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Rehovot Film Festival in the Name of Ma'ayan Sapir, a Violence Victim, Announced Winners
The Ma'ayan Sapir festival for short films ended this week with a ceremony in the Weizman Institute in Rehovot. The contest was initiated by the City of Rehovot, "Metsila", the Israel Anti Drug Abuse Foundation and the Sapir family, in memory of Ma'ayan Sapir, a local teenager who was brutally murdered by another teenager two years ago.
The Mayor of Rehovot, Shuki Forer spoke at the ceremony. "The murder of Ma'ayan Sapir reflects a society that has lost all control" he said, "We are all obligated to restraining youth violence".
All 34 films submitted to the contest had to do with violence and alcohol and drug abuse. They were produced by students and adults from various community film programs in Rehovot, Nazareth, Jerusalem, Gan Yavneh, Kochav Yair and Gedera. The young cinematographers took part in work shops on crime and violence prevention as well as film prior to executing their projects.
The panel consisted of representatives from "Metsila", the Israel Anti Drug Abuse Foundation, the community media program in Rehovot and the Sapir family.
First place in the children category: "The Travel Prayer" – Musical clip on life without violence, produced by the Ma'alot school in Rehovot
First place in the youth category: "Looking Back", violence among youth triggered by romance.
First place in the adult category: "View", a documentary on society's apathy towards violence, produced by Sa'ar Amit.
Best clip: "Sigapo", produced by Rehovot's Youth and Alcohol program
Best documentary: "Violence in Night Clubs", produced by the students in the Ort School in Gan Yavneh
Best overall film: "Human Weakness", about youth being dragged into violence at a moment of weakness, produced by the students of the Menachem Begin School in Rehovot.
My Rehovot welcomes films and clip teams to podcast their films at MyRehovot's Big Orange TV section. Please contact us for further details.
Source: The Ma'ayan Sapir Film Festival announces winners. Israel Ministry of Public Security Web Site (21 June 2007) [FullText]
The Mayor of Rehovot, Shuki Forer spoke at the ceremony. "The murder of Ma'ayan Sapir reflects a society that has lost all control" he said, "We are all obligated to restraining youth violence".
All 34 films submitted to the contest had to do with violence and alcohol and drug abuse. They were produced by students and adults from various community film programs in Rehovot, Nazareth, Jerusalem, Gan Yavneh, Kochav Yair and Gedera. The young cinematographers took part in work shops on crime and violence prevention as well as film prior to executing their projects.
The panel consisted of representatives from "Metsila", the Israel Anti Drug Abuse Foundation, the community media program in Rehovot and the Sapir family.
First place in the children category: "The Travel Prayer" – Musical clip on life without violence, produced by the Ma'alot school in Rehovot
First place in the youth category: "Looking Back", violence among youth triggered by romance.
First place in the adult category: "View", a documentary on society's apathy towards violence, produced by Sa'ar Amit.
Best clip: "Sigapo", produced by Rehovot's Youth and Alcohol program
Best documentary: "Violence in Night Clubs", produced by the students in the Ort School in Gan Yavneh
Best overall film: "Human Weakness", about youth being dragged into violence at a moment of weakness, produced by the students of the Menachem Begin School in Rehovot.
My Rehovot welcomes films and clip teams to podcast their films at MyRehovot's Big Orange TV section. Please contact us for further details.
Source: The Ma'ayan Sapir Film Festival announces winners. Israel Ministry of Public Security Web Site (21 June 2007) [FullText]
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