Micha Kovler's CV

 
    2003
  • Establishing the AM Network ’Äì a network of proven experienced trustworthy Eastern European production companies allowing foreign film companies to choose from an array of countries.
  • Executive producer for ’ÄúCentral Central’Äù ’Äì A TV series for Italian RAI TV regarding changes in The Czech Republic. A Cabiria Films production.
  • Development of ’ÄúMy Fading Holy Land’Äù ’Äì A full length feature film.
  • Jury member at the Trento Religion Today film festival in Italy.
  • Grant for script writing workshop by the MEDEA project, Barcelona for ’ÄúBurning Money’Äù
  • Completion of treatment for "Burning Money"- a script for a full length feature film.
  • Producing a documentary for "Human Shields" - a UK humanitarian organization, broadcasted on UK ch.4
  • Publishing of "Messages of Light"- a three book series regarding Ancient Wisdom.
    2002
  • Co-wrtier of "Green Deserts" - an Italian-Palestinian-Israeli script and book directed at TV audience heralding life in three countries based on parallel subject matters
  • Cofounder of Cabiria Ltd., a Czech production company providing production services in Prague and the Czech Republic
  • Producer & director of full length feature film “Moshe and Jennie @ Night”
  • Chairman of the Jury's Selection Committee (foreign films) - DocAviv Film Festival
    2001
  • Initiation design and management of www.kabala.org - a website which enables it's members aquiring wisdom through the net.
  • Chairman of the jury selection committee - DocAviv film festival,foreign films.
  • Producing & directing of Sanday - a film of Micha Ulman, internationally acclaimed Israeli sculpture.
  • Completion of co-writing with Gui Levine a script for a full length feature film: A Fading Holy-Land.

    2000
  • Producing the Israeli segment for ’ÄúThe Discovery of Heaven’Äù ’Äì a Dutch-UK co-production full length feature film directed by Jeroen Krabbe and produced by Jeroen Krabbe, Ate de Jong and Edwin de vries. Referances.
  • Editing of Broken - a documentary film for Israel's Ch. 8
  • Nomination as a committee member for final selection
    of international documentary films for 'DocAviv' - Tel-Aviv documentary film festival.
  • Location management and Israeli producer for Sophistory Ltd. - a UK based production company making a film regarding The Knights Templars in Israel.
    (Reference: JamesWignall@compuerve.com)

    1999
  • Line producing and location management YouthLink 2000 for Crawford Communication Inc. - Atlanta, USA based TV production company.
    (Reference: Arogers@crawford.com)
  • Initiation and co-design of www.focusfilms.com - web site for Hocus Focus Films.
    A co-production with Mr. Uri Montilya.
  • Initiation of 'Just Do It' - a co-production with Mr. Kasem Ali of the Palestinian Authority regarding technical support program for the Gaza region - Palestine.
  • Directing Drum Show for Festival Israel - the most distinguished performance festival in Israel.
  • Hussein - a TV film produced for Israel's Ch. 2, concerned with the life and death of Colonel Hussein Amar R.I.P., an Israeli officer who was killed in Lebanon by the Hizbullah in 1996.
  • Directing One - a 20-min. videodance for Israel's Ch. 8.
    1998
  • Midlife Crisis and Coffee - video presentation, Museum of Contemporary Art, Marseilles, France.
  • Hypnotic Hell is invited to the International Taiwan Documentary Film Festival.
  • Commercial screenings of Hypnotic Hell at the Tel-Aviv cinematheque.
  • Directing Dream - an experimental film regarding associations.
  • Completion the script of The Shell - a 52 min. TV drama.
  • Directing Another Place - a documentary concerning guarding one's self.
  • Final editing of Another Land - a film by Amit Goren,
    '98 Jerusalem Film Festival 1st prize.

    1997
  • Hypnotic Hell - a 50 min. documentary film, shot in Bombay, India, is invited to Idfa - Amsterdam International Documentary Film festival.
  • Distribution deal is signed between Kovler and Jane Balfour Films, Who acquires international distribution rights of Hypnotic Hell
  • Production grant from The Fund for Original TV Films for Another Place - a documentary, Israeli-French co-production.
  • The Israeli Film Institute commissions It's Right to Die for My Country - a documentary concerning the phenomena of suicide for the sake of an ideal.
  • Invitation by UK ch.4 and the British Film Institute to submit a proposal for Dressed to Kill - a production of 12 original short fiction films directed by chosen directors internationally.
  • Editing of Border - a film by Michal Rovner, commissioned by the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and of Mutual Interest, commissioned By the Tate Gallery in London.
  • Directing The Race - a film concerning Bedouins life in Sinai.


    1996
  • Recipient of a British Council Award to undertake advance film studies in the UK. Participation in 'Producing a low-Budget Feature Film', and 'Multi-Camera Drama Directing' courses, held at the National Film School in England.
  • Invitation by the Israeli Film Institute to establish and develop directing workshops in Israel.
  • Development grant from The Israeli Fund for Quality Films for
    The Night has a Thousand Eyes - a feature film.
  • It's Right to Die for My Country - a documentary, is considered by UK Ch.4 for production.
  • Editing of Chapter 58/4 and Yasmin - Winner of 1st prize at the Jerusalem Film Festival.
  • Establishment of the Cinema Society for screening quality 16 mm films.
  • Directing 3 commercials for Telegraph, a new business journal, broadcasted by Israel's Ch.2
  • Conducting directing classes at Gymnasia Hertzlia, Tel-Aviv.
  • Coffee a short film, is accepted by the 1996 upsala, Rio de Janeiro, Bombay and the Haifa international Film Festivals.


    1995
  • Completion of script writing, editing and directing two short films: Midlife Crisis and Coffee (shot on 35 mm). Both films are edited entirely on the Avid editing system, including a 35 mm film version and final sound design and mix.
  • Midlife Crisis is accepted for screening at the prestigious Jerusalem Film Festival, Short Film Category.
  • Nomination as Jury member for the Tel-Aviv Gadi Dantzig Awards Competition, commercials category.
  • Editing of Istiklal - 1st prize, Jerusalem Film Festival.

    1994
  • Directing commercials for Israel's ch.2: Philipshave, Orlane, Arad Music Festival, Elite coffee and more.
  • Editing commercials: Elite Turkish coffee, 'international Bank', Strauss 'Fantasia' ice cream.
  • Hocus Focus Films - a film production company targeted to initiate fiction and documentary film projects is born. The company is established and owned by micha Kovler.


    1993
  • Nazdrovia a 25 min. Fiction film written and directed by Kovler is screened commercially at the Tel-Aviv cinematheque, and purchased by Israel's Ch. 1.
  • Nazdrovia is nominated for final selection by the Tokyo international Film Festival followed by an invitation from the Japanese government to participate in the festival. Festivals: Tokyo, Jerusalem and Bombay International Film Festivals.
  • Sales: 'Documedia International' UK - worldwide distribution, Keshet Broadcasting Co. Ch.2, Israel. Germany ZDF.
  • Editing and directing a 'Reebak-line' commercial for Israel's Ch. 2.

    1991/2
  • Writing producing and directing Nazdrovia - a 25 Min. 16mm fiction film debut, shot on location, 14 days, in Israel.
    Nazdrovia, self funded, is chosen to open the Israeli Short Films screenings at the 1992 Haifa Film Festival.


    1990
  • Returning to Israel.
  • Nomination as Jury member at the New York City Monitor Awards Competition, editing category.

    1989
  • Co-editing an NBC special - a children's story directed by Mr. Mark Sotnik and narrated by Mr. Jack Nicholson and Ms. Glen Close. Mr. Bobby McFerry scored the music.

    1988
  • Free-lance editor in New York City.
  • Chosen to edit an NBC one hour thanksgiving special, with host Mr. Jack Paar, followed by editing of an AT&T Super ball's commercial (estimated viewing of 120 million people).


    1985-7
  • Studies of computerized editing and special effects at Editel, New York City. Senior editor, Palace Productions Center, NYC.
    1984
  • Lecturing at Berki Pata Humphries Studios - an affiliate of Tel-Aviv university, film and video editing department.
    1982-3
  • Beginning of film career, first as an assistant cameraman and later as a senior editor for Israel's most successful production company - Migvan Productions ltd., editing documentaries, dramas, commercials and music videos.