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'''Eyal Boers''' ({{he|'''אייל בורס''' }}) (born July 8, 1975) is an Israeli film director, producer and researcher.<ref>{{IMDb name|2383185 |Eyal Boers}}</ref>
'''Eyal Boers''' ({{he|'''אייל בורס''' }})(born July 8, 1975) is an [[Israel]]i film director, producer and researcher,<ref>{{IMDb name | 2383185 |Eyal Boers}}</ref> chairman of the Israel Film Council,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Naim |first1=Moshe |title=The chairman of the Israeli Film Council is Eyal Boers |url=https://kanisrael.co.il/%D7%99%D7%95%D7%A9%D7%91-%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%A9-%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%A2%D7%A6%D7%94-%D7%94%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%AA-%D7%9C%D7%A7%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%A2-%D7%94%D7%A0%D7%91%D7%97/ |access-date=9 March 2021 |publisher=Kan Israel |date=12 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Minister of Culture announced this week the appointment of Eyal Boers to the position of chairman of the Film Council. The appointment of Boers, who will take up the post immediately |url=https://www.gov.il/he/departments/news/bors_appointment |website=Ministry of Culture |access-date=9 March 2021 |date=12 July 2018}}</ref> head of the film and television track at [[Ariel University]]'s School of Communication.<ref>{{cite web |title=Eyal Boers |url=https://www.ariel.ac.il/projects/trp/GeneralInformation.asp?numRec=317&numtafrit=1&id_lang=1 |website=The Moskowitz School of Communication |publisher=[[Ariel University]] |access-date=9 March 2021}}</ref>
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Eyal is a lecturer on [[history of cinema|film history]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Segal |first1=Naomi |title=Israeli filmmaker Guy Nattiv wins Oscar for "Skin" |url=https://www.kan.org.il/radio/item.aspx?pid=72754 |website=kan |access-date=9 March 2021}}</ref>, [[European cinema]], [[videography]], cinematic expression and the image of the Jew in Film.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Shumpelby |first1=Attila |title=Cinema After The Corona: What Movies Will Be Seen At The End Of The Crisis |url=https://www.ynet.co.il/entertainment/article/H1M168G7P |access-date=9 March 2021 |publisher=[[Ynet]] |date=25 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Eyal Boers Film director |url=https://www.spylegends.com/team/Eyal-Boers |website=Spy Legends |access-date=9 March 2021}}</ref>


==Biography==
== Biography ==
Eyal Boers was born in [[Jerusalem]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Eyal Boers |url=https://www.sjoa-drenthe.nl/humogen/family.php?id=F29887&main_person=I74877 |website=Sjoa Drenthe |access-date=18 March 2021}}</ref> <!-- His parents moved to the [[Netherlands]] shortly after his birth, first to [[Leiden]] and then to [[Amsterdam]]. After completing his first year at the jewish school "Rosj Pina", Amsterdam, his parents returned to Israel and lived in [[Ramat Hasharon]], where he was educated at Amirim primary school and in the Alumim middle school. After completing his the 8<sup><small>th</small></sup> grade, his parents moved to [[Australia]] and lived in [[Sydney]], where he graduated from [[Moriah College]] High School.
Eyal Boers was born in [[Jerusalem]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Eyal Boers |url=https://www.sjoa-drenthe.nl/humogen/family.php?id=F29887&main_person=I74877 |website=Sjoa Drenthe |access-date=18 March 2021}}</ref> His parents moved to the [[Netherlands]] shortly after his birth, first to [[Leiden]] and then to [[Amsterdam]]. After completing his first year at the Jewish school "Rosh Pina" in Amsterdam, his parents returned to Israel and lived in [[Ramat Hasharon]], where he was educated at Amirim primary school and in the Alumim middle school. After completing his the 8th grade, his parents moved to [[Australia]] and lived in [[Sydney]], where he graduated from [[Moriah College]] High School.
He did his military service in [[Golani Brigade]], and finished as a joint patrol officer in the [[Israel Border Police]].
He did his military service in [[Golani Brigade]], and finished as a joint patrol officer in the [[Israel Border Police]].
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Boers holds a bachelor's degree in [[political science]] and philosophy from [[Tel Aviv University]], an MFA from the Department of Film and Television at Tel Aviv University and an MA from the Interdisciplinary Program for Graduate Studies at Tel Aviv University.
Boers holds a bachelor's degree in [[political science]] and philosophy, an MFA from the Department of Film and an MA from the Interdisciplinary Program for Graduate Studies.
He submitted his doctoral dissertation, "the Jew in Dutch cinema: images, stereotypes and national identity", in 2020, under the supervision of Professor Ilan Avisar.
His Ph.D. degree was received from [[Tel Aviv University]], in 2022, where he also received his other qualifications. Boers authored the thesis "The Jew in Dutch cinema: images, stereotypes and national identity", under the supervision of Prof. Ilan Avisar.
From 2013 to 2019, he lectured on his doctoral dissertation at international academic conferences, in [[Copenhagen]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Cinema Photography |url=https://www.memorystudiesassociation.org/panel/poster-session-1-cinema-photography/ |website=Memory Studies Association |access-date=18 March 2021}}</ref> Amsterdam,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Liphshiz |first1=Cnaan |title=Who is Anne Frank? The answers spark a debate in Holland |url=https://www.jta.org/2017/04/19/global/who-is-anne-frank-the-answers-spark-a-debate-in-her-native-holland |access-date=9 March 2021 |publisher=Jewish Telegraphic Agency |date=19 April 2017}}</ref> [[Warsaw]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Representing Jewish History in European and American Popular Culture, Museums and Public Spaces |url=https://www.dhi.waw.pl/fileadmin/benutzerdaten/dhi-waw-pl/pdf/Veranstaltungen/Tagungen/Jewish_History_Programme_fin..pdf |website=Deutsches Historisches Institut Warschau |access-date=18 March 2021}}</ref> [[Athens]],<ref>{{cite web |title=6 th Annual International Conference on Visual and Performing Arts |url=https://www.atiner.gr/2015/2015PRO-ART.pdf |website=Athens Institute for Education & Research |access-date=18 March 2021}}</ref> [[London]], [[Haifa]], [[Antwerp]]<ref>{{cite web |title=7th Contact Day Jewish Studies |url=https://medialibrary.uantwerpen.be/oldcontent/container2445/files/7th%20contact%20day%20abstracts(1).pdf |website=[[University of Antwerp]] |access-date=18 March 2021}}</ref> and Jerusalem.<ref>{{cite web |title=Classmates of Anne Frank - The Jew in Dutch Cinema |url=https://esra.org.il/netanya-activities/raanana-lecture-with-eyal-boers.html |website=ESRA Raanana |access-date=9 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Entebbe revisited |url=https://www.jwire.com.au/entebbe-revisited/ |access-date=9 March 2021 |publisher=Jewish news daily for Australia and New Zealand |date=19 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The International Institute For Holocaust Research Yad Vashem, Jerusalem, Israel |url=https://www.ehri-project.eu/sites/default/files/downloads/ehri_downloads/EHRI%20News/YV%20Summer%20School%20programme%20DEF.pdf |website=[[Yad Vashem]] |access-date=18 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=International Symposium - From Entebbe to Mogadishu: Terrorism in the 1970s and its History, Memory and Legacy |url=https://ef.huji.ac.il/book/international-symposium-entebbe-mogadishu-terrorism-1970s-and-its-history-memory-and |website=The European Forum at the [[Hebrew University]] |access-date=18 March 2021}}</ref>


During his academic studies, Boers worked as a cameraman from 2004–2010,<ref>{{cite web |title=Multimediaserver der Universitätsbibliothek Potsdam |url=https://web.ub.uni-potsdam.de/php/show_projekt_MMS.php?projekt_id=108&lang=en |website=University Library Catalogues - [[University of Potsdam]] |access-date=18 March 2021}}</ref> including for the Israeli [[Channel 1 (Israel)|Channel 1]], Dutch current affairs program [[EenVandaag]] and [[Globes]] (newspaper) TV. He was a member of the Israeli Documenatry Filmmakers Forum from 2008–2018 and a member of the [[Israeli Academy of Film and Television]] from 2014–2018.
During his academic studies, Boers worked as a cameraman from 2004 to 2010,<ref>{{cite web |title=Multimediaserver der Universitätsbibliothek Potsdam |url=https://web.ub.uni-potsdam.de/php/show_projekt_MMS.php?projekt_id=108&lang=en |website=University Library Catalogues – [[University of Potsdam]] |access-date=18 March 2021}}</ref> including for the Israeli [[Channel 1 (Israel)|Channel 1]], Dutch current affairs program ''[[EenVandaag]]'' and ''[[Globes (newspaper)|Globes]]'' (newspaper) TV. He was a member of the Israeli Documentary Filmmakers Forum from 2008 to 2018 and a member of the [[Israeli Academy of Film and Television]] from 2014 to 2018.


As part of his studies, he wrote, produced and directed in 2007 the short film "A Lone Soldier" which had been screened in many international film festivals.<ref>{{cite web |title=Portobello Film Festival 2007 |url=https://www.portobellofilmfestival.com/2007/pelican16.html |website=[[Portobello Film Festival]] |access-date=18 March 2021}}</ref> In 2008 he produced and directed the documentary "Classmates of Anne Frank" which had been screened at numerous international film festivals and had been broadcasted by Israeli and Dutch television channels. In 2012, he produced and directed the documentary "Live or Die in Entebbe" which had been screened at various international film festivals and had been broadcasted on Israeli and Canadian television channels.<ref name="Entebbe">{{cite news |last1=Izikovich |first1=Gili |title=The unknown spaces of Operation Entebbe |url=https://www.haaretz.co.il/gallery/television/1.1918535 |access-date=9 March 2021 |publisher=[[Haaretz]] |date=30 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Lowenstein |first1=Nitza |title=Eyal Boers Hebrew interview Live or Die in Entebee |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/audio/eyal-boers-hebrew-interview-live-or-die-in-entebee |access-date=9 March 2021 |publisher=Special Broadcasting Service |date=3 November 2013}}</ref>
As part of his studies, he wrote, produced and directed in 2007 the short film "A Lone Soldier" which had been screened in many international film festivals.<ref>{{cite web |title=Portobello Film Festival 2007 |url=https://www.portobellofilmfestival.com/2007/pelican16.html |website=[[Portobello Film Festival]] |access-date=18 March 2021}}</ref> In 2008 he produced and directed the documentary "Classmates of Anne Frank" which had been screened at numerous international film festivals and had been broadcast by Israeli and Dutch television channels. In 2012, he produced and directed the documentary "Live or Die in Entebbe" which had been screened at various international film festivals and had been broadcast on Israeli and Canadian television channels.<ref name="Entebbe">{{cite news |last1=Izikovich |first1=Gili |title=The unknown spaces of Operation Entebbe |url=https://www.haaretz.co.il/gallery/television/1.1918535 |access-date=9 March 2021 |publisher=[[Haaretz]] |date=30 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Lowenstein |first1=Nitza |title=Eyal Boers Hebrew interview Live or Die in Entebee |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/audio/eyal-boers-hebrew-interview-live-or-die-in-entebee |access-date=9 March 2021 |publisher=Special Broadcasting Service |date=3 November 2013}}</ref>


Boers has worked as a lecturer in the Film Department at "Minshar School of Art"<ref>{{cite web |title=Minshar School of Art |url=https://www.minshar.org.il/english/ |access-date=9 March 2021}}</ref> and Ariel University.
Boers has worked as a lecturer in the Film Department at "Minshar School of Art"<ref>{{cite web |title=Minshar School of Art |url=https://www.minshar.org.il/english/ |access-date=9 March 2021}}</ref> and Ariel University.
In 2011, he was appointed head of the film and television track at the Ariel University's School of Communication. <ref>{{cite web |title=Future in Film-Eyal Boers |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8guvEhNCA0 |website=[[YouTube]] |access-date=9 March 2021|date=7 October 2020}}</ref>
In 2011, he was appointed head of the film and television track at Ariel University's School of Communication.<ref>{{cite web |title=Future in Film-Eyal Boers |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8guvEhNCA0 |website=[[YouTube]] |access-date=9 March 2021|date=7 October 2020}}</ref>
In 2018, he was appointed chairman of the Israel Film Council.
In 2018, he was appointed chairman of the Israel Film Council. At the same time, he has been lecturing on film in non-academic institutions, including culture centers, the [[American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee|JDC]], and more. <ref>{{cite news |last1=Haimovich |first1=Elad |title=Beit Alah has launched a series of new lectures for Rehovot adults |url=https://www.arimnews.co.il/culture/28401 |access-date=9 March 2021 |publisher=Arim News |date=12 September 2019}}</ref>
Boers is often interviewed in the media about cinema.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cohen |first1=Shimon |title=The Jewish Sources of Superman |url=https://www.inn.co.il/news/370784 |access-date=9 March 2021 |publisher=[[Arutz Sheva]] |date=15 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Fetimer |first1=Dudi |title=The film industry is in crisis, but returning to activity to stay on the wheel |url=https://www.maariv.co.il/culture/movies/Article-774207 |access-date=9 March 2021 |publisher=[[maariv]] |date=29 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Cohen |first1=Shimon |title=The elites mocked, the spectators came in droves |url=https://www.inn.co.il/news/455431 |access-date=9 March 2021 |publisher=[[Arutz Sheva]] |date=28 October 2020}}</ref>


He is head of the film and television track at [[Ariel University]]'s School of Communication.<ref>{{cite web |title=Eyal Boers |url=https://www.ariel.ac.il/projects/trp/GeneralInformation.asp?numRec=317&numtafrit=1&id_lang=1 |access-date=9 March 2021 |website=The Moskowitz School of Communication |publisher=[[Ariel University]]}}</ref>
==Selected filmography==
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Eyal is a lecturer on [[history of cinema|film history]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Segal |first1=Naomi |title=Israeli filmmaker Guy Nattiv wins Oscar for "Skin" |url=https://www.kan.org.il/radio/item.aspx?pid=72754 |access-date=9 March 2021 |website=kan}}</ref> [[European cinema]], [[videography]], cinematic expression and the image of the Jew in Film.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Shumpelby |first1=Attila |date=25 August 2020 |title=Cinema After The Corona: What Movies Will Be Seen At The End Of The Crisis |publisher=[[Ynet]] |url=https://www.ynet.co.il/entertainment/article/H1M168G7P |access-date=9 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Eyal Boers Film director |url=https://www.spylegends.com/team/Eyal-Boers |access-date=9 March 2021 |website=Spy Legends}}</ref> Was the chairman of the Israel Film Council, from 2018 till 2022.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Naim |first1=Moshe |date=12 July 2018 |title=The chairman of the Israeli Film Council is Eyal Boers |publisher=Kan Israel |url=https://kanisrael.co.il/%D7%99%D7%95%D7%A9%D7%91-%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%A9-%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%A2%D7%A6%D7%94-%D7%94%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%AA-%D7%9C%D7%A7%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%A2-%D7%94%D7%A0%D7%91%D7%97/ |access-date=9 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=12 July 2018 |title=The Minister of Culture announced this week the appointment of Eyal Boers to the position of chairman of the Film Council. The appointment of Boers, who will take up the post immediately |url=https://www.gov.il/he/departments/news/bors_appointment |access-date=9 March 2021 |website=Ministry of Culture}}</ref>
* '''Land of the Little People'''<ref>{{IMDb title | 3444008 | Medinat Hagamadim aka "Land of the Little People" }}</ref> (Line producer 2016, 83 minutes): Full-length feature film. The film has participated in dozens of festivals around the world, including: [[Shanghai International Film Festival]], [[Haifa International Film Festival]], [[Warsaw Film Festival]] and more.
* '''Live Or Die In Entebbe'''<ref>{{IMDb title | 2545510 | Lihyot O'Lamut Be'Entebbe aka "Live or Die in Entebbe" }}</ref> (Producer and director 2012, 52 minutes): A documentary about [[Operation Entebbe]] (English; Hebrew; French).<ref name="Entebbe" /> Pre-purchase by [[Radio Canada]]. Purchase by Israeli [[Channel 1 (Israel)|Channel 1]]. Premiere screening at the [[Jerusalem Film Festival|Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival]] 10.12.12. Premiere broadcast on Israeli Channel 1 on February 4, 2013.<ref>{{cite web |title=Operation Entebbe - Live or Die in Entebbe -Trailer |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csab-m6QuZk |website=[[Youtube]] |access-date=9 March 2021}}</ref> Screened at the Paris Israeli Film Festival, the Toronto Jewish Film Festival, the Australian Jewish Film Festival<ref>{{cite news |title=Eyal Boers |url=https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/archived/throsby/eyal-boers/5095344 |access-date=9 March 2021 |publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] |date=16 November 2013}}</ref> and more.<ref>{{cite web |title=Operation Entebbe - New Evening - Interview with Eyal Burs |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eU9faHPS2U8 |website=[[Youtube]] |access-date=9 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Mohiach |first1=Nahum |title=The Anonymous Victim |url=http://www.habama.co.il/Pages/Description.aspx?Subj=8&Area=1&ArticleID=18780 |access-date=9 March 2021 |publisher=Habama |date=9 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Live Or Die In Entebbe |url=https://www.jiff.com.au/films/live-or-die-in-entebbe# |website=Jewish International Film Festival |access-date=9 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Prince-Gibson |first1=Eetta |title=Entebbe's Forgotten Dead |url=https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/entebbes-forgotten-dead |access-date=9 March 2021 |publisher=Tablet Magazine |date=7 March 2013}}</ref><ref>[https://tlv1.fm/the-tel-aviv-review/2016/07/04/live-or-die-in-entebbe-the-dark-side-of-heroism/ Live or Die in Entebbe: The dark side of heroism]</ref>
* '''Classmates of Anne Frank'''<ref>{{IMDb title | 1329123 | HaKita Shel Anne Frank aka "Classmates of Anne Frank" }}</ref> (Producer and director 2007, 58 minutes): Documentary about [[Anne Frank]] (English; Hebrew; Dutch);<ref>{{cite news |title=Eyal Boers' film will be screened as part of the Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival |url=https://arts.m.tau.ac.il/news/eyal_bores |access-date=9 March 2021 |publisher=[[Tel Aviv University]] |date=14 December 2008}}</ref> The film served as the basis for the book "We all Wore Stars: Memories of Anne Frank from her Classmates" which was published in 2011; The film aired on Israeli [[Channel 1 (Israel)|Channel 1]] and was screened at dozens of international film festivals, including the Dakino International Film Festival in Romania, the Independent European Film Festival in Paris, the Sao Paulo Jewish Film Festival and more.<ref>{{cite web |title=Anne Frank - "Classmates of Anne Frank" Trailer |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIK1I7CiqQs |website=[[Youtube]] |access-date=9 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Arnold |first1=Janice |title=Anne Frank's Classmates Look Back in New Film |url=https://www.cjnews.com/news/anne-franks-classmates-look-back-new-film |access-date=9 March 2021 |publisher=The Canadian Jewish News |date=26 March 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=R. Hoffman |first1=Joseph |title=Growing Old with Anne Frank |url=https://www.jpost.com/jerusalem-report/growing-old-with-anne-frank-extract |access-date=9 March 2021 |publisher=[[Jerusalem Post]] |date=18 January 2009}}</ref>
* '''A Lone Soldier'''<ref>{{IMDb title | 1337277 | Chayal Boded aka "A Lone Soldier" }}</ref> (Screenwriter, producer and director, 2006, 22 minutes): Short feature film (Hebrew; Dutch; Arabic).<ref>{{cite web |title=A Lone Soldier - Exceprt |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-p7XO3Tj04 |website=Youtube |access-date=9 March 2021 |date=21 July 2007}}</ref> Acquired for broadcast by Israel i [[Channel 1 (Israel)|Channel 1]] and screened at dozens of international film festivals, including the Belgrade Documentary and Short Film Festival, the [[Cambridge Film Festival]], the Hamburg International Short Film Festival<ref>{{cite web |title=Yoffi! Yalla Bye. - Shorts from Israel |url=http://archiv.shortfilm.com/ikff2008/ikff2008.shortfilm.com/index49fe.html?id=israel5&L=1 |website=Hamburg International Short Film Festival |access-date=18 March 2021}}</ref> and more.


==References==
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==External links==
== External links ==
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6nMtAUN4slwgtx2ieXRAuA Eyal Boers channel] at [[YouTube]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6nMtAUN4slwgtx2ieXRAuA Eyal Boers channel] at [[YouTube]]
* [https://hul.ariel.ac.il/wp/rsg/eyal-boers/ Staff profile at the Ariel University Center for the Research & Study of Genocide]
* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/eyalboers/ Eyal Boers] at [[LinkedIn]]


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Eyal Boers
אייל בורס‎
Eyal Boers
Eyal Boers
Born (1975-07-08) July 8, 1975 (age 48)
Jerusalem, Israel
CitizenshipIsraeli
Alma materTel Aviv University
Websitewww.ariel.ac.il

Eyal Boers (Hebrew: אייל בורס) (born July 8, 1975) is an Israeli film director, producer and researcher.[1]

Biography[edit]

Eyal Boers was born in Jerusalem.[2] His parents moved to the Netherlands shortly after his birth, first to Leiden and then to Amsterdam. After completing his first year at the Jewish school "Rosh Pina" in Amsterdam, his parents returned to Israel and lived in Ramat Hasharon, where he was educated at Amirim primary school and in the Alumim middle school. After completing his the 8th grade, his parents moved to Australia and lived in Sydney, where he graduated from Moriah College High School.

He did his military service in Golani Brigade, and finished as a joint patrol officer in the Israel Border Police.

Boers holds a bachelor's degree in political science and philosophy, an MFA from the Department of Film and an MA from the Interdisciplinary Program for Graduate Studies. His Ph.D. degree was received from Tel Aviv University, in 2022, where he also received his other qualifications. Boers authored the thesis "The Jew in Dutch cinema: images, stereotypes and national identity", under the supervision of Prof. Ilan Avisar.

During his academic studies, Boers worked as a cameraman from 2004 to 2010,[3] including for the Israeli Channel 1, Dutch current affairs program EenVandaag and Globes (newspaper) TV. He was a member of the Israeli Documentary Filmmakers Forum from 2008 to 2018 and a member of the Israeli Academy of Film and Television from 2014 to 2018.

As part of his studies, he wrote, produced and directed in 2007 the short film "A Lone Soldier" which had been screened in many international film festivals.[4] In 2008 he produced and directed the documentary "Classmates of Anne Frank" which had been screened at numerous international film festivals and had been broadcast by Israeli and Dutch television channels. In 2012, he produced and directed the documentary "Live or Die in Entebbe" which had been screened at various international film festivals and had been broadcast on Israeli and Canadian television channels.[5][6]

Boers has worked as a lecturer in the Film Department at "Minshar School of Art"[7] and Ariel University. In 2011, he was appointed head of the film and television track at Ariel University's School of Communication.[8] In 2018, he was appointed chairman of the Israel Film Council.

He is head of the film and television track at Ariel University's School of Communication.[9] Eyal is a lecturer on film history,[10] European cinema, videography, cinematic expression and the image of the Jew in Film.[11][12] Was the chairman of the Israel Film Council, from 2018 till 2022.[13][14]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Eyal Boers at IMDb
  2. ^ "Eyal Boers". Sjoa Drenthe. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Multimediaserver der Universitätsbibliothek Potsdam". University Library Catalogues – University of Potsdam. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Portobello Film Festival 2007". Portobello Film Festival. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  5. ^ Izikovich, Gili (30 January 2013). "The unknown spaces of Operation Entebbe". Haaretz. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
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