Daphna Awadish Explained

Daphna Awadish Golan
Alma Mater:Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design
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Daphna Awadish Golan is a Dutch-Israeli animator,[1] filmmaker[2] and illustrator[3] [4] based in Amsterdam,[5] Netherlands. She specializes in animated documentaries, in which she employs mixed media techniques to convey personal narratives,[6] often reflecting her diverse experiences living in different countries, which informs her exploration of the concept of "home".[7]

Her 2023 film, Swimming With Wings won the Grand Prix du Jury at the Meknes International Animation Film Festival in Morocco, the ECFA Documentary Film Award at the Olympia International Film Festival.[8]

Daphna's previous short films, Journey Birds[9] and Bear With Me[10] have gained recognition[11] [12] at global festivals,[13] winning accolades such as the Best Animation Award at the Jerusalem Film Festival[14] [15] and the Fantastic Award at the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film.

Career

Golan graduated from Bezalel Academy of Art and Design with a Bachelor's degree[16] of Arts and later obtained a master's degree from the St. Joost Master Institute of Visual Cultures.[17] She has contributed to the field of animation both through her films and as a lecturer in the animation department at the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam. She has also animated the opening for the Miami Jewish Film Festival in 2024.[18]

Recognition

Golan's work has been recognized at multiple international film festivals,[19] [20] [21] where her films have received several accolades.[22] [23] [24] [25] Her animated documentary Swimming with Wings has won over 7 awards and honorable mentions, including the Grand Prix du Jury in Morocco. Her film Bear with Me has won the Best Animation Award at the Jerusalem Film Festival[14] [15] in Israel and the Fantastic Award at the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film in Germany. Her unique approach to storytelling through animation has garnered attention, particularly for her exploration of personal and universal themes related to identity and belonging.[26] [7]

Filmography

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Daphna Awadish on Vimeo . Vimeo . 2024-11-23 . en.
  2. Web site: Storyteller: Daphna Awadish . Horst und Edeltraut . 2024-11-23 . en.
  3. Web site: Daphna Awadish - Amsterdam, Netherlands, Animation, Illustration . Dribbble . 2024-11-23 . en.
  4. Web site: Daphna Awadish . Behance . 2024-11-23 . en.
  5. Web site: Judge Spotlight: Daphna Awadish, Filmmaker and Illustrator . Telly Awards . 5 April 2022 . 2024-11-23 . en-US.
  6. Web site: Israeli film 'Bear with Me' tells a tale of deep love . Hannah Brown . 2021-02-11 . The Jerusalem Post . 2024-11-23 . en-US.
  7. Web site: Bear With Me: a short film about love across borders . Lotte Bosch . 2021-02-09 . DutchCulture . 2024-11-23 . en-US.
  8. Web site: Swimming with Wings . Festival Scope Pro . 2024-11-24 . en.
  9. Web site: Journey Birds . Daphna Awadish . 2018-01-29 . Vimeo . 2024-11-23 . en.
  10. Web site: Bear With Me . Daphna Awadish . 2021-02-01 . Vimeo . 2024-11-23 . en.
  11. Web site: Daphna Awadish . The New Current . 2024-11-23 . en-US.
  12. Web site: Hartverwarmende kijktip: 'Bear with me' . Jeannette Jonker . Flow Magazine . 14 February 2021 . 2024-11-23 . nl.
  13. Web site: Bear With Me by Daphna Awadish . Rob Munday . 2021-02-11 . Short of the Week . 2024-11-23 . en-US.
  14. Web site: Daphna Awadish . Jerusalem Film Festival . 2024-11-23 . en.
  15. Web site: Israeli Program Selection . Jerusalem Film Festival . 2024-11-23 . en.
  16. Web site: Bezalel 2015 Graduate Exhibition - Daphna Awadish . Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design . 2024-11-23 . en.
  17. Web site: Daphna Awadish . Jewish Book Council . 2024-11-23 . en.
  18. Web site: Miami Jewish Film Festival- Opening. 2023-04-01 . Vimeo . 2024-11-23 . en.
  19. Web site: animationfestival.ca . 2024-11-03 . www.animationfestival.ca.
  20. Honorable Mention,Web site: animationfestival.ca . 2024-11-03 . www.animationfestival.ca.
  21. Web site: Dok Leipzig . 2024-11-03.
  22. Web site: BANJALUKA . 2024-11-03.
  23. Web site: GoCritic! Feature: Animest's International Competition 2 . 3 November 2023 . 2024-11-03.
  24. Web site: Warsaw Film Festival . 2024-11-03.
  25. Web site: see-nl.com . Dutch films bound for Warsaw . 2024-11-03.
  26. Web site: Daphna Awadish Searches for the Meaning of Home in Wistful Animated Documentary 'Journey Birds' . 2018-02-05 . Directors Notes . 2024-11-23 . en.

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