Draft:Tal Granit

• Comment: poorly sourced, please remove IMDb links and note that Wikipedia cannot be used as a reference. Theroadislong (talk) 17:00, 15 November 2024 (UTC)

• Comment: Please remove external links from the body of the article. Most of them appear to be from IMDb. I suggest you to not use them as IMDb is not a reliable source. You have one stray reference, kindly place it properly where you think it belongs. Hitro talk 16:48, 15 November 2024 (UTC)

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Tal Granit (born July 24, 1969) is a filmmaker, director, screenwriter, and producer, best known for her 2014 debut feature film The Farewell Party which she co-wrote and co-directed with Sharon Maymon. Granit is a peace activist.

Early Life and Education

Granit was born in Haifa, Israel. She initially studied acting for two years at the Yoram Leoweinstein Acting Studio before moving on to study screenwriting at the Idit Shechori Screenwriting School. Granit then attended the prestigious Sam Spiegel Film and Television School, graduating with distinction.

Career

In 2006, Granit collaborated with Sharon Maymon to write the television drama Mortgage. The drama won the award for Best Drama at the Jerusalem International Film Festival.

Granit continued her creative partnership with Maymon, co-writing the 2009 short film To Kill a Bumblebee. The short film premiered at the Locarno International Film Festival, winning the Best Sort Film prize at the Seminci Film Festival in Valladolid, Best Independent Short Film in Haifa International Film Festival, and Best Asian Short Film in Aguilar de Campoo International Film Festival. The film was produced by Gal Greenspan from GreenProductions, Maymon and Granit.

In 2011, Granit and Maymon co-wrote the short film Summer Vacation, featuring Yiftach Klein, Hilla Vidor, and Oded Leopold. The film was selected for the official competition at the Sundance Film Festival and was shortlisted for the 87th Academy Awards for Best Live Action Short Film. It also won awards at festivals in Haifa and Rochester. The film was produced by Gal Greenspan and Roi Kurland from GreenProductions, Maymon and Granit.

Granit's first feature film as a director was the 2014 dramedy The Farewell Party, which she co-directed with Maymon. The film starred Ze'ev Revach, Levana Finkelstein, Aliza Rosen, Ilan Dar, and Raffi Tavor. The Farewell Party won the BNL People's Choice Award at the Venice Film Festival's Giornate Degli Autori section and the Brian Award. The film was also screened as part of the 44th edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), and it received the second place Audience Award from IFFR.

It was also nominated for 14 Ophir Awards, winning 4, including Best Actor, Best Cinematography, Best Makeup, and Best Costume Design. The film was produced by Talia Klienhendler and Osnan Hendelsman-Keren of Pie Films and by Haim Mecklberg & Estee Mecklberg of 2-Team productions in a co-production of Twenty Twenty Vision Film Productions and was distributed by Beta Film in dozens of countries around the world.

Granit and Maymon collaborated again in 2018 on the film Flawless, starring Stav Strashko, Netsanet Mekonen, Noam Lugasy, Micha Celektar, and Arad Triffon Reshef. Flawless competed in the international competition at the Tribeca Film Festival and was nominated for 14 Ophir Awards, winning 3. The film was produced by Pie Films in a co-production of Twenty Twenty Vision Film Productions

In 2023, Granit directed the feature film My Happy Ending, co-written with Rona Tamir based on Anat Gov's play "Sof Tov". The film starred Andie MacDowell, Miriam Margolyes, Sally Phillips, Tamsin Greig, and Rakhee Thakrar. She also co-wrote and directed the 2023 short film Restraining Order, featuring Anya Bukstein and Ohad Knoller. The film was produced by Pie Films.

Granit has also co-created the 2023 television series The Best Worst Thing with Maymon and Rona Tamir, starring Ayelet Zurer, Amos Tamam, Nelly Tagar, Zohar Strauss, and Danna Semо that was produced by Spiro Films and broadcasted at Channel 12.