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It Kinda Scares Me

(תומר והשרוטים)

It Kinda Scares Me 2001 | Israel | 60 min.
Language: English, Hebrew (English subtitles)

Credits

  • Director: Tomer Heymann
  • Producers: Tomer Heymann, Hagai Levi
  • Screenwriter: Tomer Heymann
  • Editor: Ido Mochrik
  • Cinematographer: Oren Yakobovich
  • Original Score: Berry Sacharof
  • Research: Tali Shamir-Werzberger

Synopsis

It Kinda Scares Me is a gritty, funny documentary about a drama coach and the ÅgdelinquentÅh boys he teaches. In their world, bravado is everything and Friday nights are for getting into fights. Tomer Heymann, both filmmaker and drama coach, encourages the boys to create something from their pain and marginalization, while they struggle in rehearsals not to sacrifice their much-prized Israeli machismo. When Tomer announces to the group that he is gay, they are shocked, but his commitment to their play wins the day as they prepare for a performance that will give voice to the lives of disaffected Israeli youth.

This film was supported by New Israeli Foundation for TV & Radio, Channel 8, and Second Authority for TV & Radio.

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Film Festivals & Awards

  • Best Documentary Award, The Haifa International Film Festival, Israel 2001
  • The Israeli Oscar for Best Documentary Film, The 2001 Film and Television Academy Awards
  • The Audience Award for Best Documentary, Israfest, The Israeli Film Festival New York/L.A./Chicago/Miami,USA 2002
  • The Audience Award for Best The Audience Award - The 17th International Turin Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, Italy 2002
  • Best Documentary Award, Melbourne International Film Festival, Australia 2002
  • Best Documentary Award,The 17th International Turin Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, Italy 2002
  • Merit Prize In International Video Competition, The Taipei International Documentary Film Festival, Taiwan 2002
  • Special Jury Mention, Milan International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, Italy 2002
  • Hot Docs Documentary Film Festival,Canada 2002
  • Edinburgh Film Festival, UK 2002
  • Melbourne Film Festival, Australia 2002
  • Amsterdam Jewish Film Festival, The Netherlands, 2003
  • Haifa Film Festival, Israel 2001
  • San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, USA 2008
  • Auckland International G & L TV Festival, Austraila 2003
  • Torino Gay Film Festival, Italy, 2002.
  • OUTFEST, L.A. G & L Film Festival, USA 2002
  • Bangkok Film Festival, Thailand 2003
  • Adelaide Film Festival, Australia 2003
  • Seoul International Queer Film & Video Festival, South Korea 2003
  • The South Taiwan International Film & Video Film Festival, 2003
  • Miami LGBT Film Festival, USA 2003
  • House of World Cultures, Berlin, Germany 2005
  • Boulder Film Festival, Colorado, USA 2002
  • Toronto Jewish Film Festival, Canada 2002
  • Mineapolis Jewish Film Festival, USA 2003
  • Melbourne Queer Film Festival, Australia 2002
  • Milan Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, Italy, 2002.
  • Semarang Film Festival, Indonesia 2003
  • Philadelphia Israeli Film Festival, USA 2003
  • Taipei Documentary Film Festival, Taiwan, 2002.
  • The Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco, USA 2004
  • San Francisco Israel Film Center, USA 2004
  • Penn State University G & L Film Festival, USA 2003
  • Docupolis, Barcelona Documentary Film Festiva, Spain

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