Crossroads Catalogue 2009
Crossroads Catalogue 2009 Crossroads Catalogue 2009
Gum FilmsCompany ProfileGumFilms is a production company that specializes in fiction and documentary arthousefilms. Yoav Roeh and Aurit Zamir, the founders, graduated from the prestigious SamSpiegel Film School, and have been making movies since 2002.Yoav has produced fictions and documentaries and TV series within different collaborations.Among them: “Zion and His Brother” dir. Eran Merav (Sundance 2009), “State of Israelvs. Tali Fahima” dir. Tal Hakim (Jerusalem Film Festival, 2006), “Noodle” dir. Ayelet Menahemi(special Grand Prize of the Jury, Montreal, 2007), “What a Wonderful Place” dir. EyalHalfon (Special Prize of the Jury, Karlovy Vary, 2005, Best Film- Israel Academy Awards,2005), “Melting Siberia” dir. Ido Haar (Official Selection, Silverdocs, 2005), “Miss Entebbe”dir. Omri Levi (Special Mention, Berlinale, 2003).Aurit has established herself as a leading first AD on feature films, dramas and TV series.The company’s first documentary, “Long Distance” premiered in Docaviv Film Festival andwon the best cinematography.Producers’ ProfileYoav Roeh and Aurit Zamir graduated from the prestigious Sam Spiegel Film School withspecial honors. They directed award winning short films. Yoav produced feature films anddocumentaries that screened at the Berlinale, Karlovy Vary, Sundance, and has won BestFilm at the Israel Academy Awards. Aurit worked as a first AD on feature films, dramas andTV series, with acclaimed directors such as Nir Bergman “Broken Wings” and Eran Kolirin“The Band’s Visit”.In 2008, they founded Gum Films, a home for fresh talents and unique voices.Aurit Zamir & Yoav RoehProducersContactName of Company: Gum FilmsAddress: 27 Balfour St, Tel Aviv Israel 65211T: +972 3 6205194, M: +972 52 6010403aurit@gumfilms.comwww.gumfilms.comSelected FilmographyZion and His Brother, 2009Long Distance (doc), 2009Noodle, 2007What a Wonderful Place, 2005Melting Siberia (doc), 2005ISRAEL27
SLOVENIAPasquaCreditsProduced by: A AtalantaDirector: Ivan MarinovicScriptwriter: Ivan MarinovicCo-Producers: FAMU (Czech Republic),UFSCG (Montenegro)Budget: 1.000.000 EurosSecured Financing: 40 %Ivan MarinovicDirectorContactAddress: Kolinska 9, 13000 Prague,Czech RepublicM: +420 776 462 690ivan.marinovic@ymail.comSelected FilmographyA Football Story (short), 2009The Confession (short), 2008SynopsisCaptain Niko gets in trouble when his fishing business becomes unsustainable. Pasqua, the boat on whichhe spent thirty years and which a local gangster owns, is about to be sold to the mafia that smuggles Albanianpeople to Italy. He takes desperate measures to pay Pasqua off by accepting to smuggle cigarettes from Montenegro(cigarette trafficking center in the ’90, while under economical embargo) to Italy. Along the journeyhe and his ridiculous, eccentric crew go through misadventures involving other smugglers, Carabinieriand a mysterious castaway from one of the smuggling speedboats, beautiful Marina, who will create greatdisturbance among the crew. Her connection to the smuggler boss Marcello will cause many twists and turnsin the story. The Captain overcomes all difficulties and manages to keep his boat, but the involvement withthe mafia pushes him to finally make the biggest possible sacrifice for him; that is, to sink the boat.Director’s StatementDespite the heist plot pattern, the story, is character-based, offering a combination of cinematic and storytellingvalues. The dynamic plot makes it interesting for a broader audience while keeping the authenticqualities of an auteur confession. Splendour of nature in coastal Montenegro calls for meditative passagesas a relief between the tense and absurd situations. The story is taking place at sea, which sets it in a wideangled format in order to exploit compositions involving the boats and the horizon. The architecture ofthe boat pushes the mise-en-scene to be precisely designed expressing the dynamic relations betweenthe characters. The main relationship of the story is between the captain and his boat, reflecting his ego,status, freedom and the integrity that he fights for throughout situations that build up towards the catharsisand his inner conflict. It is a tragedy filled with humanism and humour that prevails even in the darkestof moments in the Balkans and the Mediterranean.28
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Gum FilmsCompany ProfileGumFilms is a production company that specializes in fiction and documentary arthousefilms. Yoav Roeh and Aurit Zamir, the founders, graduated from the prestigious SamSpiegel Film School, and have been making movies since 2002.Yoav has produced fictions and documentaries and TV series within different collaborations.Among them: “Zion and His Brother” dir. Eran Merav (Sundance <strong>2009</strong>), “State of Israelvs. Tali Fahima” dir. Tal Hakim (Jerusalem Film Festival, 2006), “Noodle” dir. Ayelet Menahemi(special Grand Prize of the Jury, Montreal, 2007), “What a Wonderful Place” dir. EyalHalfon (Special Prize of the Jury, Karlovy Vary, 2005, Best Film- Israel Academy Awards,2005), “Melting Siberia” dir. Ido Haar (Official Selection, Silverdocs, 2005), “Miss Entebbe”dir. Omri Levi (Special Mention, Berlinale, 2003).Aurit has established herself as a leading first AD on feature films, dramas and TV series.The company’s first documentary, “Long Distance” premiered in Docaviv Film Festival andwon the best cinematography.Producers’ ProfileYoav Roeh and Aurit Zamir graduated from the prestigious Sam Spiegel Film School withspecial honors. They directed award winning short films. Yoav produced feature films anddocumentaries that screened at the Berlinale, Karlovy Vary, Sundance, and has won BestFilm at the Israel Academy Awards. Aurit worked as a first AD on feature films, dramas andTV series, with acclaimed directors such as Nir Bergman “Broken Wings” and Eran Kolirin“The Band’s Visit”.In 2008, they founded Gum Films, a home for fresh talents and unique voices.Aurit Zamir & Yoav RoehProducersContactName of Company: Gum FilmsAddress: 27 Balfour St, Tel Aviv Israel 65211T: +972 3 6205194, M: +972 52 6010403aurit@gumfilms.comwww.gumfilms.comSelected FilmographyZion and His Brother, <strong>2009</strong>Long Distance (doc), <strong>2009</strong>Noodle, 2007What a Wonderful Place, 2005Melting Siberia (doc), 2005ISRAEL27
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