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FeaturesVenice buzz title: Rama Burshtein talks 'Fill The Void' follow-up
Israeli director Rama Burshtein talks about the religious and secular inspirations behind her new film Through The Wall.
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Rama Burshtein is the first Orthodox Jewish woman in Israel to make a feature film for a non-Orthodox audience. But she says Fill The Void is about feelings, not religion. Wendy Mitchell meets the director
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NewsSPC acquires North America on Fill The Void
Rama Burshtein’s directorial debut earned seven Israeli Ophir Awards including best picture and screened in Venice and Toronto. It will receive its US premiere at the New York Film Festival.
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NewsFill The Void sweeps Israeli Academy awards, goes forward in Oscar race
Other winners include God’s Neighbours and Ballad Of The Weeping Spring.
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NewsRoadside Attractions closing North American deal on 'Through The Wall'
The distributor is expected to finalise a North American deal with The Match Factory for Rama Burshtein’s Venice premiere on Saturday morning.
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NewsAcademy receives record 71 foreign language submissions
The bumper haul vying for glory at the 85th Academy Awards includes the first ever entry from Kenya, while Cambodia returns to the fray for the first time in nearly two decades.
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NewsSpirits honour Silver Linings Playbook
Silver Linings Playbook ruled the roost at Saturday’s [23] Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, winning best feature, director, screenwriter and lead actress. Amour was named best foreign film.
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NewsSilver Linings, Moonrise lead Spirit Award nominations
The leaders garnered five nods apiece on Tuesday [27] followed by Beasts Of The Southern Wild on four. David O Russell, Wes Anderson and Benh Zeitlin are nominated for best director, while Jennifer Lawrence and Quvenzhane Wallis are in contention for female lead and Bradley Cooper competes in the male ...
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NewsVenice’s Alberto Barbera: “We are prepared to take risks on young filmmakers who deserve a chance to be better-known”
Venice artistic director says Horrizonti day-and-date online initiative could extend to other sections in future, clarifies that Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Master is not in selection.
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