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

Adva Reichman
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Occupation(s)Writer, director

Life and career

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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

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

Awards and nominations

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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

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  1. ^ "An interview with Adva Reichman". newyorkfilmawards.com. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  2. ^ "Something To Live For". filmindependent.org. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  3. ^ "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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