Tova Ascher was born in Netanya. Her sister, Era Lapid [he], is also a film editor. After graduating from the Netanya High School, she moved to Tel Aviv, where she received a bachelor's degree in philosophy and sociology from Tel Aviv University. She is married to Yoni Ascher, a historian at the University of Haifa and they have two children, also involved in the film industry: a daughter (part-time screenwriter) and a son (film director and editor).[2]
Film career
She began her career as film editor of the Hebrew-language version of Diamonds.[3] In 2015, The Jerusalem Post described her as one of Israel’s most in-demand film editors.[4] British magazine Screen Daily describes her as "one of Israel's most respected film editors."[1]
Ascher says her interest in film-making began when Lapid recommended her as an assistant editor in David Perlov's 1972 film The Pill.[2]
Selected filmography
Films that earned awards for Tova Asher are marked with stars.
2006: Three Mothers nominated for Ophir Award for best editing
2008: Lemon Tree nominated Ophir Award for best editing
2015: A.K.A Nadia:
2015 Israel Critics’ Forum Award for best feature film at the Jerusalem Film Festival. Jury motivation: "...for a profound and articulate discussion of issues of identity and belonging to a place and a family. The director offers an intricate portrait of a reality that is grounded in separation walls, checkpoints and segregation. The film examines whether one can create oneself anew within a tragic political context, by presenting a fascinating, complex and touching human story."[9][10]
^Itai Harlap, טעויות בשמש: קריאה בדרמת הטלוויזיה [Mistakes in the Sun: Reading the TV Drama], Mikan: Journal for Literary Studies, 17 (2017): 319-339. [in Hebrew]
