Alon Bar
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Alon Bar is an Israel
i/American filmmaker.
He wrote the award winning feature film "Aaron Cohen's Debt
,". which he later adapted to the award winning American screenplay "Under Arrest".
He directed, wrote and produced the award winning documentary film
"Exodus - A journey to the mountain of God," which was the first Israeli film ever to participate a film festival in an Arab country.
He is a graduate of the American Film Institute
Conservatory
with a Master Degree in screenwriting. He holds a Bachelor Degree in film and television from Tel Aviv University
. He participated in SOURCES 2, the screenwriting laboratory of the European Union
' Media II initiative and taught documentary filmmaking at UCLA extension.
In 1993, while still a student in Tel Aviv
, he became the protégé of director David Perlov
, a laureate of the Israel Prize
. Following their first project, "Tel Katzir 1993," he collaborated as researcher, writer and assistant director on four of Perlov's films.
In 1994, he produced "Video Dance Premiers 1994," a collection of videodance
made for the Batsheva Dance Company
.
In the early 2000's he collaborated on the un-produced screenplay "Whiteout" with Carl Gottlieb
, and wrote the un-produced screenplay "Plastic Bridges," through improvisations with a group of actors including Enrico Colantoni
and Amy Pietz
.
Since 2006, he is the president and co-owner with Nancy Sexton of 4881 LLC, a multifaceted platform, serving as a launch pad for creativity. Amongst others, the collaboration between Bar and Sexton created the award winning screenplay "Type O," and the screenplays to the romantic comedy "Bonus Day" and the animation feature "Ruby", both currently (2011) in pre-production.
In 2011, he co-authored with Nancy Sexton
the book "Write Your Film," a screenwriting manual exploring the two unique writing system and collaboration.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i/American filmmaker.
He wrote the award winning feature film "Aaron Cohen's Debt
Aaron Cohen's Debt
Aaron Cohen's Debt is a non-linear, fact based 1999 Israeli film starring Moshe Ivgy as Aaron Cohen, a father abruptly taken into custody at his birthday party by police for one child-support payment which he does not believe he owes. Despite his frail health and his daughter's frantic attempts to...
,". which he later adapted to the award winning American screenplay "Under Arrest".
He directed, wrote and produced the award winning documentary film
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
"Exodus - A journey to the mountain of God," which was the first Israeli film ever to participate a film festival in an Arab country.
He is a graduate of the American Film Institute
American Film Institute
The American Film Institute is an independent non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act...
Conservatory
AFI Conservatory
The AFI Conservatory is a division of the American Film Institute founded in 1969, located in Hollywood's Griffith Park. The school is the only existing Master of Fine Arts conservatory in advanced film education...
with a Master Degree in screenwriting. He holds a Bachelor Degree in film and television from Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University is a public university located in Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel. With nearly 30,000 students, TAU is Israel's largest university.-History:...
. He participated in SOURCES 2, the screenwriting laboratory of the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
' Media II initiative and taught documentary filmmaking at UCLA extension.
In 1993, while still a student in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, he became the protégé of director David Perlov
David Perlov
David Perlov was an Israeli filmmaker....
, a laureate of the Israel Prize
Israel Prize
The Israel Prize is an award handed out by the State of Israel and is largely regarded as the state's highest honor. It is presented annually, on Israeli Independence Day, in a state ceremony in Jerusalem, in the presence of the President, the Prime Minister, the Knesset chairperson, and the...
. Following their first project, "Tel Katzir 1993," he collaborated as researcher, writer and assistant director on four of Perlov's films.
In 1994, he produced "Video Dance Premiers 1994," a collection of videodance
Videodance
Videodance is the contemporary term for the genre of dance made for the camera. In videodance, movement is the primary expressive element in the work rather than dialogue or music...
made for the Batsheva Dance Company
Batsheva Dance Company
The Batsheva Dance Company is an internationally acclaimed dance company based in Tel Aviv, Israel. It was founded by Martha Graham and Baroness Batsheva De Rothschild in 1964....
.
In the early 2000's he collaborated on the un-produced screenplay "Whiteout" with Carl Gottlieb
Carl Gottlieb
Carl Gottlieb is an American screenwriter, actor, comedian and executive. He is probably best known for co-writing the screenplay for Jaws, as well as directing the 1981 low-budget cult film Caveman.-Early life:...
, and wrote the un-produced screenplay "Plastic Bridges," through improvisations with a group of actors including Enrico Colantoni
Enrico Colantoni
Enrico Colantoni is a Canadian actor, probably best known for portraying Elliot DiMauro in the sitcom Just Shoot Me!, Keith Mars on the television series Veronica Mars, and Sergeant Greg Parker on the television series Flashpoint. He has also had supporting roles in such films as The Wrong Guy, ...
and Amy Pietz
Amy Pietz
Amy Pietz is an American film and television actress.-Early life:Pietz was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the adopted daughter of Nancy, a nurse, and Arnold Pietz, a truck driver. She trained throughout her childhood in ballet and prepared to go professional, but eventually decided not to due to...
.
Since 2006, he is the president and co-owner with Nancy Sexton of 4881 LLC, a multifaceted platform, serving as a launch pad for creativity. Amongst others, the collaboration between Bar and Sexton created the award winning screenplay "Type O," and the screenplays to the romantic comedy "Bonus Day" and the animation feature "Ruby", both currently (2011) in pre-production.
In 2011, he co-authored with Nancy Sexton
Nancy Sexton
Nancy Sexton, born July 8, 1969 in Ragersville, Ohio, is an American filmmaker, singer/song writer, model and TV personality.-Life:In 2005, she started on FitTV's hit show, "The Gym"....
the book "Write Your Film," a screenwriting manual exploring the two unique writing system and collaboration.
Films in Production
- Bonus Day (2012), Producer Germán Méndez
- Ruby (working title) (2013), Producer Lumiq Studios, TurinTurinTurin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
Selected Films
- Aaron Cohen's DebtAaron Cohen's DebtAaron Cohen's Debt is a non-linear, fact based 1999 Israeli film starring Moshe Ivgy as Aaron Cohen, a father abruptly taken into custody at his birthday party by police for one child-support payment which he does not believe he owes. Despite his frail health and his daughter's frantic attempts to...
(1999) Director Amalia Margolin - Video Dance Premiers 1994 (1994) for Batsheva Dance CompanyBatsheva Dance CompanyThe Batsheva Dance Company is an internationally acclaimed dance company based in Tel Aviv, Israel. It was founded by Martha Graham and Baroness Batsheva De Rothschild in 1964....
- Tel KatzirTel KatzirTel Katzir is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located to the south of the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 202....
1993 (1993) Director David PerlovDavid PerlovDavid Perlov was an Israeli filmmaker.... - Exodus - A journey to the mountain of God (1992) Directors Eitan Bin-Noun & Alon Bar
- For The Sake of Appearance (1991) Director Eitan Bin-Noun
Awards
- 2011 Silver Award at the California Film Awards, USA, for "Under Arrest"
- 2010 Quarterfinalist at the Scriptapalooza screenwriting competition, USA, for "Type O"
- 1999 Rockie Award for Best Made-For-TV Movie at the Banff World Television Festival, Canada, for "Aaron Cohen's DebtAaron Cohen's DebtAaron Cohen's Debt is a non-linear, fact based 1999 Israeli film starring Moshe Ivgy as Aaron Cohen, a father abruptly taken into custody at his birthday party by police for one child-support payment which he does not believe he owes. Despite his frail health and his daughter's frantic attempts to...
" - 1999 Best Foreign Language Film nominee at the SXSW Film Festival, Austin, Texas, USA, for "Aaron Cohen's DebtAaron Cohen's DebtAaron Cohen's Debt is a non-linear, fact based 1999 Israeli film starring Moshe Ivgy as Aaron Cohen, a father abruptly taken into custody at his birthday party by police for one child-support payment which he does not believe he owes. Despite his frail health and his daughter's frantic attempts to...
" - 1995 Best DocumentaryDocumentary filmDocumentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
Award at the MedFilm Festival, ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, for "Exodus - A journey to the mountain of God" - 1993 Grand Prix Coronne D'Or at the Casablanca international film festival, MoroccoMoroccoMorocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
, for "Exodus - A journey to the mountain of God" - 1993 Best Production Award by the Israeli Film Institute, IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, for "Exodus - A journey to the mountain of God" - 1992 Grand Jury Award at the Algarve International Film Festival, PortugalPortugalPortugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, "For the Sake of Appearance" - 1992 Silver Plaque Award at the Chicago International Film FestivalChicago International Film FestivalThe Chicago International Film Festival is an annual film festival held every fall. Founded in 1964, it is the longest-running competitive film festival in North America....
, USA, "For the Sake of Appearance" - 1992 The President Award at the Mons International Film Festival, BelgiumBelgiumBelgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, "For the Sake of Appearance" - 1992 Silver Medal Award at the Hiroshima Film Festival, JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, "For the Sake of Appearance"
External links
- Alon Bar at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
- 4881 LLC official website
- Write Your Film official website