Elite Zexer Explained

Elite Zexer
Birth Place:Netanya, Israel
Occupation:Director, Writer
Years Active:2008 - present

Elite Zexer (Hebrew: עילית זקצר; born December 4) is an Israeli film director and writer.[1] [2] She is best known for her work on the films Sand Storm, Tasnim and more.[3] [4] In 2016, she won best director and best film at the Ophir Award.[5] [6]

Life and career

Elite grew up in Herzliya, Israel. She holds a BFA and MFA degrees from the Tel Aviv University.[7] She is also working as a professor at the Tel Aviv University.[8]

In 2008, she wrote and directed Take Note, which won the Best Fiction Film Award at the Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival. Her first feature film Sand Storm won the grand jury prize at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, Ophir Award and it was the Israeli submission for the Oscar entry for 2016.[9] [10] [11]

Filmography

YearFilmWriterDirectorNotes
2016Sand StormFeature Film
2010Fire Department, Bnei-BrakDocumentary
2010TasnimShort Film
2008Take NoteShort Film

Awards and nominations

YearResultAwardCategoryWork
2010WonTel Aviv International Student Film FestivalBest Short Film[12] Take Note
WonInternational Women's Film FestivalBest Fiction Film[13] Tasnim
2016Won2016 Sundance Film FestivalWorld Cinema Grand Jury Prize: DramaticSand Storm
WonOphir AwardBest Feature Film[14]
Best Director		Sand Storm

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Sand Storm' Writer/Director Elite Zexer On Meeting The Bedouin Women Who Inspired The Film. deadline.com. December 2016. 2018-11-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121203710/https://deadline.com/2016/11/sand-storm-elite-zexer-best-foreign-language-film-sundance-oscars-1201861550/. 2018-11-21. live.
  2. Web site: Sundance 2016 Women Directors: Meet Elite Zexer – 'Sand Storm'. indiewire.com. 2018-11-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121203840/https://www.indiewire.com/2016/01/sundance-2016-women-directors-meet-elite-zexer-sand-storm-206915/. 2018-11-21. live.
  3. Web site: Tasnim. athenafilmfestival.com. 2018-11-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121203724/https://athenafilmfestival.com/film/tasnim/. 2018-11-21. live.
  4. Web site: Sand Storm by Elite Zexer. betacinema.com. 2018-11-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121203813/https://www.betacinema.com/en/produkt/do/detail.html?id=4178. 2018-11-21. live.
  5. Web site: Sand Storm shines at the Ophir Awards. cineuropa.org. 2018-11-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121203718/https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/321111/. 2018-11-21. live.
  6. Web site: FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND. jpost.com. 2018-11-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121203927/https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Culture/Footprints-in-the-sand-468841. 2018-11-21. live.
  7. Web site: TAU alum's film receives award at Locarno Film Festival. english.tau.ac.il. 16 November 2015. 2018-11-21.
  8. Web site: Staff Directory. english.tau.ac.il. 2018-11-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121203858/https://english.tau.ac.il/tau/index?type=personal_search&first_name=Elite&last_name=Zexer&academic_units=0800&unit_select=0&unit=0&op=Search&form_build_id=form-JvnM_ri1Urb2mq0HmGE1Cf8oO7Y6lG79fcf5Z6xAqr0&form_id=tau_person_search_page_form. 2018-11-21. live.
  9. Web site: Sundance Institute Announces Feature Film Awards For 2016 Sundance Film Festival. sundance.org. 2018-11-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20180616204230/https://www.sundance.org/blogs/news/sundance-institute-announces-feature-film-awards-for-2016-sundance-film-festival. 2018-06-16. live.
  10. Web site: 2016 OPHIR NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED – SNUBS AND ALL. jpost.com. 2018-11-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20171028204528/http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Culture/2016-Ophir-nominations-announced-snubs-and-all-464603. 2017-10-28. live.
  11. Web site: Israel's 'Sand Storm' Will Be Country's First Arabic-Language Foreign Oscar Entry. variety.com. 23 September 2016. 2018-11-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20181122014824/https://variety.com/2016/film/awards/israel-oscar-best-foreign-film-sand-storm-1201868901/. 2018-11-22. live.
  12. Web site: TIFF 2016 Women Directors: Meet Elite Zexer – "Sand Storm". womenandhollywood.com. 2018-11-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121203707/https://womenandhollywood.com/tiff-2016-women-directors-meet-elite-zexer-sand-storm-5a634249e4d0/. 2018-11-21. live.
  13. Web site: Tasnim. postirafilmfestival.com. 2018-11-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121203719/http://www.postirafilmfestival.com/hrvatski/arkiva/program/film-22. 2018-11-21. live.
  14. Web site: 'Sand Storm' Wins Ophir Award, Becomes Israeli Oscar Entry. thewrap.com. 2018-11-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20180314104335/https://www.thewrap.com/sand-storm-wins-ophir-award-becomes-israeli-oscar-entry/. 2018-03-14. live.

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