Summer Vacation (2012 film) explained
| Summer Vacation |
| Cinematography: | Shai Peleg |
| Editing: | Nofar Volpo |
| Runtime: | 22 minutes |
| Country: | Israel |
| Language: | Hebrew |
Summer Vacation (he|חופש גדול, translit. Hofesh Gadol) is a 2012 Israeli live-action short film by Tal Granit and Sharon Maymon. It was shortlisted among ten films for Best Live Action Short Film at the 87th Academy Awards in 2015.[1] [2] It premiered in Israel at the Haifa International Film Festival on 2 October 2012, before its United States premiere at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.[3]
Summary
The family summer vacation of Yuval (Klein), Michaela (Vidor) and their children is interrupted by the appearance of Yuval's secret former gay lover, Yiftach (Leopold).[4]
Cast
- Yiftach Klein as Yuval
- Oded Leopold as Yiftach, Yuval's former lover
- Hilla Vidor as Michaela, Yuval's wife
- Ido Bartal, Yiftach's boyfriend
- Ruslan Levchuk as Einav, Yuval and Michaela's son
- Bar Miniely as Gaya, Yuval and Michaela's daughter
Accolades
- Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film - shortlist, nomination
- 2013 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Grand Jury Prize - nomination
- Flickerfest Best International Short Film - winner
- ImageOut Rochester LGBT Film Festival Jury Award for Best Short - winner
See also
External links
Notes and References
- https://www.haaretz.com/life/television/2014-11-24/ty-article/.premium/2-israeli-short-films-shortlisted-for-oscar/0000017f-ef36-d4cd-af7f-ef7ef18a0000 Two Israeli Short Films Shortlisted for Oscar
- https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4594999,00.html 2 Israeli short films shortlisted for Oscar
- https://www.sundance.org/blogs/news/2013-sundance-film-festival-announces-short-film-program/ 2013 Sundance Film Festival Announces Short Film Program
- https://jfi.org/year-round/jfi-on-demand/summer-vacation Summer vacation
