Eldar Rapaport is an American-Israeli film director, screenwriter and producer, best known for his 2011 feature film August.[1]

Originally from Tel Aviv,[2] he moved to the United States in 1991 to attend Emerson College[2] and the New York University Film School. He won the Iris Prize in 2009 for his third short film Steam.[3]

He is currently based in New York, where he works as Chief Creative Officer for the digital media production firm Screenz.[4] He has also served on the jury for the Iris Prize several times since his own award win.

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References

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  1. ^ "Filmmaker Eldar Rapaport explores the mythology of breaking up". Gay Vancouver, August 8, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Jewish Films at Outfest 2011". The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles, June 16, 2011.
  3. ^ "Film review: Iris Prize Festival, various venues". Wales Online, October 11, 2009.
  4. ^ "ICM Partners Joins With Screenz". Deadline Hollywood, October 3, 2012.
  5. ^ "The Last Survivor" – via www.imdb.com.
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