Elite Zexer (; born December 4) is an Israeli film director and writer. She is best known for her work on the films Sand Storm, Tasnim and more. In 2016, she won best director and best film at the Ophir Award.
Life and career Elite grew up in Herzliya, Israel. She holds a BFA and MFA degrees from the Tel Aviv University. She is also working as a professor at the Tel Aviv University.
In 2008, she wrote and directed Take Note, which won the Best Fiction Film Award at the Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival. Her first feature film Sand Storm won the grand jury prize at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, Ophir Award and it was the Israeli submission for the Oscar entry for 2016.
Filmography YearFilmWriterDirectorNotes 2016 Sand Storm Feature Film 2010 Fire Department, Bnei-Brak Documentary 2010 Tasnim Short Film 2008 Take Note Short Film
Awards and nominations YearResultAwardCategoryWork2010 WonTel Aviv International Student Film FestivalBest Short FilmTake Note WonInternational Women's Film FestivalBest Fiction FilmTasnim2016 Won2016 Sundance Film FestivalWorld Cinema Grand Jury Prize: DramaticSand Storm WonOphir AwardBest Feature Film Best DirectorSand Storm
See also List of submissions to the 89th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film List of Israeli submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
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