EICHA

EICHA -- Eicha is a young religious girl living in a typical West Bank settlement. Her unique and unusual name, Eicha, is the Hebrew title of the biblical scroll of lamentations that is read on Tisha B’av, the annual fast day commemorating the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem 2000 years ago. Tisha B’av is also Eicha’s birthday. Upon reaching the age of 18 she decides to change her name and try to establish her own identity. (Fiction, 19 minutes l Hebrew and English/ English Subtitles)


EICHA was directed by: Eliezer Shapiro

ZoieFest 2004 presents Finalist Foreign Student Film -- EICHA

DIRECTORS Biography and Filmography


Director:Eliezer Shapiro

Born 1973, Israel.

Member of the eight graduating class at Ma'ale School of Television, Film and the Arts, Jerusalem.

Recipient of the Snunit Fund scholarship for the Encouragement of Young Artists, for his films "Eicha" and "Saving Private Finkelstein".

Recipient of the Eli Gelphand Scholarship from the Cinema Industry Association for his film "Saving Private Finkelstein".

Recipient of the America-Israel Cultural Foundation Scholarships for 2000 and 2001.

Received a 300,000 IS grant from the New Israeli Fund for his film "Menuhca".


Filmography:

  • "It's Good to Dye for Our Country", Israel 1996, Fiction, 15 min, Beta SP Pal.

  • "Saving Private Finkelstein", Israel 2001, Documentary, 18 min, Beta SP Pal.

Awards:

Best Ma'ale Jewish Film for 2001.

  • Third Prize for Best Student Film, Docaviv Documentary Film Festival, Tel Aviv 2002
  • First Prize for young filmmaker, The Imperial War Museum Film Festival, London 2002

Festivals:

  • Belgrade International Student Film Festival, Yugoslavia 2001
  • Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival, Israel 2001
  • Docaviv Documentary Film Festival, Tel Aviv 2002
  • "Letter to Man" Film Festival in Moscow, Russia 2002
  • Karlovy Vary, Chez republic 2002
  • The Imperial War Museum Film Festival, London 2002
  • "Eicha", Israel 2001, Fiction, 20 min, Beta SP Pal.

Awards:

  • First Prize, Tel Aviv Student Film Festival, Israeli Comp. 2002
  • Best editing, Umbria Film Festival, Italy 2001
  • Jury Favorite' Prize, Ma'ale 2001

Festivals:

  • Jerusalem International Film Festival, Wolgin comp. 2001
  • Umberia Film Festival for humoristic films, Italy 2001
  • Belgrade Student Film Festival, Yugoslavia 2001
  • Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival, USA 2001
  • "Letter to Man" Film Festival in Moscow, Russia 2002
  • Michoels Film Festival, Moscow, Russia 2002
  • Tel Aviv Student Film Festival, Israeli Competition, 2002
  • Overlook, Milano 2002
  • Talin Student Film Festival, Estonia 2002
  • Montpellier Film Festival, France 2002
  • Israeli Film Festival in Paris, France 2002
  • Israel Film Festival in New York and Los Angeles, 2001-2
  • New York Jewish Film Festival, USA 2003
  • Pittsburg Jewish Flim Festival, USA 2003

Special Screenings:

  • Bonn, Germany 2002
  • New Roshell, New York 2003
  • "Menucha's Film", Documentary 50 min -Is now in the production process
 
 

 
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