.
Silvio is best known for Hot8 true crime doc series Shadow of Truth, which was picked up by Netflix globally and examines the mysterious murder case of an Israeli girl found murdered in her high school toilets, along with Showtime’s Emmy-nominated Buried. A new season of Shadow of Truth is in production alongside Kan’s 1948 and Yes Docu’s Dunam and a Half.
- 11/22/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
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Production giant Fremantle has acquired a majority stake in Silvio Productions, the Israeli production company behind documentary series Shadow of Truth, Coastal Road Killer, After Midnight, The Baby Daddy and Buried.
Financial terms weren’t disclosed. Fremantle is part of media giant Bertelsmann’s Rtl Group.
Silvio, formerly known as Egg Films, was recently nominated for two honors at this year’s News and Documentary Emmy Awards. It was founded by award-winning Israeli-based director-writer-producers Yotam Guendelman and Mika Timor.
“The acquisition of Silvio Productions further underlines Fremantle’s commitment and ambition to grow its global documentaries proposition, investing in and helping develop premium production companies working with the world’s most exceptional creative talent,” the company said.
The deal was spearheaded by Andrea Scrosati, Fremantle’s group COO and CEO of continental Europe, and Guy Hameiri, co-founder of Abot Hameiri, the Fremantle-owned Israeli...
Production giant Fremantle has acquired a majority stake in Silvio Productions, the Israeli production company behind documentary series Shadow of Truth, Coastal Road Killer, After Midnight, The Baby Daddy and Buried.
Financial terms weren’t disclosed. Fremantle is part of media giant Bertelsmann’s Rtl Group.
Silvio, formerly known as Egg Films, was recently nominated for two honors at this year’s News and Documentary Emmy Awards. It was founded by award-winning Israeli-based director-writer-producers Yotam Guendelman and Mika Timor.
“The acquisition of Silvio Productions further underlines Fremantle’s commitment and ambition to grow its global documentaries proposition, investing in and helping develop premium production companies working with the world’s most exceptional creative talent,” the company said.
The deal was spearheaded by Andrea Scrosati, Fremantle’s group COO and CEO of continental Europe, and Guy Hameiri, co-founder of Abot Hameiri, the Fremantle-owned Israeli...
- 11/22/2022
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Boutique North American streamer Topic has struck its first ever deal with Israeli powerhouse Yes TV for true crime series Embezzlement.
First Look Media Entertainment-owned Topic will take exclusive U.S. and Canada streaming rights from early next year for the Yotam Guendelman and Shira Porat show, which is based on the true-crime story of Eti Alon, an employee at a family-owned bank who embezzled its clients’ entire savings and capital, triggering the bank’s downfall.
Dana Ivgy scooped Best Actress in a Drama Series at the Israeli Academy TV Awards for her Embezzlement performance and the show was also selected in the Official Competition at the Berlin TV Series Festival.
“Embezzlement is a great addition to Topic’s elevated crime and suspense catalogue, curated from around the world,” said Topic General Manager Ryan Chanatry. “Based on a breathtaking true crime story, this series is made all the more enthralling through such award-winning performances.
First Look Media Entertainment-owned Topic will take exclusive U.S. and Canada streaming rights from early next year for the Yotam Guendelman and Shira Porat show, which is based on the true-crime story of Eti Alon, an employee at a family-owned bank who embezzled its clients’ entire savings and capital, triggering the bank’s downfall.
Dana Ivgy scooped Best Actress in a Drama Series at the Israeli Academy TV Awards for her Embezzlement performance and the show was also selected in the Official Competition at the Berlin TV Series Festival.
“Embezzlement is a great addition to Topic’s elevated crime and suspense catalogue, curated from around the world,” said Topic General Manager Ryan Chanatry. “Based on a breathtaking true crime story, this series is made all the more enthralling through such award-winning performances.
- 8/22/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
“I Remember: Daddy Did It.”
That’s a newspaper headline used in Buried, a Showtime docuseries that spotlights the reverberations of the first criminal case based on a recovered memory and analyzes how fallible and malleable the mind can be. Watch the teaser trailer above.
The premium cabler has set an October 10 premiere date for all four episodes of Buried. It centers on Eileen Franklin, who, while playing with her young daughter in 1989, suddenly had a memory of witnessing the rape and murder of her childhood best friend 20 years earlier. It led to the reopening of the long-cold case of 8-year-old Susan Nason — and in a shocking twist, Eileen told the police that she remembered the murderer was her own father, George Franklin.
Buried reveals the consequences of that fateful assertion of the subconscious and the infinite questions it sparked about the accuracy and reliability of unearthing traumatic events in the court of law.
That’s a newspaper headline used in Buried, a Showtime docuseries that spotlights the reverberations of the first criminal case based on a recovered memory and analyzes how fallible and malleable the mind can be. Watch the teaser trailer above.
The premium cabler has set an October 10 premiere date for all four episodes of Buried. It centers on Eileen Franklin, who, while playing with her young daughter in 1989, suddenly had a memory of witnessing the rape and murder of her childhood best friend 20 years earlier. It led to the reopening of the long-cold case of 8-year-old Susan Nason — and in a shocking twist, Eileen told the police that she remembered the murderer was her own father, George Franklin.
Buried reveals the consequences of that fateful assertion of the subconscious and the infinite questions it sparked about the accuracy and reliability of unearthing traumatic events in the court of law.
- 8/12/2021
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Yotam Guendelman, Mika Timor and Ari Pines, the Israeli filmmakers behind Netflix true-crime doc Shadow of Truth, have struck a first-look deal with Ample Entertainment.
It comes as the 9 Months with Courteney Cox producer is ramping up its slate of premium docs. The company, which is making natural history project Kangaroos: The Story of Mala for Netflix, has series in the works with HBO, Adam McKay and Samuel L. Jackson.
It is now working up a slate of original docs with Guendelman, Timor and Pines. The group will collaborate to develop and produce a slew of stranger-than-fiction films and series in the unscripted space.
Guendelman, Timor and Pines, who recently wrapped production on a documentary for Showtime, found success with Shadow of Truth. The miniseries, which told the story of the 2006 murder of Tair Rada, a 13-year old Israeli girl, became one of Netflix’s most-watched true-crime docs in...
It comes as the 9 Months with Courteney Cox producer is ramping up its slate of premium docs. The company, which is making natural history project Kangaroos: The Story of Mala for Netflix, has series in the works with HBO, Adam McKay and Samuel L. Jackson.
It is now working up a slate of original docs with Guendelman, Timor and Pines. The group will collaborate to develop and produce a slew of stranger-than-fiction films and series in the unscripted space.
Guendelman, Timor and Pines, who recently wrapped production on a documentary for Showtime, found success with Shadow of Truth. The miniseries, which told the story of the 2006 murder of Tair Rada, a 13-year old Israeli girl, became one of Netflix’s most-watched true-crime docs in...
- 7/21/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Real life intrigue and mystery can make for captivating entertainment, and if you’ve been needing something to quench your thirst for “Making A Murderer” or “Serial” style storytelling, then it’s time to fire up Netflix. “Shadow of Truth” will more than satisfy that craving.
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- 2/28/2017
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
What happens if you suspect your judicial system of being unjust?
That’s the question many Israelis faced in Netflix‘s “Shadow of Truth,” a four-part documentary series about the murder of a 13-year-old girl, Tair Rada, in Golan Heights during the daytime at her high school in 2006. Although a suspect was questioned, confessed and was eventually found guilty, his conviction has been the subject of wide controversy in the country.
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Rada’s murder case was a matter of intense scrutiny by the public who didn’t want their own children to fall victim to such a senseless crime. Unfortunately, the conviction didn’t mollify the public because there were far too many pieces that didn’t add up. From the inaccurate confession and crime reenactment to a lack of DNA or fingerprint matches,...
That’s the question many Israelis faced in Netflix‘s “Shadow of Truth,” a four-part documentary series about the murder of a 13-year-old girl, Tair Rada, in Golan Heights during the daytime at her high school in 2006. Although a suspect was questioned, confessed and was eventually found guilty, his conviction has been the subject of wide controversy in the country.
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Rada’s murder case was a matter of intense scrutiny by the public who didn’t want their own children to fall victim to such a senseless crime. Unfortunately, the conviction didn’t mollify the public because there were far too many pieces that didn’t add up. From the inaccurate confession and crime reenactment to a lack of DNA or fingerprint matches,...
- 2/22/2017
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
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