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Creators demand: Boycott the Rabinowitz Foundation following the holding of the Samaria Film Festival Israel today

2022-07-06T10:23:36.790Z


The leaders of the Great Foundation participated in the film festival held for the first time in Ariel and provoked great anger among artists and creators • The head of the Samaria Regional Council, Yossi Dagan: "Zionism is to build houses and roads - and also to make culture and cinema"


Filmmakers are calling for a boycott of the Rabinowitz Foundation, the largest film foundation in Israel, after its leaders participated in the first film festival in Samaria.

The fact that Giora Eini and Yoav Abramovich, the heads of the foundation, participated in a festival held at the Ariel Hall of Culture, provoked heavy anger among leftists.

Uri Rosenwex, a well-known director and screenwriter who also served as chairman of the Documentary Filmmakers Forum in Israel in the past, asked on his Facebook account why there is no boycott of the fund following the participation of the filmmakers. .

Who among us is willing to pay a personal price in this matter?

Who among us is willing to declare that he will no longer turn to the Rabinowitz Foundation (which funded part of this festival) for support for his next film?

Writing angry posts on Pace is nice, even rewarding, but too easy. "

Ariel Hall of Culture, Photo: Gideon Markovich

Senior film industry figures in Israel participated earlier this week in the first film festival in Samaria, which took place at the Ariel Hall of Culture.

This is not a trivial matter, as many filmmakers are placed deep within the left side of the political map.

Some of the creators realized that they were standing in a public minefield when it came to the bronze, and acted to soften the objections.

Thus, the "Oscar of Samaria" award was given to director Nir Bergman for his film "Here We Are" and then Bergman declared that half of the award, in the amount of NIS 20,000, he would donate to a left-wing organization.

The owner of the Cinema City cinema network and the United King production company, Moshe Edri, said for his part that he was sure that the Ophir Prize would soon arrive in Samaria.

"I have produced at least ten films in Samaria - if not more. I am sure we will continue and make an effort to bring the Ophir Award here. I will do everything for it, I love the place, you are part of the State of Israel and we have no doubt about that. As many productions here in Samaria."

"We are making history," said the head of the Samaria Regional Council, Yossi Dagan.

"Those who want to create that will come to Samaria, you will find the muse with us. We do Zionism and build the Land of Israel, Zionism is to build houses and roads but also to do culture, sports - and cinema is also Zionism."

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Source: israelhayom

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