06/10/2016 - Elite Zexer’s film won six trophies, including Best Feature Film - Through the Wall and Junction 48, also awarded

Elite Zexer’s acclaimed, Sundance-winning Sand Storm [+see also:
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Rama Burshtein’s latest effort Through the Wall (presented in Venice’s Orizzonti section) was the other big winner of the night, taking home three prizes. Also in the winners list, we can find Udi Aloni’s Israeli-German-US co-production Junction 48 [+see also:
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Check out the full list of award winners here:

Best Film
Sand Storm [+see also:
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Best Director
Elite Zexer – Sand Storm

Best Actress
Noa Koller – Through the Wall

Best Actor
Moris Cohen – Our Father 

Best Supporting Actress
Ruba Blal – Sand Storm

Best Supporting Actor
Tomer Kapon – One Week and a Day

Best Screenplay
Rama Burshtein – Through the Wall

Best Cinematography
Shai Goldman – Tikkun [+see also:
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Best Editing
Shira Arad – Our Father

Best Art Direction
Nir Adler – Sand Storm

Best Music
Tamer Nafar, Itamar Ziegler – Junction 48 [+see also:
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Best Sound
Gil Toren, Itai Elohev – Junction 48

Best Casting Director
Limor Shmila – Sand Storm

Best Make-up
Carmit Buzaglo – Sand Storm

Best Costume Design
Hava Levi Rozelsky – Through the Wall 

Best Documentary
Presenting Princess Shaw – Ido Haar

Best Documentary under 60 Minutes
Death in the Terminal [+see also:
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Best Short Film
Anna – Or Sinai

Lifetime Achievement
Dan Wolman

Professional Achievement
Eitan Levi