Night Visit
TITLE
Night Visit
DIRECTOR
Mya Kaplan
COUNTRY
Israel
YEAR
2021
DURATION
25′
GENRE
Fiction
Overview
Night Visit
Ruthie spends an unusual night with a guy from her village. After discovering the troubling circumstances that led to their unexpected romantic encounter, she must seek the truth and find her own way to confront him.
DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY - Mya Kaplan
Mya Kaplan is a Writer-Director and Cinematographer based in Tel Aviv. She is a graduate of the Steve Tisch School of Film and Television, Tel Aviv University. Her graduation film ‘Night Visit’ has premiered in the 2021 Cinéfondation, Cannes Film Festival. During her studies she wrote, directed and created the cinematography for several short films including co-productions with film schools in Poland and China. Alongside the cinematic work, she acted as the festival Director of the Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival for two years. Mya is currently working on a TV series and her first feature film as a writer-director.
Credits
- Director Mya Kaplan
- Screenplay Mya Kaplan
- Cinematography Mya Kaplan
- Editing Ori Birger
- Cast Elisheva Weil, Shachar Netz, Shmuel Edelman
- Producer/s Efrat Cohen, Harel Ben Melech
- Production Company Gaudeamus Productions
- Distributor/s
Specifications
- Project Title Night Visit
- Project Type Fiction
- Completion Date July 1, 2021
- Country of origin Israel
- Country of filming Israel
- Language Hebrew
- First-time Filmmaker No
- Student Project Yes
Mya Kaplan
Mya Kaplan is a Writer-Director and Cinematographer based in Tel Aviv. She is a graduate of the Steve Tisch School of Film and Television, Tel Aviv University. Her graduation film ‘Night Visit’ has premiered in the 2021 Cinéfondation, Cannes Film Festival. During her studies she wrote, directed and created the cinematography for several short films including co-productions with film schools in Poland and China. Alongside the cinematic work, she acted as the festival Director of the Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival for two years. Mya is currently working on a TV series and her first feature film as a writer-director.
SELECTIONS & AWARDS
Tirana International Film Festival
Student Fiction Competition, 2022
Cannes Film Festival
Nominee for Cinefondation Award, 2021