North American Premiere
Firstborn
Shorts in Competition: Student
| Israel | 13 MINUTES | Hebrew | English subtitlesDrama, Female Director(s), Female Screenwriter(s)
Sheri, a free-spirited 21-year old, has her own apartment, an older boyfriend, and works in a bar to make her living. One morning, a surprise phone call brings her face to face with her past, making it impossible to hide from it any longer.
Screening in Shorts Program: Moral Fibers
Screening in Shorts Program: Moral Fibers
Cast & Credits
Directed by
Leah Tonic
Born in 1982 to an Orthodox Jewish family, Leah Tonic, at the age of 16, made the decision to lead a secular life. She finished her studies in the field of creative writing at Camera Obscura School of Art. She is currently studying at the Sam Speigel Film & Television school in the Directors course, majoring in editing, filming and writing, with her film, Firstborn, as her debut.
Director
Leah Tonic
Screenwriter
Leah Tonic
Producer
Brit Harel
Editor
Noy Barak
Cinematographer
Saar Mizrahi
Executive Producer
The Sam Spiegel Film & Television School, Jerusalem, Israel
Cast
Yael Igra, Sirenne Rosenberg, Yair Lehman
Contacts
Print Source
Deborah Fixler
The Sam Spiegel Film and TV School
Jerusalem, 91103
Phone: +97226731950
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Jerusalem, 91103
Phone: +97226731950
festivals@jsfs.co.il
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The Sam Spiegel Film and TV School
Jerusalem, 9110501
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Jerusalem, 9110501
Phone: +9726731950
Roberta@jsfs.co.il
Press Contact
Roberta Breiter
The Sam Spiegel Film and TV School
Jerusalem, 9110501
Phone: +9726731950
Roberta@jsfs.co.il
The Sam Spiegel Film and TV School
Jerusalem, 9110501
Phone: +9726731950
Roberta@jsfs.co.il