Early Bird 2019 Best Editing

Terror

Ma'aleh School of Television, Film and the Arts, Israel

Synopsis

Dan, 45, is a Jerusalem supermarket employee who suffers from PTSD after being caught up in a terrorist attack. On a day in which multiple attacks hit Jerusalem once again, Dan is asked to serve at the meat counter alongside an Arab co-worker. As more and more fatalities are reported on the news, Dan tries desperately to reach his wife who was shopping in the area of one of the attacks, but without success. Dan’s fear and panic result in severe consequences for himself and for others.

Director: Yonatan Shehoah

Director's bio

Yonatan Shehoah was born and raised in Mexico City; he emigrated to Israel in 2012. From 2013 to 2017, he studied directing and cinematography at the Maaleh School of Film and Television, graduating in 2018. Terror is his graduation film. Shehoah was also the director of photography for five of his fellow students’ films.

Credits

Writer and director Yonatan Shehoah
Cinematography Hagai Adorian
Music Aaron Cohen
Editing Geffen Ariel

Specifications

Original title Pigua
Runinig time 16'
Film type Fiction
Completion date October, 2018