Avner Matsliah– Director, scriptwriter, novelist and scriptwriting consultant.

Born in Jerusalem, Israel (Nov. 23^rd 1972)

Graduated from the full program of the Jerusalem Sam Spiegel Film and Television School.

Along with having a wide background in film and television, also published a novel “The Last Creation” in 2010.

Filmography:

– “Christie isn’t coming back”: Director, scriptwriter. (15 min drama) (Jerusalem Film festival. Script award winning Gesher film fund/ JSF School/ Haarez – contest)

– “Carnal”: Director, scriptwriter, producer. Documentary film (50 min) (Haifa film festival)

–  “Lamed” : Director- 6 episodes (25 min each) semi-documentary series  – for Chanel 10 (honorable mention in Haifa Festival)

– “Love Battle” Director.  Documentary film (40 min) – for Channel 2

–  Director: Episodes for TV shows: journalism, culture, food, family and children’s shows.

As a film student:

– “Eight Ball”: Director, scriptwriter. (20 min drama, which won best film of the year)

– “The Tenant”: Director, scriptwriter. (12 min comic mocumentary film)

The films were screened in Israeli and International Festivals and won several awards.

As a novelist:

– “The Last Creation” :  A mystical novel   

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  CARNAL
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  2017
  A comic-tragic gut-churning journey into a double standards carnal society: Is there any difference between practicing zoophilia and more “acceptable” forms of consumption of animal products?
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  Christie Isn’t Coming Back
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  2018
  When Filipina stay-at-home nurse Christie disappears, Araleh is forced to help his brother tend to their dying father. Trying to protect himself, he begins scattering white lies, which only bring to the inevitable end that they all feared.
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  Christie Isn’t Coming Back // Independent
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  2018
  When Filipina stay-at-home nurse Christie disappears, Araleh is forced to help his brother tend to their dying father. Trying to protect himself, he begins scattering white lies, which only bring to the inevitable end that they all feared.