Shira Haimovici

About

Shira Haimovici is writer-director-designer born and raised in Tel Aviv. Before starting her studies at London Film School, Shira served as a film editor and graphic designer in the Israel Defence Forces’ intelligence unit. During her service, she directed, wrote, and produced independent short film and music videos back in her hometown. Before her service, Shira studied film at The Tel Aviv Municipal High School of The Arts. Her pitching for her graduation film there, The History of Loneliness won the second prize in Israel’s Youth pitching contest. During her studies at London Film School, Shira wrote and directed five films: Summer Shade (Grad, 2019), Artificial Bid (Term 5, 2018), The Ghost I’m in Love With (Term 3, 2018), The Launderette of Salvation (Term 2, 2017) and Exposed (Term 1, 2017). Shira has shown her film in festivals around the world and won a couple of awards.

Shira Haimovici

Course:
MA Filmmaking
Course number:
192
Graduation year:
2021
Nationality:
Israel

Graduation film

Summer Shade

Gal, a 13-year-old redhead girl runs away from her older sisters, towards her favourite relaxing summer spot: the magical refreshing pond nearby her summer house. Only that shortly after her arrival, a group of ultra-orthodox Hassidic Jews arrive into the place and violently kick her out of there.
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LFS Filmography

Shoegazing
Summer Shade
My Mum's Letters
Me, My Germs and James
Artificial Bid
Postal
Dogeater
Emergency Exit
Interloper
TV Girl
The Death of Don Quixote
The Ghost I'm In Love With
Morning Stars
The Launderette of Salvation
Narrenfreiheit
Mr & Mrs Hardy
Good Fellas
Water Off a Duck's Back
Une Paire de Jumelles
Bound