Adva Reichman

Adva Reichman
אדוה רייכמן
Born1987
Ra'anana, Israel
Occupation(s)Writer, director

Adva Reichman (Hebrew: אדוה רייכמן; born 1987) is an Israeli writer and director based in Los Angeles, California.[1][2][3]

Life and career

Reichman was born in Ra'anana, Israel. Between 2013 and 2015 she worked in the Israeli media.[3] She holds a BFA from the IDC Herzliya in Israel and an MFA in film and TV production from the USC School of Cinematic Arts in California.[4][5] In 2019, Reichman directed the short film, Something to Live For, about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.[6] The film was screened at the LA Shorts Fest, Urbanworld Film Festival, and Taormina Film Fest.[7] In 2018, Reichman co-wrote the feature film, Samir, a current adaptation to the Count of Monte Cristo.

Adva's feature script, Project Fog, was a semi-finalist in the 2020 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting and a Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival winner.[8][9]

Filmography

Year Title Writer Director Note
2016 Life After All Green tickY Green tickY Short film
2016 Silhouette Green tickY Green tickY Short film
2019 Something To Live For Green tickY Green tickY Short film
2020 Samir Green tickY Feature film

Awards and nominations

Year Result Award Category Work Ref.
2019 Won Indie Fest Women Filmmakers Silhouette [10]
2019 Won Indie Fest Award of Excellence Something To Live For [11]
2019 Nominated Cyprus International Film Festival Best International Short Something To Live For [12]
2019 Nominated LA Shorts Fest Best Short Film Something To Live For [13]

References

  1. ^ "An interview with Adva Reichman". newyorkfilmawards.com. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  2. ^ "Something To Live For". filmindependent.org. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  3. ^ a b "הסיפור שלנו". ynet.co.il. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  4. ^ "Something To Live For". filmindependent.org. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  5. ^ "I was always one of those kids who were glued to the screen". festigious.com. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  6. ^ "Something To Live For: Story That Keeps Its Characters' Humanity Intact". indieshortsmag.com. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  7. ^ "TAORMINA FILM FEST" (PDF). taorminafilmfest.it. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  8. ^ "ACADEMY NICHOLL 2020 CEREMONY". oscars.org. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  9. ^ "RIIFF ANNOUNCES 2020 SCREENPLAY COMPETITION WINNERS". film-festival.org. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  10. ^ "AWARD OF MERIT November 2019". theindiefest.com. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  11. ^ "Winners November 2019". lashortsfest.com. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  12. ^ "Categories 2019". cyiff.cineartfestival.eu. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  13. ^ "Los Angeles Shorts International Film Festival". lashortsfest.com. Retrieved 2021-01-10.


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