Elite Zexer

Elite Zexer (Hebrew: עילית זקצר; born December 4) is an Israeli film director and writer.^[1][2] She is best known for her work on the films Sand Storm, Tasnim and more.^[3][4] In 2016, she won best director and best film at the Ophir Award.^[5][6]

Elite Zexer
Born	Netanya, Israel
Occupation(s)	Director, Writer
Years active	2008–present

Life and career

Elite grew up in Herzliya, Israel. She holds a BFA and MFA degrees from the Tel Aviv University.^[7] She is also working as a professor at the Tel Aviv University.^[8]

In 2008, she wrote and directed Take Note, which won the Best Fiction Film Award at the Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival. Her first feature film Sand Storm won the grand jury prize at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, Ophir Award and it was the Israeli submission for the Oscar entry for 2016.^[9][10][11]

Filmography

Year	Film	Writer	Director	Notes
2016	Sand Storm	Y	Y	Feature Film
2010	Fire Department, Bnei-Brak	Y	Y	Documentary
2010	Tasnim	Y	Y	Short Film
2008	Take Note	Y	Y	Short Film

Awards and nominations

Year	Result	Award	Category	Work
2010	Won	Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival	Best Short Film[12]	Take Note
	Won	International Women's Film Festival	Best Fiction Film[13]	Tasnim
2016	Won	2016 Sundance Film Festival	World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic[9]	Sand Storm
	Won	Ophir Award	Best Feature Film[14] Best Director[5]	Sand Storm

See also

• List of submissions to the 89th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Israeli submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

1. "'Sand Storm' Writer/Director Elite Zexer On Meeting The Bedouin Women Who Inspired The Film". deadline.com. December 2016. Archived from the original on 2018-11-21. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
2. "Sundance 2016 Women Directors: Meet Elite Zexer – 'Sand Storm'". indiewire.com. Archived from the original on 2018-11-21. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
3. "Tasnim". athenafilmfestival.com. Archived from the original on 2018-11-21. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
4. "Sand Storm by Elite Zexer". betacinema.com. Archived from the original on 2018-11-21. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
5. "Sand Storm shines at the Ophir Awards". cineuropa.org. Archived from the original on 2018-11-21. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
6. "FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND". jpost.com. Archived from the original on 2018-11-21. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
7. "TAU alum's film receives award at Locarno Film Festival". english.tau.ac.il. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
8. "Staff Directory". english.tau.ac.il. Archived from the original on 2018-11-21. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
9. "Sundance Institute Announces Feature Film Awards For 2016 Sundance Film Festival". sundance.org. Archived from the original on 2018-06-16. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
10. "2016 OPHIR NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED – SNUBS AND ALL". jpost.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-28. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
11. "Israel's 'Sand Storm' Will Be Country's First Arabic-Language Foreign Oscar Entry". variety.com. 23 September 2016. Archived from the original on 2018-11-22. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
12. "TIFF 2016 Women Directors: Meet Elite Zexer – "Sand Storm"". womenandhollywood.com. Archived from the original on 2018-11-21. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
13. "Tasnim". postirafilmfestival.com. Archived from the original on 2018-11-21. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
14. "'Sand Storm' Wins Ophir Award, Becomes Israeli Oscar Entry". thewrap.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-14. Retrieved 2018-11-15.

External links

• Elite Zexer at IMDb