News & Updates: Israel Film Festival in LA Awards $190K for Audience Choice Awards
The Audience Choice Awards of the 33rd ISRAEL FILM FESTIVAL in Los Angeles, the largest showcase of Israeli films in the United States, presented in a tie vote both Incitement, directed by Yaron Zilberman, Israel’s Official Selection to the 2019 Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film and Forgiveness, directed by Guy Amir and Hanan Savyon, with the Audience Choice Award for Best Feature Film and Picture of his Life directed by Yonatan Nir and Dani Menkin with the Audience Choice Award for Best Documentary Film at the November 26th Closing Ceremony. For the first time, the winning filmmakers received a combined value of $190,000 in post-production services for their next film, the largest amount ever awarded by the Festival, courtesy of sponsor partners DCR Finance Corp, Los Angeles and Go Media Productions, Atlanta, Georgia, and OPUS Post Production, Tel Aviv, announced Meir Fenigstein, founder and executive director of the Festival.
“Thanks to the support and generosity of DCR Finance Corp, Los Angeles and Go Media Productions, Atlanta, Georgia, providing much needed film funding, the winners of the Audience Choice Awards will be able to continue to bring their visions to the screen. These sponsors, along with Adelson Family Foundation, The Hollywood Reporter, American Associates Ben Gurion University, Bank Leumi USA, Israel Film Fund, and the many other supporters are the reason that the Israel Film Festival in Los Angeles continues to exist and flourish and allows Israel to showcase its gifted filmmakers to American audiences,” noted Fenigstein, “This year’s record-breaking attendance at the Festival is a testament to the creative force and exceptional work produced by Israeli filmmakers and talent. This symbolizes how Los Angeles audiences are eager to embrace the very best of Israeli filmmakers.”
