Ran Tal

Ran Tal
רן טל
OccupationDocumentary filmmaker
Years active1994-

Ran Tal (Hebrew: רן טל) is an Israeli film director specializing in documentary filmmaking.[1][2][3]

Career

Tal began his filmmaking career in 1996 by co-directing "Skin Deep" with Etgar Keret, which won the Ophir Award.[4] His 2007 film Children of the Sun, based on his family's memories, won the Jerusalem Film Festival and the Ophir Award, and was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival.[5]

In 2012, he directed "Garden of Eden", which won the Jerusalem Film Festival[6] and was screened at IDFA and Hot Docs.[7] His 2017 documentary "The Museum", is an ideological work that explores the Israel Museum, focusing on its people and the intersection of art, history, and national identity.[8][9]

In 2022, Tal directed 1341 Frames of Love and War, a film that explores the life and work of photographer Micah Bar-Am through his extensive photo archive.[10][11] The film was subsequently adapted into an exhibition at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art.[12]

In addition to filmmaking, he heads the international MFA documentary film program at Tel Aviv University’s Steve Tisch School of Film and Television.[1]

Filmography

  • 1996: Skin Deep (short film)
  • 1998: 67 Ben Tsvi Road
  • 1999: Prostheses (short film)
  • 2000: Non-White Jews
  • 2005: My Dream House
  • 2007: Children of the Sun
  • 2008: Born Again
  • 2009: Gitai in Search of his Carmel
  • 2012: The Garden of Eden
  • 2012: Shi'ur BeKaduregel
  • 2017: The Museum
  • 2021: What If? Ehud Barak on War and Peace[13]
  • 2022: 1341 Frames of Love and War

References

  1. ^ a b "Israel and the Forces of History". The Times of Israel. 14 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Born Free A documentary plumbs early memories of life on the kibbutz". Tablet Magazine. June 18, 2008.
  3. ^ "הבמאי רן טל צלל אל מחשכי מוזיאון ישראל". Haaretz.
  4. ^ "Skin Deep". ארכיון הסרטים הישראלי - סינמטק ירושלים. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  5. ^ "'Children of the Sun' shines". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2007-09-20. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  6. ^ "2012 Festival". Jerusalem Film Festival. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  7. ^ www.oberon.nl, Oberon Amsterdam. "The Garden of Eden (2012) | IDFA Archive". IDFA. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  8. ^ "Film That Goes Behind the Scenes of the Israel Museum Is Actually Zionist Propaganda". Haaretz. Dec 20, 2017.
  9. ^ Ladinsky, Kaylene (2019-05-01). "'The Museum' Explores Jewish Identity Through Art". Atlanta Jewish Times. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  10. ^ "1341 Frames of Love and War". jfi.org. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  11. ^ Barraclough, Leo (2022-02-13). "Israeli Filmmaker Ran Tal on Berlinale Documentary '1341 Frames of Love and War'". Variety. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  12. ^ "The Last Photograph: Ran Tal After Micha Bar-Am \ Tel Aviv Museum of Art". www.tamuseum.org.il. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  13. ^ "'What If? Ehud Barak on War and Peace' Review: An Israeli Leader's History". The New York Times. April 6, 2023.