Nili Tal
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Journalist
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and documentary
Documentary film
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film director
Film director
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and producer
Film producer
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Tal began her journalism career at the Israeli Haaretz
Haaretz
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daily newspaper in 1965, where she spent some ten years of writings. She since has also contributed, as a freelancer, to other Israeli newspapers such as Yedioth Ahronoth
Yedioth Ahronoth
Yedioth Ahronoth is a daily newspaper published in Tel Aviv, Israel. Since the 1970s, it has been the most widely circulated paper in Israel. In a TGI survey comparing the last half of 2009 with the same period in 2008, Yedioth Ahronoth retained the title of most widely read newspaper in Israel...
and Maariv
Maariv
Maariv is a Hebrew language daily newspaper published in Israel. It is second in sales after Yedioth Ahronoth and third in readership after Yedioth Ahronoth and Israel HaYom. In a TGI survey comparing the last half of 2009 with the same period in 2008, Maariv saw its market share fall slightly...
. She then moved into the television industry and began to work for the Israeli Broadcasting Authority (IBA or Channel 1), the sole television network
Television network
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in Israel
Israel
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back then. Mabat Shenny (Second Look) was the only 60-Minute-like reporting program on the IBA, and Tal became one of its directors. In her 1984 documentary Eyal she introduced the Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i audience to Eyal - a twenty-something year-old junkie
Substance abuse
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. It was the first time a scene
Scene (film)
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of shooting drugs
DRUGS
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was shown on TV in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, which brought the problematic issue of drugs
DRUGS
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usage into public debate.
Tal has directed and produced numerous reports and documentaries for all of the Israeli television channels, including The Israeli Broadcasting Authority (IBA - Channel 1), The Second Israeli Broadcasting Authority
Second Israeli Broadcasting Authority
The Second Authority for Television and Radio law was passed by the Knesset in 1990. Its purpose was to establish a new governing-body whose purpose is to facilitate and regulate commercially-operated television and radio broadcasts in Israel...
(Channel 2), Israel 10
Israel 10
Channel 10 , formerly known as Israel 10 is a commercial broadcasting television channel licensed in Israel. It operates under the auspices of the Second Israeli Broadcasting Authority .-History:...
(Channel 10), Channel 3 and Channel 8. Many of her films have participated in international film festivals and broadcast in other countries.
Filmography
- "Sixty and The City" (2010) - Commissioned by Yes Docu (Israel)
- "Ukraine Brides, 8 years later" (2009) - Commissioned by Yes Docu (Israel)
- Bruna (2008) - Commissioned by Keshet, (Channel 2) IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, The Tel Aviv International Documentary Film Festival 2008 (DocAviv), It's All True Film Festival 2008, Brazil, International Women's Film Festival 2008, Rehovot, IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. - The Girls from Brazil (2006-7) - Commissioned by Yes Docu IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, The Tel Aviv International Documentary Film Festival 2007 (DocAviv), São Paulo International Film Festival 2007, Docupolis International Documentary Film Festival of Barcelona 2007, Amsterdam Jewish Film Festival 2007, Austin Jewish Film Festival 2008, and Washington Jewish Film Festival 2008. - One Line in the Army Cemetery (2006) - Commissioned by Channel 10, IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. - Missing in LA (2006) - Commissioned by Channel 8, IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. - Women for Sale (2005) - Commissioned by Channel 8, IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, The Tel Aviv International Documentary Film Festival 2005 (DocAviv). - Murder Without a Motive (2003) - Commissioned by Channel 8, IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
.Reshet (Second Israeli Broadcasting Authority]] (Channel 2), IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, The Tel Aviv International Documentary Film Festival 2003. - Ukraine Brides (Part I and II) (2000–2001) - Commissioned by Resht channel 2, IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. Israel]], The Tel Aviv International Documentary Film Festival (DocAviv) 2001. - The Bridge (2000) - Commissioned by Channel 8, IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. Winner, Best Documentary, The Tel Aviv International Documentary Film Festival 1999 (DocAviv). - Shall We Dance (1999) - Commissioned by the Second Israeli Broadcasting Authority
(Channel 2), Israel
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The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
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- Till Death Do Us Part (1998) - Commissioned by Channel 8, IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. - Flying Alone (1995) - The Israeli Broadcasting Authority (IBA - Channel 1), IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. - Acapulco Connection (1995) - The Israeli Broadcasting Authority (IBA - Channel 1), IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. - Eyal (1984) - The Israeli Broadcasting Authority (IBA - Channel 1), IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
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