Adva Reichman (Hebrew: אדוה רייכמן) is an Israeli writer and director based in Los Angeles, California.[1][2]
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Life and career
editReichman 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
edit| Year | Title | Writer | Director | Note |
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| 2016 | Life After All | 
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| 2016 | Silhouette |
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Short film |
| 2019 | Something To Live For |
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Short film |
| 2020 | Samir |
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Feature film |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
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| 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
edit- ^ "An interview with Adva Reichman". newyorkfilmawards.com. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ "Something To Live For". filmindependent.org. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ "הסיפור שלנו". ynet.co.il. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ "Something To Live For". filmindependent.org. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ "I was always one of those kids who were glued to the screen". festigious.com. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ "Something To Live For: Story That Keeps Its Characters' Humanity Intact". indieshortsmag.com. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ "TAORMINA FILM FEST" (PDF). taorminafilmfest.it. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ "ACADEMY NICHOLL 2020 CEREMONY". oscars.org. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ "RIIFF ANNOUNCES 2020 SCREENPLAY COMPETITION WINNERS". film-festival.org. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ "AWARD OF MERIT November 2019". theindiefest.com. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ "Winners November 2019". lashortsfest.com. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ "Categories 2019". cyiff.cineartfestival.eu. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ "Los Angeles Shorts International Film Festival". lashortsfest.com. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
External links
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