Seven recent feature films from the emerging Israeli film industry will be spotlighted at the Israel Film Festival from May 13 through May 17, it was announced here by the Consulate General of Israel, a co-sponsor of the event. The other sponsor is Facets Multimedia, Chicago’s not-for-profit film and theater organization. The festival is part of the Israel arts celebration at the Multimedia Center. The films, made by Israel’s most innovative and exciting young film directors, reflect the diversity and complexity of Israeli life and culture, and include the American premiere of several films, including this year’s Berlin Film Festival entry. Fellow Travellers, and Noa at 17, the Consulate General said.
The festival is part of an ongoing effort by the Consulate General of Israel “to present to the public here another Israel — that of a country that, in spite of military, political and economic difficulties, has an emerging dynamic and creative art and culture.”
The organizers of this event were consulted by Meir Fenigstein, executive director of the Israel Fest Foundation, who has produced in recent years the annual Israeli Film Festivals in New York and Los Angeles.
The endeavor here is also co-sponsored by other Israeli institutions in Chicago, including the Israel Tourism Office, the Government Investment Authority and Bank Hapoalim, the Consulate General said.
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