…More Than 1000 Words
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| ...More Than 1000 Words | |
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| Directed by | Solo Avital |
| Produced by | Oliver Berben |
| Written by | Solo Avital |
| Starring | Ziv Koren |
| Music by | Solo Avital |
| Cinematography | Solo Avital |
| Editing by | Solo Avital |
| Distributed by | Telepool (Munich) |
| Release date(s) | 13 February 2006 |
| Running time | 78 min. |
| Country | Israel |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Budget | $280,000 (estimated) |
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'...More Than 1000 Words' is a documentary film written, directed, shot, and edited by Solo Avital.
The film explores the relationship between the photographer Ziv Koren and his work covering the Israel-Palestine conflict. It depicts his involvement covering various events over a two-year period up to Israel's withdrawal from Gaza. Director Solo Avital seeks to shed light on how and why a man such as Koren would leave his wife and daughter to work as a photographer in a dangerous war zone.
[edit] Awards and Nominations
- 2007 Winner, Warsaw Phoenix Award, Jewish Motifs International Film Festival (Poland)
- 2006 Best Feature Documentary, Winnipeg International Film Festival (Canada)
- 2006 Best Israeli Film and Best of Fest, Youngstown's Jewish Film Festival (USA)
- Best Professional Documentary Award, REEL to REEL Film Festival (USA)
- Margrit & Robert Mondavi Prize for Peace and Understanding, Napa Sonoma Film Festival (USA)
- Best Feature Film Award, BRIDGE International Film Festival (Canada)
- 2006 Best Feature Documentary Nominee, Calgary International Film Festival (Canada)
- 2006 Best Feature Documentary Nominee, Marbella International Film Festival (Spain)
- 2006 Best Foreign Film Award Nominee, Long Island International Film Expo (USA)
- Best Editing Nominee, Woodstock Film Festival
- Best Documentary Feature Nominee, Vancouver International Film Festival
- Best Feature Documentary Nominee, Seattle International Film Festival
- Best Social Documentary Nominee, STVF Shanghai International TV Film Festival (China)
Produced by: MOOVIE the art of entertainment GmbH
In association with: Happyzoda Films
Produced for: KESHET channel 2 broadcasting ISRAEL Telepool Munich
Sponsored by: The New Israeli Foundation for Cinema & TV
