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Pisces (film)

Pisces (Hebrew: מזל דגים) is a 2023 Israeli animated [5] short film directed by Lee Dror[6][7] and written by Omer Hamawi. The film explores themes of loss and denial, which Dror has previously inspected in her prior works, [8] [9] through its protagonist, Rona, who grapples with the impact of her sister's death while navigating her unconventional life in Japan.

Pisces
Hebrewמזל דגים
Directed byLee Dror
Written byOmer Hamawy Ernst
Produced by
Starring
  • Einat Cooper [he]
  • Leana Berkovitch
  • Dror Marko
  • Akira Kataoka
  • Masaya Okubo
  • Oki Mikito
  • Kazuo Sasaki
Music by
  • Elad Ben Harrousch (Composer)
  • Mazkeka Studio (Sound Design)[1]
Production
companies
  • The Hive Studio[2]
  • Makor Foundation for Israeli Films (Financing)[3]
  • Mifal HaPais council for culture and arts (Financing)
  • The Jerusalem Film Fund (Financing)[4]
Release date
  • October 2023 (2023-10)
Running time
12 minutes
CountryIsrael
LanguagesHebrew, Japanese

Synopsis

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The narrative centers on Rona, whose life is upended when she receives a phone call from her father informing her of her sister's accidental death, a decade after she left her family in Israel. As she struggles to process this devastating news, Rona attempts to maintain her daily routine as a member of a "family for rent". Her efforts to deny her sister's death lead to a fracture in the fictional world she has constructed, forcing her to confront the unresolved absence in her life.

Accolades

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Since its release, Pisces has been showcased at numerous film festivals worldwide,[10][11] including the Festival de Cinéma de la Ville in Québec and the Macau Shorts International Film Festival. Although Dror already gained international recognition with for her previous film, “Mirrors”,[12][13][14] it was the first time she was longlisted for the Academy Awards,[15] having earned a qualifying prize at a prestigious film festival or secured theatrical screening engagements recognized by the Academy.

The short film premiered at the Plum Festival[16] in Argentina and received the Creativity Award at the Chaniartoon Festival in Greecel[17] It has also been featured in the Animasyros International Animation Festival [18] and the Lille International Short Film Festival,[19] among others.

Year Festivals Award/Category Status
2023 Chaniartoon Festival Short Film Competition[17] Won
Plum Festival Short Film Competition[16] Nominated
Festival de Cinéma de la Ville de Québec "Illumination" section[20] Nominated
Macau Shorts International Film Festival Short Film Competition Nominated
Rencontres Audiovisuelles

(Lille International Short Film Festival)

Short Film Competition[19] Nominated
Animasyros International Animation Festival International Panorama Short Film Category[18] Nominated
Linz International Short Film Festival Short Film Competition[21] Nominated
Austin JFF Short Film Competition Nominated
2024 Bogoshorts Short Film Competition[22] Nominated
Toronto Jewish Film Festival Short Film Competition[23] Nominated
Jerusalem Film Festival Short Film Competition[24] Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Recorded in the studio - Movies". Mazkeka Studio. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  2. ^ "Pisces". The Hive Studio. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  3. ^ "Pisces / Lee Dror". Makor Foundation Official Site. December 2022. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  4. ^ "Animation Projects in Development and Production - Pisces". Jerusalem Film Fund. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  5. ^ ""Behind The Animation"". Lee Dror Instagram. 2024-07-09. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  6. ^ "Works". Lee Dror Website. 2024-11-10.
  7. ^ "Pisces // Short film by Lee Dror / The Hive Studio". Roy Rachamim Website. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  8. ^ Yehuda Shohat (2017-04-26). ""I Wish I Could Pull Him Out Of The Tank"". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  9. ^ Or and Maya Across the World (2017-04-27). "In Memoriam of Captain Dima Levitas RIP". Channel 10, Israel (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  10. ^ "Ciné-Rencontre // Women in cinema & Exposition". .fete-cinema-animation.fr (in French). 2024-10-21. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  11. ^ Ramin Zahed (2024-11-25). "Global Animation Studio The Hive Buzzes with Exciting New Projects". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  12. ^ curiousbrain (2017-01-11). "Animation: Mirrors". broadsheet.ie. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  13. ^ "Mirrors". iamag.co. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  14. ^ el flojo (2017-01-17). "Kurzfilm: Mirrors". denkfabrikblog.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  15. ^ Animation Magazine (2024-10-25). "Oscar Watch: The Long List of the 2024 Animated Short Award Contenders". animationmagazine.net. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  16. ^ a b "Plum Festival". Plum! Festival Official Website (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  17. ^ a b "chaniartoonfest". Chaniartoon Festival Offical Website (in Greek). Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  18. ^ a b "ANIMASYROS 2023 - The official selection". Animasyros International Animation Festival. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  19. ^ a b "41e édition du Festival". /eurofilmfest-lille.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  20. ^ "Films - Pisces". Festival de Cinéma de la Ville de Québec (2023) (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  21. ^ "Official Film Selection 2023". Linz International Short Film Festival. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  22. ^ "Competencia Nacional: Animación". Bogota Short Film Festival. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  23. ^ "Pisces - Mazal Dagim". Toronto Jewish Film Festival. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  24. ^ "Israeli Short Films - Pisces". Jerusalem Film Festival. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
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