Eran Kolirin
Eran Kolirin (born 4 November 1973) is an Israeli screenwriter and film director. In 2004, he directed the feature-length television drama, The Long Journey. His cinema directorial debut, The Band's Visit (2007), was a critical success, winning eight Awards of the Israeli Film Academy and prizes at several international film festivals.
Also recorded as ʾEran Ḳolirin
Eran Kolirin
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- Name
- Eran Kolirin
- Born
- 4 November 1973
- Birthplace
- Holon
- Occupation
- Screenwriter, film director
- Nationality
- Israel
- Honours
- Ophir Award (best director) · Ophir Award for best screenplay · European Film Award for European Discovery of the Year
- Languages
- Hebrew
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Eran Kolirin (born 4 November 1973) is an Israeli screenwriter and film director. In 2004, he directed the feature-length television drama, The Long Journey. His cinema directorial debut, The Band's Visit (2007), was a critical success, winning eight Awards of the Israeli Film Academy and prizes at several international film festivals.
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Eran Kolirin (born 1973) is an actor, director and film director, among other activities, of Israeli nationality. The actor was born in Holon.
Languages used include Hebrew. Honours include Ophir Award (best director) and Ophir Award for best screenplay.
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Kolirin himself won the Israeli Film Academy's awards for Best Director and Best Screenplay. His second film, The Exchange, was in competition at the 68th Venice International Film Festival in September 2011. His next film, Beyond the Mountains and Hills, was selected to be screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. It was screened in film festivals around world, winning several awards, including Best Feature Film at the 2016 UK Jewish Film Festival.
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• Name — Eran Kolirin • Native Name — ערן קולירין • Born — 4 November 1973 • Birthplace — Holon • Occupation — Screenwriter, film director
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Selected filmography
• The Long Journey (2004) • The Band's Visit (2007) • The Exchange (2011) • Beyond the Mountains and Hills (2016) • Let There Be Morning (AKA Let It Be Morning) (2021)
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Eran Kolirin is recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded as having received Ophir Award (best director), Ophir Award for best screenplay and European Film Award for European Discovery of the Year.
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Eran Kolirin was born on 4 November 1973.
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- 1.New York Press - ERIC KOHN - Strike up the Band.
- 2.Venezia 68: International competition of feature films. Venice.
- 3.2016 Cannes Film Festival Announces Lineup. IndieWire. 14 April 2016.
- 4.Cannes 2016: Film Festival Unveils Official Selection Lineup. Variety. 14 April 2016.
- 5.Kristen Klemens. UK International Jewish Film Festival announces award winners. Screen Daily. 21 November 2016.
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The authorities additionally record the heading ʾEran Ḳolirin. His recorded language was Hebrew. He was the child of Gideon Kolirin. Kolirin received Ophir Award (best director), Ophir Award for best screenplay and European Film Award for European Discovery of the Year.
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