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Invisible Lines wins Best Cinematography award
Invisible Lines had just won the Best Cinematography award at Marina del Rey Film Festival. This is the film’s 5th award on the film festival circuit, since it began screening in festivals in April. The award is shared between the two cinematographers: Andrew Parke and Yuval Shrem.
From left to right: Cinematographer Andrew Parke, Director Yuval Shrem, and actor Ron Gilbert – at the INVISIBLE LINES screening at the Marina del Ray Film Festival.
'Invisible Lines' wins 3 awards at Berlin Shorts Award
‘INVISIBLE LINES’ had just won 3 awards at the Berlin Shorts Award film competition, including BEST ORIGINAL SCRIPT, BEST PRODUCER, and BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN.
'INVISIBLE LINES' - wins an Award of Merit at Best Shorts competition
Yuval Shrem’s new half-hour narrative shot film: INVISIBLE LINES has been qualified and was officially on the ballot for the Oscars in the Live Action Narrative Short Film category.
The film examines nuanced questions about the #MeToo movement, through an emotional, intellectual, and philosophical journey on one night that turns the lives of a beloved Govroner and his family upside down, just days before election day of his reelection bid.
Yuval Shrem was the guest on the prestigious podcast StoryBeat (episode 98), where he was interviewed about his creative process. Check out this long-form deep-dive interview on StoryBeat!
BEST DIRECTOR, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY, BEST EDITING, BEST MUSIC VIDEO awards, nominations, and upcoming screenings of 'It Ain't Me'
The music video Yuval Shrem directed for the title song of Eddie Navarro’s album, is on an astonishing winning streak on the film festival circuit, literally winning every single festival it plays in. It won s BEST DIRECTOR award at Culver City Film Festival as well as a BEST DIRECTOR award at Golden State FIlm Festival, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at Marina Del Rey FIlm Festival, and BEST MUSIC VIDEO at Pasadena International Film Festival.
Last Friday, it won BEST EDITING at Silicon Beach Film Festival, and now it is officially nominated for BEST VIDEOCLIP at Gold Movie Awards. in London.
Additionally, the music video has won 4 nominations at New Hope FIlm Festival, and is now has also won a GOLDEN REEL AWARD at Shockfest Film Festival, and was nominated for BEST MUSIC VIDEO at the Erie International Film Festival. It is now also an official selection at JellyFest.
More details on upcoming screenings – coming soon…
About Yuval Shrem
A member of the Israeli Academy of Motion Pictures & Television.
A Professional member of The Recording Academy (Grammys).
Awards & nominations:
Winner of Best Original Script from Berlin Shorts Award, 2024, for the film INVISIBLE LINES
Winner of Best Producer from Berlin Shorts Award, 2024, for the film INVISIBLE LINES
Winner of Best Production Design from Berlin Shorts Award, 2024, for the film INVISIBLE LINES
Winner of Best Cinematography – Short Narrative Film from Marina del Ray Film Festival 2024, for the film INVISIBLE LINES
Winner of an Award of Merit for Best Short Film from Best Shorts Competition, June 2024, for INVISIBLE LINES
Winner of Best Drama Screenplay at the 2023 Golden State Film Festival for SPOKESMAN (screenplay competition)
Winner of Best Redemption/Drama Screenplay at 2023 Culver City Film Festival for SPOKESMAN (screenplay competition)
Winner of Best Drama Feature Screenplay at 2022 Silicon Beach Film Festival for SPOKESMAN (screenplay competition)
Winner of Best Director – Music Video at the 2022 Golden State Film Festival for Eddie Navarro’s song: IT AIN’T ME
Winner of Best Director – Music Video at the 2021 Culver City Film Festival for Eddie Navarro’s song: IT AIN’T ME
Winner of Best Cinematography – Music Video at the 2022 Marina Del Rey Film Festival for Eddie Navarro’s song: IT AIN’T ME
Winner of Best Editing – Music Video at the 2022 Silicon Beach Film Festival for Eddie Navarro’s song: IT AIN’T ME
Winner of Best Music Video at the 2022 Pasadena International Film Festival for IT AIN’T ME
Winner of Best Director at the 2017 LA Shorts Awards for his film THE BABIES.
Winner of Best Produced Screenplay at the 2017 Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards.
Winner of Best Indie Short at the 2017 New York Film Awards for his film THE BABIES
Winner of Best Film at the 2017 LA Shorts Awards for his film THE BABIES.
Winner of Best Fantasy Short at the 2019 Golden State Film Festival for his film THE BABIES.
Winner of Best Short – Sci-Fi at the 2018 Silicon Beach Film Festival for his film THE BABIES.
Winner of Best Sci-Fi Short at the 2018 Silver State Film Festival for his film THE BABIES.
Winner of Best Twist at the 2017 Top Indie Film Awards
Winner of Best Short Film (Sci-Fi / Fantasy) at the 2017 Southern Shorts Awards Film Festival
Winner of Platinum Award for Narrative Short at the 2018 Oregon International Film Awards
Winner of the Spotlight Gold Award at the 2017 Spotlight Short Film Awards for his film THE BABIES.
Winner of the Gold award for Best Narrative Short from International Independent Film Awards, 2018
Winner of the Gold award for Best Director from International Independent Film Awards, 2018
Winner of the Gold award for Cinematography from International Independent Film Awards, 2018
Winner of the Gold award for Best Editing from International Independent Film Awards, 2018
Winner of an Award of Excellence in Directing from Southern Shorts Awards, 2017, for his film THE BABIES
Winner of an Award of Excellence in Editing from Southern Shorts Awards, 2017, for his film THE BABIES
Winner of an Honorable Mention: Best Short Film at the 2018 Global Shorts competition
Winner of an Honorable Mention: Best Indie Film at the 2017 Los Angeles Film Awards.
Winner of an Honorable Mention: Best Indie Film at the 2017 Festigious International Film Festival.
Winner of an Honorable Mention: Cinematography from Top Shorts Film Festival,2017, for THE BABIES.
Winner of an Award of Merit from IndieFEST Film Awards, 2017, for his film THE BABIES
Winner of an Award of Merit from Southern Shorts Awards, 2017, for his Cinematography of THE BABIES
Winner of an Award of Merit from Southern Shorts Awards, 2017, for the Screenplay of THE BABIES
Winner of an Award of Merit from Southern Shorts Awards, 2017, for the Sound-design of THE BABIES
Winner of an Award of Merit from Southern Shorts Awards, 2017, for Producing THE BABIES
Winner of an Award of Recognition from Best Shorts Competition, 2016, for his film THE BABIES.
Winner of an Award of Recognition from Accolade Global Competition, 2018, for his film THE BABIES
Winner of Best Sci-Fi Short at the 2017 Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival for his film THE BABIES
With vast experience in film, television, and theater, Yuval Shrem is a well-rounded director, who can work in a wide scope of genres, and budget levels.
Since 1995, Yuval Shrem has been creatively involved in hundreds of television programs in Israel, before moving to Los Angeles in 2002. During that time, Yuval wrote screenplays for Israeli network TV, directed both for television and for video games, and composed music scores and original songs for many successful network television shows in Israel.
Yuval studied at the drama department of The School of Arts in Tel Aviv, as well as the FIlm & Television departments at the Tel Aviv University, and at the University of Southern California (USC). Yuval also attended numerous writing, directing and producing seminars and workshops, including workshops and seminars presented by Jim Sheridan, Evan Psser, Jang Yeemoo, Tzipi Trope, Phillip Gouliet, Michal Bat-Adam, Edna Mazia, David Freeman, and Steve Kaplan.
In 2009 Yuval became a member of The Actor’s Studio West as a director in the Playwright/Director’s Unit, where he also directed the dark comedy SIZZLE SIZZLE by Stephen Fife, which he later adapted to a feature film project currently in development.
After directing the critically-acclaimed 2013 world premiere of the play “BLUE KISS” by Stephen Fife, Yuval had developed with him a film adaptation of the play, Yuval proceeded to direct an additional production of Blue Kiss in 2019, as well as two additional plays by Stephen Fife, including the 2019 critically acclaimed production lf the comedy FEELING LUCKY.
Yuval Shrem has much experience in both single-cam and multi-cam shoots, he is a strong actor’s-director, has deep understanding of VFX, and also has extensive knowledge and experience of cinematography, after D.P.’ing several of his own projects, including THE BABIES, AS NIGHT FALLS and A PLEA FOR TENDERNESS, as well as co-D.P.’ing his award-winning half-hour film INVISIBLE LINES.
Yuval co-founded FABLE ENTERTAINMENT with his longtime collaborator, Israeli TV mega-producer and at the time, V.P. Of content and production at the Israeli Channel 10 television network – Zivit Davidovitch. Yuval wrote and directed the award-winning short film THE BABIES, as well as the award-winning and Oscar-qualified half-hour film INVISIBLE LINES, and is currently in post-production on his first feature film as a director – A PLEA FOR TENDERNESS.
Director Reels
Yuval Shrem's Extended Director's Reel
This is Yuval Shrem’s extended director’s reel (15 minutes), showcasing Yuval’s directorial works in narrative film and television.
It features clips from his upcoming feature film A PLEA FOR TENDERNESS, his Oscar-qualified narrative short INVISIBLE LINES, his multi-award-winning sci-fi short THE BABIES, his mystery short AS NIGHT FALLS, his fantasy short J, and his Israeli TV pilot SANE, as well as a few others.
Featured Projects
INVISIBLE LINES is a short political drama about a Governor on his reelection campaign, who just days before the elections, has allegations of sexual misconduct come up against him, turning his and his family’s lives upside down.
Check out the trailer in the “Video clips” section…
This project is completed and not yet released.
Yuval Shrem has delivered a captivating, poignant drama, with a chilling narrative that echoes recent events within public notoriety. The film tackles themes of abuse, family and guilt, whilst highlighting the changing landscape of society, public life and mainstream media. High praise to Ron Gilbert (Dan Palmer) – his complex portrayal of the flawed character will equally bring empathy and abomination. A thrilling watch from start-to-finish. Highly recommended.
– Short Films Matter
Invisible Lines - Official Trailer
More videos coming soon…
THE BABIES is a gripping and mind-bending short film, which pretends to be a science fiction movie, and pretends to be about population size control in a futuristic world, but holds in it many surprises that are sure to both entertain audiences and provoke thought.
THE BABIES is about the abuse of power by those in strategic positions of authority – the clerk, the nurse, the cop. It is also a frightfully truthful glimpse at how the mentally ill experience the world. It takes you on a roller-coaster and disturbs your sense of fairness, challenging both your morality and your very perception of reality itself.
From Southern Shorts Awards:
- Best Sci-Fi Short
- Award of Excellence in Directing
- Award of Excellence in Editing
- Award of Excellence in Visual FX
- Award of Merit for Screenwriting
- Award of Merit for Cinematography
- Award of merit – Production Design
- Award of merit – Lead Actress
- Award of merit – Lead Actor
- Award of merit – Supporting Actor
- Award of Merit – Original Music
- Award of Merit – Sound Design
- Award of merit – Costumes
- Award of merit – Producing
More from Top Indie Film Awards:
- Best Director nomination
- Best Writing nomination
- Best Actress nomination
- Best Music nomination
- Best FX nomination
- Best Cinematography nomination
- Best Editing nomination
THE BABIES - Official trailer
THE BABIES - Clip #1
THE BABIES - Clip #2
A PLEA FOR TENDERNESS is a feature film project, currently in post production.
It is a stream-of-consciousness drama about an American soldier, coming back from war, who is suffering from PTSD.
As he comes back home, he realizes that everything he knew, has now changed, including himself. His father had developed Alzheimer’s, and can no longer recognize him as his son. His ex-girlfriend is pregnant and engaged to another man. He is still estranged from his sister who was upset about him signing up for military service, and he is terrified of connecting with people in general.
With the encouragement of Paco – a friend from battle, who also suffers from an acute case of PTSD, Michael prepares himself to assassinate his commanding officer, who gave him orders which he now knows were illegal and immoral, orders that led him to his post-traumatic condition, and that had cost the lives of many innocent people.
The film goes into Michael’s mind, and his struggles, dreams, fears, imagined events and real ones, and memories from battle, flashing back as a perpetual video game, as his therapy sessions with the V.A. Therapist help verbalize and lead the audience along this metaphorical journey home.
The project is currently in post-production.
Coming soon…
THE CLIMB is a fantasy short film, created as part of the 48 hour film challenge.
A freshly canceled social-media influencer is forced to face her life choices and ends up begging for a second chance at life.
Aside from the 48-hours Film Festival, the film played both the Culver City Film Festival and the Golden State Film Festival.
Coming soon…
Coming soon…
AS NIGHT FALLS is a murder mystery long-short film project currently in post-production.
It tells the story of 5 characters who each in their own way, violates their own intuitive moral judgment call, and ultimately pays the karmic price for it.
The project is currently in post-production.
Coming soon…
Theater plays at 2nd Stage (The BLANK Theater)
Yuval directed two different plays simultaneously, both played at the 2019 Hollywood Fringe Festival this June and have been receiving rave reviews!
Additional projects in development, such as:
