Lee Dror
Israeli film director and animator
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Lee Dror (Hebrew: לי דרור; born 1989) is an independent animation filmmaker[3] and visual artist based in Tel Aviv, Israel.
- Film director
- Visual Artist
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| Born | 15 January 1989 Israel |
| Alma mater | Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design |
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| Awards | Short Film Competition, Chaniartoon Festival[2] |
Her artistic style blends traditional techniques with exploration of themes such as family,[4] grief,[5][6] belonging and femininity.[7] She is a graduate of the Screen-Based Arts Department in Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design,[8] where she earned her Bachelor degree of Fine Arts (B.F.A.).
Recognition
Lee Dror has received recognition[4][9][10] for her work in animation, the most recent of which is the inclusion of Pisces in the longlist for the 2024 Academy Awards in category of "Best Animated Short Film".[11] Among her accolades are awards for Best Animation Short at Student Cuts, Best Short Film at the Festival di Cortometraggi-Sorsicorti, and special mentions at both the STIFF Student International Film Festival and Promofest Short of the Year.[12] Her films have been featured in a multiple festivals,[13][14][15][16][17][18][19] such as the Stuttgart ITFS Trickfilm Animation Festival, Krok Festival, and the Manchester Animation Festival.
Filmography
Director
- Pisces[20] (2023) – Currently in distribution; produced by Amit Gicelter and The Hive Studio,[1] funded by the Jerusalem Film Fund,[21] Pais Fund Israel, and Makor Fund;[22] distributed by Pentacle Productions.
- It Was Only A Hand (2020)[23] - Part of poetry slam animated collaboration with the "Incubator" fringe theater.
- Free Imagination (2017)[24] – Part of “A Face. The Day. A Memory” by Beit Avi Chai Institute.[25]
- Mirrors[26] (2015) – Co-directed with Yali Herbet; funded by the NFCT Fund Israel.[27]
Other work
- Summer Memories (2022–2023) - Layout and BG painter, location designer and color. Produced by A&N Productions Ltd[28] in partnership with Aircraft Pictures, Yeti Farm Creative and The Hive Studio.
- Little pirates- For Good[29] (2020) - Director and art director. Animated music video for the indie folk music band "Little Pirates".[30] Produced and recorded by Ori Winokur At The Slick Studio.[29]
- Rachel Bluwstein[31] (2019) - Design and animation. Series of animated shorts as a tribute to Rachel the poetess. Produced by Tami Berenstein Studio.[32]
- Days of the week[33] (2018) - Director, animation and design. An educative animated video, produced by and for BabyFirst TV.
