UK Jewish Film

The Pears Short Film Fund at UK Jewish Film

We are delighted to welcome The Pears Foundation in their fifth year as sponsors of The Pears Short Film Fund at UK Jewish Film. It is with great pleasure that we announce the two winning films for 2011 which are:

WORLD PREMIERE The Squirrel and the Penguin

Written, Directed & Designed by: Jens Blank & Anna Benner Produced by Anna Benner I UK, 2011, 10 mins

How can we talk about a culture that is not our own? This film light heartedly explores Jewish culture and the elephant in the room, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Screening with Lipstikka on Sunday the 6th of November at 8.30pm at Tricycle Cinema

WORLD PREMIERE The Other Side

Written & Directed by: Khen Shalem Produced by Paul Robinson & Orit Fisher UK, 2011, 10 mins

A simple soccer ball sparks an unusual friendship between two young boys on either side of the Israeli and Palestinian separation wall. Can this wordless and gaze free relationship over come the wall’s towering presence?

Screening with The Flood on Saturday the 12th of November at 6.45pm at Tricycle Cinema

The Pears Foundation Short Film Fund at the UKJFF 2012

For 2012 two grants of £10,000 are again being made available by the Fund for the production of a short film or video – drama, animation or factual – with a Jewish theme of significance to both Jewish and general public audiences and with a maximum length of 10 minutes.

The judging panel is drawn from across the British Film and Television Industry and the scheme is open to all filmmakers resident in the UK. The deadline for applications is 30th December 2011. The film or video is to be completed by 31st August 2012 for premiere at the UK Jewish Film Festival 2012. For full details and application visit: www.ukjewishfilm.org and click on Short Film Fund. For enquiries please email: info@ukjewishfilm.org

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