Israeli Academy of Film and Television

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Israeli Academy of Film and Television
Founded1990
FounderRicky Shelah
Location
  • Israel
Members
750
Key people
Websitewww.israelfilmacademy.co.il

Israeli Academy of Film and Television is a non-profit organization working in the fields of film and television in Israel.

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The Israeli Academy of Film and Television, founded in 1990, is the Israeli equivalent of the US-based Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. In 2012, it had 750 members. The organization's board includes representatives of content creators, the film and television industry, representatives of local authorities and public figures. As of 2012, the board is chaired by the producer and has 22 members. Each year the academy gives the Israeli Film Academy Award (Ophir Award) for outstanding Israeli films. Since 2003, in light of the progress made by the television industry, the academy added a separate ceremony in the creative realm of television.

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