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Elly Kenner

b. 1948

Israeli film director

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Born 1948. Elly Kenner is an Israeli film director and film producer.

Elly Kenner (; born October 7, 1948) is an Israeli film editor, director, and producer.

Early life Born in Jerusalem, Kenner attended Gymnasia Rehavia. He studied psychology and theater at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

United States career In 1976, his film Falling received positive reviews in The Boston Globe and The Los Angeles Times. It won a Cinematography award from the American Society of Cinematographers.

Return to Israel

Kenner returned to Jerusalem in 1984. After returning to Israel, he became director of Hello Jerusalem, a series screening in the United States. and Sima Kadmon of Maariv Newspaper.

Later, Kenner became partner in the Jerusalem advertising agency "Sheta", and produced Visions of the Holy Land.

Mystical period

The 6-part film series Esoterica Jerusalem deals with Healing and Channeling. One of the chapters of this series was screened in January 1992 at the Film Festival at Tours in France. In the newspaper BaMachane Eitan Bar Yoseff called Kenner "Atlantis's Ambassador to Israel."

In 1992, Kenner produced The Sixth Dimension, a weekly program dealing with mysticism and alternative medicine, on Israel's then temporary Channel 2.

Later career In 1994, Kenner directed a short dramatic film for the "Israel Film Service" about the new peace accord agreement with Jordan, starring Dubi Gal and Oded Menashe. The film was screened in schools around the country by the Ministry of Education. The film was invited to screen at the International Film Festival in Shanghai in 1997.

Television 1988-2011, Kenner was a news editor for the Jerusalem Bureau of the National French television station France 2.

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Boston University, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Boston University College of Fine Arts, Master's Degree

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Who is Elly Kenner?

Israeli film director

When was Elly Kenner born?

Elly Kenner was born on 7 October 1948 in Jerusalem.

What is Elly Kenner's occupation?

Elly Kenner is a film director and film producer.

What nationality is Elly Kenner?

Elly Kenner is Israeli.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Elly Kenner

· Wikidata: Q7062634

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