A Line of their own

What issues  interest women animators in Israel  2019? Within Israeli animation, a thriving medium and constant underdog, there is a very strong and present female scene. Fascinating independent films by women are sent out from Israel, and the world loves to love them. Sexuality, locality, trauma, relationships, and cacti: in a collection the first of it’s kind, a tapestry of contemporary and complex female voices are presented, each one as unique as only women can be.

In the Pipes

5 minutes, Director: Adva Santo

Doco-animation film which follows the director as she wanders around the Central Bus Station in Tel Aviv when loneliness, fears and identity politics come together.   

The 1st of Tamuz

6 minutes, Director: Yael Reisfeld

Three fate stricken people throw themselves on the graves of the righteous, experiencing an out of this world encounter when souls from the 16th century take over their bodies.

A Love Letter to a Man I Made Up

6 minutes, Director: Rachel Gutgartz

On the way home from a disappointing date, reality intertwines with moments of hallucinations and dreams- to create a love letter to a man who doesn’t exist. A critical female point of view on concepts of romantic love.

Luma

9 minutes, Director: Sohini Tal and Carmel Ben Ami

 14-year-old Luma goes through puberty in a house where everyone is focused on screens. Can the screen replace the human touch she needs?

Cuttings

5 minutes, Director: Hadas Almagor

 The cactus Sagi has a succulent porn addiction. His girlfriend, the mushroom Shufra, has a short fuse. She tries to bring the spark back to their sex life, at any price and using any means.

Serenity

3 minutes, Director: Dana Grace Windsor

 In a synthetic meditative space, a protagonist, be it a woman or an empty shell, searches for her strength and her ability to take control of her life.

Trigger Alert

3 minutes, Director: Angel Lavon

 A sexual assault turns into internal self-destruction. The magnitude of the harm when trying to embrace it as an inseparable part of one self.

In Other Words

6 minutes, Director: Tal Kantor

 A man returns in his memory to a moment in which he lost his chance to come close with his daughter. His short encounter with her years later destabilizes his world, leaving him speechless. 

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Compartments

15 minutes, Director: Daniella Koffler

Netta immigrated to Berlin for love. Her father, the son of holocaust survivors, stops talking to her. He is convinced that a second holocaust will occur in Germany soon and that his daughter is playing with fire. Would personal demons and collective fears separate between the two?

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Curator and producer: Daniella Koffler, animation director, editor and founder of the Israeli animation magazine “Moonfash”.