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YOSI LEON - CV |
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Holder of valid British and Israeli passports, and Israeli press card.
Studies
1990 - Graduated in film and TV studies at the leading "Beit Zvi Film
School", in Ramat Gan, Israel, specializing in photography.
The studies embraced all aspects of film making.
Awards
1991 "Gates of Return".
Graduation work at film school won the First Prize at the International
Students Film Festival - Tel Aviv 1991.
1998 "Primetime War"
Commissioned by Channel 4, United Kindgom, it won the First Prize
at the International Actual Awards Barcelona 1998.
2001 "Between the Lines"
Winner of the First Prize in the "Freedom of Spirit Award", Jerusalem
International Film Festival 2001
2006 "Song of Life"
was officially selected for the "Haifa-Boston Panel" , Haifa International
Film Festival 2006 and by the Byron Bay Film
Festival, Australia.
Professional
experience 1991-2007
Independent lighting camera director and director of photography for
leading broadcasters, production houses and
private clients around the globe, specializing in TV documentary and
corporate promotional videos.
Broadcasters include:
National Geographic Channel International, Discovery, ARTE, ORF, BBC,
CH 4 (UK), ZDF, NRK,
DR1, TVE, PBS, CBC. Israel Ch.1 & 2, Educational TV etc.
Yosi Leon's projects include: |
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2007 |
Cinematographer.
"The Cloud Mystery " 52 Min.
Documentary about climate Change.
Broadcaster: TV 2 / Denmark, Arte
Dir: Lars Mortensen, Denmark
Cinematographer and Director. "The Menorah Caves"
Documentary made for the Israel Nature & Parks Authority
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2006
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Cinematographer
and Director: "Song of Life" 50 Min.
Haifa International Film Festival, Byron Bay International Film Festival,
Australia.
Broadcaster: Israel Channel 1.
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2005 |
Cinematographer
and Director. "The Biblical Tels" 8 Min.
Commissioned by the UNESCO International Organization.
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2004
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Cinematographer
and Producer: "El Jisar" 48 Min.
Docaviv International Documentary Film Festival
Broadcaster : Channel 2 Israel.
Dir: Abtisam Marana
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2003
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Cinematographer
and Producer: "Shooting Conflicts" 47 Min.
Broadcaster: Arte,Discovery -Times (US), Canal+, Odissea Spain
Dir: Noam Shalev.
Cinematographer: "Among The Settlers" " 90 Min.
A 2 x 45' documentary series commissioned by PBS New York
Dir: Bob Abeshouse.
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2002
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Cinematographer and Producer:
"Saving The Sea Turtles" 12 Min.
A documentary made for Israel Nature & Parks Authority.
Cinematographer: "More Weddings and Another Funeral"
A five part series following ceremonial weddings in Israel.
Commissioned by National Geographic Channel.
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2001
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Cinematographer and Producer: "Between the Lines" 50 Min
Winner "of the 1st Prize in the "Freedom of Spirit" Award, Jerusalem International Film
Festival 2001
Broadcaster - Discovery Channel, CH 8 Israel
Dir: Yifat Kedar.
Cinematographer: "Ecstasy" 6 x 30 Min
A six part series following ecstatic religious ceremonies in Israel.
Commissioned by National Geographic Channel.
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2000 |
Director and Producer: "Circles of Belief"
A 10 year follow up on the life of a "Reborn Jew" and his family.
Broadcaster- Channel 2 Israel, ORF Austria
Cinematographer: "Journey to Jerusalem" 50 minutes
Commissioned by National Geographic Channel.
Dir: Noam Shalev
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1999 |
Cinematographer and Producer: "Soldier No. 1"
A documentary film on PM Ehud Barak's life.
Commissioned by DR-1
Director: Ole Sippel
Cinematographer of "Der Pfad auf dem Ich wandle"
Documentary for ORF.
Dir: Renata Schmidtkuny.
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1998 |
Cinematographer and Producer "Primetime War"
A documentary film about two cameramen, an Israeli and a Palestinian, filmed during one year.
Winner of the First Prize at the International Actual Awards (Barcelona '98).
The film was commissioned by Channel 4 (UK) and broadcasted by more than 20 TV stations around the world.
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