Lior Shamriz
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Lior Shamriz is a writer, producer, and film director. He currently resides in Berlin
. A prolific filmmaker, churning out experimental shorts and two features, Lior Shamriz channels the trickster spirit of the 60's auteurs in his cinema of humorous/political deconstruction. He uses cinema as the perfect space to discuss ideas - about being, truth, class, sexuality and Other.
At 18 he moved to Tel Aviv where he started making films, music and taking part in collective art projects. Studied film at the Jerusalem Film School from 2002 until being expelled in 2004. From 2006 until 2009 studied Experimental Media Design at the Institute for Time Based Media, UdK, Berlin. During this time he created dozens of films in various lengths and formats. His featurette "Japan Japan
" (2006/7), produced independently with a micro-budget, was presented at about fifty international film festivals, among them the Locarno Film Festival, the Sarajevo Film Festival, MoMA’s New Directors/New Films, BAFICI.
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. A prolific filmmaker, churning out experimental shorts and two features, Lior Shamriz channels the trickster spirit of the 60's auteurs in his cinema of humorous/political deconstruction. He uses cinema as the perfect space to discuss ideas - about being, truth, class, sexuality and Other.
At 18 he moved to Tel Aviv where he started making films, music and taking part in collective art projects. Studied film at the Jerusalem Film School from 2002 until being expelled in 2004. From 2006 until 2009 studied Experimental Media Design at the Institute for Time Based Media, UdK, Berlin. During this time he created dozens of films in various lengths and formats. His featurette "Japan Japan
Japan Japan
Japan Japan is a 2007 film directed by Lior Shamriz, starring Imri Kahn.- Cast :- Plot :The film tells the story of Imri, who at 19 goes to live in Tel Aviv, but dreams of moving to Japan. Through his relationships and encounters and in diverse cinematic tools, we are introduced to the young man's...
" (2006/7), produced independently with a micro-budget, was presented at about fifty international film festivals, among them the Locarno Film Festival, the Sarajevo Film Festival, MoMA’s New Directors/New Films, BAFICI.
Filmography
- (2010) Return Return (Short)
- (2009) Saturn ReturnsSaturn Returns (Film)Saturn Returns is a 2009 film directed by Lior Shamriz, starring Chloe Griffin, Tal Meiri and Joshua Bogle. It was written and produced by Lior Shamriz and Imri Kahn.- Cast :The cast also includes Namosh, Susanne Sachsse, Imri Kahn and Lior Shamriz....
(Long) - (2008) The Magic Desk (Short)
- (2007) Before the Flowers of Friendship Faded Friendship Faded (Short)
- (2007) Japan JapanJapan JapanJapan Japan is a 2007 film directed by Lior Shamriz, starring Imri Kahn.- Cast :- Plot :The film tells the story of Imri, who at 19 goes to live in Tel Aviv, but dreams of moving to Japan. Through his relationships and encounters and in diverse cinematic tools, we are introduced to the young man's...
(Long) - (2007) The Farewell (Medium Length)
- (2006) Ho! Terrible Exteriors (Medium Length)
- (2005) Return to the Savanna (Short)