Israeli Film Academy’s 2006 Ophir Awards
by Andre Soares
Israeli Film Academy Awards - Ophir 2006
The 2006 Ophir nominees were announced in Tel Aviv on Aug. 22, 2006.
The 2006 Ophir winners were announced at the Tel Aviv Opera House on Sept. 14, 2006.
("*" denotes the winner in each category)
Aviva, My Love (top) and Sweet Mud (bottom) tied for the Ophir for Best Picture.
Best Picture (tie)
* Aviva, My Love
* Sweet Mud
Things Behind the Sun
Someone to Run With
Three Mothers
Best Director
* Shemi Zarhin - Aviva, My Love
Dror Shaul - Sweet Mud
Yuval Shafferman - Things Behind the Sun
Dan Wolman - Tied Hands
Oded Davidoff - Someone to Run With
Dina Zvi-Riklis - Three Mothers
Best Actor
Dror Keren - Aviva, My Love
Tomer Steinhof - Sweet Mud
* Assi Dayan - Things Behind the Sun
Itay Tiran - Forgiveness
Rami Heuberger - Dear Mr. Waldman
Best Actress
* Assi Levy - Aviva, My Love
Ronit Yudkevitz - Sweet Mud
Gila Almagor - Tied Hands
Anat Klausner - Frozen Days
Bar Belfar - Someone to Run With
Best Supporting Actor
Sasson Gabai - Aviva, My Love
Yousef "Joe" Sweid - The Bubble
Zohar Shtrauss - Things Behind the Sun
* Tzahi Grad - Someone to Run With
Alon Abutbul - Only Dogs Run Free
Best Supporting Actress
* Rotem Abuhab - Aviva, My Love
Yael Poliakov - Ein la Elohim
Tess Hashiloni - Things Behind the Sun
Rinat Matatov - Someone to Run With
Evelyn Kaplun - Dear Mr. Waldman
Ayelet Zurer - Only Dogs Run Free
Best Screenplay
* Shemi Zarhin - Aviva, My Love
Dror Shaul - Sweet Mud
Yuval Shafferman - Things Behind the Sun
Noah Stollman - Someone to Run With
Alma Ganihar, Dina Zvi-Riklis - Three Mothers
Best Cinematography
Itzik Portal - Aviva, My Love
Ram Shweky - Frozen Days
Yaron Scharf - Someone to Run With
David Gurfinkel - Salt of the Earth
* Shai Goldman - Three Mothers
Best Editing
* Einat Glaser-Zarhin - Aviva, My Love
Isaac Sehayek, Halil Efrat, Michal Cohen - Sweet Mud
Yosef Grunfeld - Things Behind the Sun
Ron Omer - Someone to Run With
Tova Asher - Three Mothers
Best Art Direction
Ido Dolev - Aviva, My Love
* Avishay Avivi - Sweet Mud
Shahar Bar-Adon - Someone to Run With
Avishay Avivi - King of Beggars
Eitan Levi - Three Mothers
Best Costume Design
Inbal Shuki - Aviva, My Love
Rona Doron - Sweet Mud
Hadas Raubicheck - Someone to Run With
Rona Doron - Dear Mr. Waldman
* Rona Doron - Three Mothers
Best Composer
Jonathan Bar Giora - Aviva, My Love
* Tsoof Philosof, Adi Renart - Sweet Mud
Ivri Leader - The Bubble
Ran Shem Tov - Someone to Run With
Shmulik Neufeld, Ori Zakh - Three Mothers
Best Sound
Ashi Milo, Aviv Aldema, Israel David - Aviva, My Love
* Eli Yarkoni, Yoav Sarig - Sweet Mud
Itai Elohev, Gil Toren, Israel David - The Bubble
David Lis, Aviv Aldema, Israel David - Someone to Run With
Ashi Milo, Gil Toren, Israel David - Three Mothers
Best Documentary Feature
Erez Tadmor, Yaron Amitai - All Is Well by Me
Tomer Heymann - Paper Dolls
Tali shemesh - The Cemetery Club
* Shahar Cohen, Halil Efrat - Souvenirs
Assaf Sudri, Amir Tausinger - Shvita
Lifetime Achievement Award: Nadav Levitan
The Alternative Film Guide thanks Aviad Shamir for the 2006 Ophir nominees/winners list.
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