Eyal Boers

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Eyal Boers
אייל בורס‎
Eyal Boers
Eyal Boers
Born (1975-07-08) July 8, 1975 (age 46)
Jerusalem, Israel
CitizenshipIsraeli
Alma materTel Aviv University
Websitewww.ariel.ac.il

Eyal Boers (Hebrew: אייל בורס‎)(born July 8, 1975) is an Israeli film director, producer and researcher,[1] chairman of the Israel Film Council,[2][3] head of the film and television track at Ariel University's School of Communication.[4] Eyal is a lecturer on film history,[5] European cinema, videography, cinematic expression and the image of the Jew in Film.[6][7]

Biography[]

Eyal Boers was born in Jerusalem.[8] His parents moved to the Netherlands shortly after his birth, first to Leiden and then to Amsterdam. After completing his first year at the Jewish school "Rosj Pina", Amsterdam, his parents returned to Israel and lived in Ramat Hasharon, where he was educated at Amirim primary school and in the Alumim middle school. After completing his the 8th grade, his parents moved to Australia and lived in Sydney, where he graduated from Moriah College High School.

He did his military service in Golani Brigade, and finished as a joint patrol officer in the Israel Border Police.

Boers holds a bachelor's degree in political science and philosophy from Tel Aviv University, an MFA from the Department of Film and Television at Tel Aviv University and an MA from the Interdisciplinary Program for Graduate Studies at Tel Aviv University. He submitted his doctoral dissertation, "the Jew in Dutch cinema: images, stereotypes and national identity", in 2020, under the supervision of Ilan Avisar.

During his academic studies, Boers worked as a cameraman from 2004 to 2010,[9] including for the Israeli Channel 1, Dutch current affairs program EenVandaag and Globes (newspaper) TV. He was a member of the Israeli Documentary Filmmakers Forum from 2008 to 2018 and a member of the Israeli Academy of Film and Television from 2014 to 2018.

As part of his studies, he wrote, produced and directed in 2007 the short film "A Lone Soldier" which had been screened in many international film festivals.[10] In 2008 he produced and directed the documentary "Classmates of Anne Frank" which had been screened at numerous international film festivals and had been broadcast by Israeli and Dutch television channels. In 2012, he produced and directed the documentary "Live or Die in Entebbe" which had been screened at various international film festivals and had been broadcast on Israeli and Canadian television channels.[11][12]

Boers has worked as a lecturer in the Film Department at "Minshar School of Art"[13] and Ariel University. In 2011, he was appointed head of the film and television track at Ariel University's School of Communication.[14] In 2018, he was appointed chairman of the Israel Film Council.

Selected filmography[]

  • Land of the Little People[15] (Line producer 2016, 83 minutes): Full-length feature film. The film has participated in dozens of festivals around the world, including: Shanghai International Film Festival, Haifa International Film Festival,and the Warsaw Film Festival .
  • Live Or Die In Entebbe[16] (Producer and director 2012, 52 minutes): A documentary about Operation Entebbe (English; Hebrew; French).[11] Pre-purchase by Radio Canada. Purchase by Israeli Channel 1. Premiere screening at the Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival 10.12.12. Premiere broadcast on Israeli Channel 1 on February 4, 2013.[17] Screened at the Paris Israeli Film Festival, the Toronto Jewish Film Festival, the Australian Jewish Film Festival.[18]
  • Classmates of Anne Frank[19] (Producer and director 2007, 58 minutes): Documentary about Anne Frank (English; Hebrew; Dutch);[20] The film served as the basis for the book "We all Wore Stars: Memories of Anne Frank from her Classmates" which was published in 2011; The film aired on Israeli Channel 1 and was screened at dozens of international film festivals, including the Dakino International Film Festival in Romania, the Independent European Film Festival in Paris, the São Paulo Jewish Film Festival .[21][22][23]
  • A Lone Soldier[24] (Screenwriter, producer and director, 2006, 22 minutes): Short feature film (Hebrew; Dutch; Arabic).[25] Acquired for broadcast by Israeli Channel 1 and screened at dozens of international film festivals, including the Belgrade Documentary and Short Film Festival, the Cambridge Film Festival, the Hamburg International Short Film Festival.[26]

References[]

  1. ^ Eyal Boers at IMDb
  2. ^ Naim, Moshe (12 July 2018). "The chairman of the Israeli Film Council is Eyal Boers". Kan Israel. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  3. ^ "The Minister of Culture announced this week the appointment of Eyal Boers to the position of chairman of the Film Council. The appointment of Boers, who will take up the post immediately". Ministry of Culture. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Eyal Boers". The Moskowitz School of Communication. Ariel University. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  5. ^ Segal, Naomi. "Israeli filmmaker Guy Nattiv wins Oscar for "Skin"". kan. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  6. ^ Shumpelby, Attila (25 August 2020). "Cinema After The Corona: What Movies Will Be Seen At The End Of The Crisis". Ynet. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Eyal Boers Film director". Spy Legends. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Eyal Boers". Sjoa Drenthe. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Multimediaserver der Universitätsbibliothek Potsdam". University Library Catalogues - University of Potsdam. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Portobello Film Festival 2007". Portobello Film Festival. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b Izikovich, Gili (30 January 2013). "The unknown spaces of Operation Entebbe". Haaretz. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  12. ^ Lowenstein, Nitza (3 November 2013). "Eyal Boers Hebrew interview Live or Die in Entebee". Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  13. ^ "Minshar School of Art". Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  14. ^ "Future in Film-Eyal Boers". YouTube. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  15. ^ Medinat Hagamadim aka "Land of the Little People" at IMDb
  16. ^ Lihyot O'Lamut Be'Entebbe aka "Live or Die in Entebbe" at IMDb
  17. ^ "Operation Entebbe - Live or Die in Entebbe -Trailer". YouTube. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  18. ^ "Eyal Boers". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 16 November 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  19. ^ HaKita Shel Anne Frank aka "Classmates of Anne Frank" at IMDb
  20. ^ "Eyal Boers' film will be screened as part of the Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival". Tel Aviv University. 14 December 2008. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  21. ^ "Anne Frank - "Classmates of Anne Frank" Trailer". YouTube. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  22. ^ Arnold, Janice (26 March 2009). "Anne Frank's Classmates Look Back in New Film". The Canadian Jewish News. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  23. ^ R. Hoffman, Joseph (18 January 2009). "Growing Old with Anne Frank". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  24. ^ Chayal Boded aka "A Lone Soldier" at IMDb
  25. ^ "A Lone Soldier - Exceprt". Youtube. 21 July 2007. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  26. ^ "Yoffi! Yalla Bye. - Shorts from Israel". Hamburg International Short Film Festival. Retrieved 18 March 2021.

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