Sinner - Information
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General Information.
Technical Information.
Credits.
Contacts.
Synopsis & log line.
Le Synopsis (French)
Director's comments.
Biography & filmography.
Biographie (French)
Prizes, screenings, presentations.
General Information
Title: SINNER
Country: Israel
Film's website: www.meniphilip.com/english/Sinner.html
Year: 2009
Running time: 28 min.
Film type: Short Narrative
Genre: Fiction
Completion date: 28/08/2009
Release date: 9/9/2009 (Italy, Venice Film Festival)
Technical Information
Exhibition Format: Film 35 mm (25 fps)
Color: Color
Aspect Ratio: 1:1,85
Sound: Dolby SR
Length: 836 meters
Language: Hebrew
Subtitle: English
Other Exhibition formats:
HDcam 25p, 16:9, Stereo
Beta-Digital 25p, 16:9, Stereo
Screener: DVD PAL / NTSC
Shooting Format: HDCAM
Director
Title: Mr.
First Name: Meni
Last Name: Philip
Address: Jabotinski 101 apt 22
City: Ramat Gan
ZIP: 52553
Country: Israel
Phone: +972 52-2600457
Fax: +972 57-9557319
Email: meni.philip@gmail.com
Website: www.meniphilip.com
Contact
Produser
Title: Mr.
First Name: Meni
Last Name: Philip
Address: Jabotinski 101 apt 22
City: Ramat Gan
ZIP: 52553
Country: Israel
Phone: +972 52-2600457
Fax: +972 57-9557319
Email: seret.philip@gmail.com
Website: www.meniphilip.com
World sales
New Europe Film Sales
Jan Naszewski, CEO
Email: jnaszewski@gmail.com
Mobile: +48 6001 73205
Website: www.neweuropefilmsales.com
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Meni Philip
Jabotinski 101/22
Ramat Gan, 52553
ISRAEL
Cast & Crew
Director: Meni Philip
Screenwriter: Meni Philip
Producer: Meni Philip
Production company: Minshar School of Art
Cinematography: Addie Reiss
Editor: Meni Philip
Sound Designer: Gadi Raz
Production Designer: Neta Dror
Executive Producers: Anna Gurevich, Shalom Eisenbach, Yuval Lifshitz
1st Assistant Directors: Yuval Shani, Dan Deutsch
Cast: Lior Shabtai, Yuval Berger, Ami Weinberg, Omri Aisha
World Premiere
66th Venice Film Festival - 9/9/2009
Venice Biennale
Corto Cortissimo
Prizes
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•Venice Nomination to the European Film Awards - Venice Film Festival 2009
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•1st prize - Golden horse in Larissa Mediterranean Festival of New Filmmakers, Greece 2010
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•Best sound in Larissa Mediterranean Festival of New Filmmakers, Greece 2010
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•Best cinematography - the International Student Film Festival, Israel 2010
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•Best international short & Best actor - Sardinia film festival 2010
Synopsis
Yotam, a thirteen year-old boy studying at an ultra-orthodox Jewish boarding school tries to battle the awakening of his sexual desires. Confused and guilt-ridden, he consults with his rabbi who abuses his position and Yotam's innocence. With no one to trust and nowhere to go, Yotam finds himself trapped by the enforced silence in his community.
(56 words, 347 characters.)
Log line
A young Jewish ultra-orthodox boy is abused by his rabbi, and has no option but to suffer in silence.
(19 words, 101 characters.)
Short synopsis
Yotam studies in a Jewish ultra-orthodox school. Confused by the awakening of his sexuality he confides in his rabbi who abuses him. The young boy finds himself trapped by the enforced silence of his community, with no one to trust and nowhere to go.
(44 words, 250 characters.)
Le Synopsis (1) (French)
Yotam, un enfant de 13 ans s’enferme de temps à autre aux toilettes pour y dessiner des femmes dénudées. Si les autres adolescents laissent des traces de leur passage sur la porte ou les murs, Yotam, lui, prend son corps comme réceptacle de ses croquis. Ses tatouages ne poseraient pas problème si il n’était pas élève dans une yeshiva (école juive ultra-orthodoxe), et ne souffrait pas de honte et de culpabilité. Pour surmonter l’éveil de ses pulsions sexuelles, il s’en réfère à l’autorité, (le maître, le rabbin), en réclamant un renforcement spirituel. Celui-ci abuse de sa position et de l’innocence du jeune garçon.
(103 words, 622 characters)
Le Synopsis (2) (French)
Yotam, un garçon de 13 ans qui étudie dans une pension juive ultra-orthodoxe, essaie de combattre l’éveil de ses désirs sexuels. Confus et torturé par la culpabilité, il consulte le Rabin qui abuse de sa position et de l’innocence de Yotam. Avec personne en qui avoir confiance et nulle part où aller, Yotam se retrouve emprisonné dans un silence forcé au sein de sa propre communauté.
(66 words, 385 characters)
Director's comments
“Sinner” attempts to give voice to the children whose innocence is abused within the walls of the only world they know and love, by the very same people whose task is to guide them and keep them from harm. In a world where sex is taboo, victims suffer in silence, often blaming themselves for the crimes inflicted upon them, while the abusers know their acts will go unpunished.
(69 words, 378 characters.)
Biography
Meni Philip was born in Israel to a Jewish Ultra-orthodox family. In 1995 he became a Hassidic musician, building a successful career that won him several awards. In 2001 he left the ultra-orthodox community and became secular, thus having no option but to give up his musical career. In 2004 he started film studies. In 2007 his autobiographical 60' documentary Let There Be Light was acclaimed by the critics. In 2009 Meni completed his graduation project: short film SINNER.
Currently Meni Philip has received funding from two prestigious israeli film foundations to work on the script his debut film.
(99 words, 603 characters.)
Biographie (French)
Meni Philip est né en Israël au sein d’une famille juive ultra-orthodoxe. En 1995, il amorce une carrière prometteuse de musicien hassidique qui lui valu de nombreuses récompenses. En 2001, il décide de quitter la communauté ultra-orthodoxe et la religion. Il abandonne également ses activités de musicien et débute, en 2004, des études de cinéma. Il réalise, en 2007, son premier documentaire, autobiographique, de 60 mn « Que la lumière soit » qui sera acclamé par les critiques. En 2009, Meni complète ses projets de fin d’études et signe un court – métrage intitulé: « Le pécheur ».
Meni Philip a récemment reçu un financement, de deux très prestigieuses fondations cinématographiques israéliennes, afin de se consacrer à l’écriture du scénario de son premier film.
(120 words, 764 characters)
CV of the Director
Meni Philip was born in Israel in 1968 to an ultra-orthodox Jewish family. In 1995 he became a Hassidic musician, and from then on he has had a successful musical career, and won several awards. In 2001 he left the ultra-orthodox community and became secular, thus having no option but to give up his musical career. In 2004 he started film studies at the Minshar School of Art in Tel Aviv. In 2007 he directed the 60-minute autobiographical documentary film LET THERE BE LIGHT. The film describes the difficult path that he and four of his siblings chose, in leaving the religious way of life. The film was acclaimed by the critics. In August 2009 Meni finished SINNER, his graduation project, a short film describing the oppressive life of young boys in a Yeshiva (Jewish religious boarding school.)
Currently Meni Philip has received funding from two prestigious Israeli film foundations to work on the script of his debut feature film.
(941 characters.)
Filmography
Sinner (2009)
28' fiction. Written & directed by Meni Philip.
Venice Film Festival. Winner of the Best European Short Film, Venice Nomination to the European Film Awards 2009.
Me Gusta (2009)
90 sec fiction. Written & directed by Meni Philip & Addie Reiss.
Winner of the International Underwater Video Competition Aphrodite, Cyprus 2009.
Kashmir: Journey to Freedom (2008)
Documentary Feature by Udi Aloni – cinematography by Meni Philip.
Berlin Film Festival 2008, Panorama section.
Let There Be Light (2007)
60' documentary. Written & directed by Meni Philip & Noam Reuveni.
Yaeli’s Wedding (2006)
13' documentary. Written & directed by Meni Philip.
Doc-Aviv Film Festival 2007.
Major screenings, presentations
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Venice Film Festival.
Winner of the Best European Short Film, Venice Nomination to the European Film Awards 2009
9/9/2009 -
Intern’l Cinematographers’ Film Festival Manaki Brothers, Bitola/Macedonia.
26/9–3/10/2009 -
Woodstock Film Festival, USA.
2/10/2009 -
Haifa International Film Festival, Israel.
6/10/2009 -
Sevilla Festival de Cine Europeo, Spain.
6-14/11/2009 -
Vienna jewish Film Festival, Austria.
13,15/11/2009 -
Student and Short Film Festival Sleepwalkers / Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, Estonia.
13–16/11/2009 -
European Film Festival RUHR, Germany
9-10/12/2009 -
European Film Academy
European Film Awards
Germany
12/12/2009 -
Moscow Short Film Festival. Russia.
19/12/2009 Opening ceremony. -
Atlanta jewish Film Festival, USA.
13-24/1/2010 -
Perth International Arts Festival, Australia.
26-28/2/2010 -
Larissa Mediterranean Festival of New Filmmakers, Greece.
15-21/3/2010
