Amit Russell Gicelter is an Oscar-nominated[1] animation producer from Israel, founder of The Hive Studio, an Israeli animation studio based in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Sderot.[2] He is mostly known for producing the animated series The Fenestas (2023) and Summer Memories (2022), and the award-winning films Black Slide (2021) and Letter to a Pig (2022), winner of the Ophir Award at the Israel Academy Awards.[3]
Amit Gicelter | |
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| Born | April 25, 1981 |
| Citizenship | Israeli British |
| Alma mater | Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design |
| Occupation | Animation producer |
| Known for | Letter to a Pig Black Slide Broken Branches Pisces Swimming With Wings |
Career
editGicelter studied at the University of Westminster (London, England), where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in film & animation in 2007.[4] After graduation, Gicelter pursued a career as a freelance producer for advertising agencies in the UK, before returning to Israel,[2] where he founded the Tel Aviv-based animation studio The Hive Studio in 2010.[5]
Gicelter has been involved in several initiatives to develope and support the animation industry in Israel,[6] and promoting Israeli animation internationally.[7] In 2021, he signed the first ever co-production agreement between the United Emirates and Israel, on the animated series Crab & Cake.[8] He also served as an associate producer on the first ever serial co-production between Israel and Canada, Summer Memories (2022)[9] In 2022, he initiated the West Negev Animation (WNA) initiative, to encourage animation production services in the south of Israel.[10][11]
Filmography
editFilms
edit- 2014: Broken Branches (Documentary short) - Producer. Directed by Ayala Sharot.[12]
- 2018: Guide de Jardinage (Documentary short) - Producer.[13] Directed by Sarah Jane Hatooka[14]
- 2021: Fledge (Short film) - Producer.[15] Directed by Hani Dombe and Tom Kouris.[16]
- 2021: Black Slide (Short film) - Producer.[17] Directed by Uri Lotan.
- 2022: Letter to a Pig (Short film) - Producer.[17] Directed by Tal Kantor.
- 2022: Pisces (Short film) - Producer.[18] Directed by Lee Dror.
- 2022: Swimming With Wings (Short film) - Co-Producer.[19] Directed by Daphna Awadish.
TV Series
edit- 2019: Discovering Sounds with Luli - Director and producer.
- 2021: Parpar Nechmad - Animated segmants producer.[20]
- 2022: Summer Memories - Associate Producer.[21]
- 2022-23: Kol Hator (web series) - Producer.[22]
- 2023: The Fenestas (web series) - Producer.[23]
Recognition
editIn 2022, Gicelter was shortlisted to the 95th Academy Awards[24] and nominated to the Annie Awards for the short film Black Slide (2021).[25][26]
In 2022, he won the Ophir Award at the Israel Academy Awards[3][27] and was nominated for the 96th Academy Awards on the 23rd of January 2024 with the short film Letter to a Pig (2022).[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "2024 | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences". oscars.org. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- ^ a b "Ep 131: Amit Gicelter". Portfolio Magazine (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ a b Steinberg, Jessica. "Animator's award-winning debut mixes mediums for a Holocaust film about a savior pig". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ "Our Alumni". 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ^ "How can Israel's animation industry further expand?". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2023-08-03. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ "Meir Panim youth learn the magic of animation!". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2023-09-05. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ^ Ramin Zahed (2024-11-25). "Global Animation Studio The Hive Buzzes with Exciting New Projects". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ "UAE, Tel Aviv studios build bridges with new co-pro". Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ "You are being redirected..." animationmagazine.net. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ^ "West Negev Animation". Sapir College. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ^ "Promoting the Negev through establishing an Animation Production Center in Sderot (year 1)Packet Pages 1-15 - Flip PDF Download | FlipHTML5". fliphtml5.com. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ^ Ayala Sharot. "Broken Branches". Ayala Sharot. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ "Guide de jardinage". Animatou (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ^ "Broken Branches". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ "Fledge". Sapir College. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ^ Hani Dombe & Tom Kouris. "Fledge". Tom & Hani Animation Studio. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ a b saar, yuval (2022-07-08). "Amit Gicelter Makes Animation "Happen"". Portfolio Magazine (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ yarongo (2022-12-01). "Pisces | קרן מקור". Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ^ "Swimming with Wings · DOK Leipzig". DOK Leipzig. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ^ "Parpar Nechmad". Kan Children Official Website (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ "Summer Memories (Full Cast & Crew)". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ "Kol Hator". Kan 11 Official Website (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ "The Fenestas". The Jerusalem Film Fund. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ Sciences, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and. "95th Oscars Shortlists Announced for 10 Categories". A.frame. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- ^ "Manchester production house up for animation's highest award - Prolific North". 2023-02-20. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ Giardina, Carolyn (2023-01-17). "Annie Awards: 'Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio' Leads Feature Competition With Nine Noms". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- ^ Moussafir, Dar (2023-07-25). "How is animation made? Behind and in front the Scenes of the Israeli Animation World". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-01-16.