The Ophir Awards Ceremony is being held tonight (Tuesday) at the Dohel Center in the Hatikva neighborhood of Tel Aviv to mark the 30th anniversary of the award, after the ceremony took place online last year due to the Corona epidemic.
The highlight of the event is the selection of the film that represented Israel in the foreign film category at the upcoming Oscar ceremony, with the big winner being director Eran Kolirin's film "Let There Be Morning", which won seven awards.
The men and women of the film and television industry came to the hall, which is beginning to recover with premieres and red carpets.
The ceremony is moderated by Shai Avivi and Alma Zack, while the Minister of Culture and Sports, Hili Troper, was present in the hall.
In the spirit of nostalgia and the celebrations of the 30s, a video was broadcast that combines the best notable films in Israeli cinema from the last decades.
Assaf Amir, chairman of the Academy of Television and Film, said on stage that “it is gratifying to see buds of normalcy.
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For the most part, Israeli cinema is not political cinema. "
The musical break at the ceremony was Zehava Ben who entered the audience applause line with singing “A Drop of Luck” from the veteran film.
Minister of Culture Hili Trooper took the stage and said: "I would like to simply say thank you. To academia, filmmakers and art. Your work has oxygen to the soul. Our society carries many wounds and I doubt there is anything that wears wounds better than Israeli culture."
Trooper referred to the multiplicity of positions and the combination of politics and art and asked that it be done in a straightforward, tolerant and respectful way.
"Less shouting, less hatred. We've had enough of that in the last few years," he said, applauding.
"I have a clear identity and I am whole and proud of it and I have no difficulty in listening and containing criticism. Precisely because of the security in Israel's power, I am committed to maintaining creative freedom," he concluded.
The winners and winners
The winner of the Best Supporting Actor category is Ihab Elias Salma from the film "Let There Be Morning" who said: "I have a dream that does not harm humanity and is not harmful to health. It consists of a just peace for the Palestinian people and a life of peace, tranquility and creativity for the country's citizens."
The winner in the Best Supporting Actress category is Raymond Amsalem for the film "The House on Finn Street."
The winner in the Best Supporting Actress category is Raymond Amsalem for the film "The House on Finn Street, who wondered when non-budget films would start making in the country, thanked women affected by prostitution and called on the state to resolve their situation and protect them.
The winner of the Best Documentary Up to 60 Minutes category is "Summer Nights."
The winners in the original music category are Assaf Talmudi and Yonatan Albeck for the film "Legend of Destruction".
The winner of the artistic design is David Polonsky and Michael Faust for the film "Legend of Destruction".
The winner in the makeup category is Emily Foodham for the movie "Victory Picture".
In the casting category, Jonah Suleiman won for the film "Let There Be Morning."
In the costume design category, Chen Carmi won the film "The Picture of Victory."
The winners in the soundtrack category are Nati Zeidenstadt and Ronen Nagel for the film "Legend of Destruction".
The winner of the best photo is Amit Yasur for the film "The Picture of Victory".
The winners of the best editing are Yosef Greenfeld and Uri Ben Dov for the film "Legend of Destruction".
The winner in the Best Short Feature Film category is "The Accident."
In the Best Leading Actor category, Alex Bakri won for the film "Let There Be Morning."
Due to being abroad, he was unable to attend the ceremony and the words he wrote were read: “Here near there is a cruel closure that deprives people of hope.
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I do not know how much a film will affect reality, but I hope that people will come out of the film with an opportunity to open their horizons. "
The winner in the Best Leading Actress category is Jonah Suleiman for the film "Let There Be Morning."
On behalf of Juna, who is not in the country, it was stated: "The moments of appreciation are the most exciting and I was supposed to feel happy in a normal situation, but it is unfortunately impossible when there are efforts to erase Palestinian identity. "Identities and ethnic cleansing that leave me no room for joy. It is a vicious circle of irony."