LIST OF AWARDS
We Die Young and Lior's short film Roads continue to screen worldwide, playing to date at more than 100 international film festivals in 38 countries, winning the following awards:
Guinness World Record – Most Awards Won by a Student Film.
Academy Award Nominee – Best Foreign Student Film, 2008.
Winner – Best Short Film – Jerusalem Film Festival, Israel, 2007.
Winner – Best Film – International Student Film Festival, Mexico, 2008.
Winner – Best Film – CILECT Competition of Film Schools, 2008.
Winner – Best Film – FIKE Short Film Festival, Portugal, 2008.
Winner – First Prize – U. Frame International Film Festival, Portugal, 2008.
Winner – Best Student Film – 23rd Israel Film Festival, New York, 2008.
Winner – Best Asian Short Film - Beijing Short Film Festival, China, 2007.
Winner – Young Audience Award - Montpellier Film Festival, France, 2007.
Winner – Bronze Tadpole for Best Cinematography - Camerimage Film Festival, Poland, 2008.
Winner – Best Cinematography - Belgrade Student Film Festival, Serbia, 2007.
Winner – Georges Perot Short Film Prize - Paris Cinerail Film Festival, France, 2008.
Winner – Best Script - Aubagne Film Festival, France, 2008.
Winner – Best Editing – Seh-Seuchte Student Film Festival, Berlin, 2008.
Winner – 3rd Prize, Best Editing, Best Music & Sound Design – Lenola Film Festival, Italy, 2008.
Winner – RTP2 Award, Special Mention – Circuito Off Venice Short Film Festival, Italy, 2008.
Winner – Audience Award – Nashville Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2009.
Winner – Audience Award – Utah Arts Film Festival, USA, 2009.
Winner – Special Mention – Lodz Student Film Festival, Poland, 2007.
Winner – Special Mention – Mediterranean Festival of New Filmmakers, Larissa, Greece, 2008.
Winner – Euromed Scriptwriting Competition, 2007.
The Heart of Jenin premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, played at more than 50 international film festivals, screened on PBS, was theatrically released in Europe and won the following awards:
Winner – Öngören Prize – Nuremberg Film Festival, Germany, 2011.
Emmy Award Nominee – Outstanding Informational Programming Long Form, 2010.
Winner - German Academy Award – Best Documentary, 2010.
European Academy Award Nominee – Best Documentary, 2009.
Winner – Most Valuable Documentary – Cinema for Peace Award, Berlin, 2009.
Winner – Audience Award – Movies That Matter Film Festival, The Hague, 2009.
Winner – DEFA Award & Honorary Mention – Leipzig Film Festival, Germany, 2008.
Winner – First Prize – Semana Internacional de Cine de Valladolid, Spain, 2008.
Winner – Audience Award – Dubai International Film Festival, U.A.E., 2008.
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