Biography

ABOUT EVA

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Eva Lanska is a British Israeli film director, screenwriter and video artist. She graduated from the Faculty of Journalism and became the author of five published novels.

In 2005, Atoll Music France record label released an album of French songs performed by Eva. Music videos were made for selected songs from the album and during the process of shooting  Eva got interested in directing which ultimately has grown into a real passion of hers.

Art, literature, French cinematography and the atmosphere of Paris influenced her while she was a student and this became the foundation of all her work. 

Currently, she lives in the UK where she is engaged in producing feature and documentary films. After graduating from the London Film Academy in 2017 where she studied Cinematography, Eva shot her first film ‘Ok, Mum’. The film was selected by the Cannes Film Festival in the Short Conner and the Russian Pavilion programmes in Cannes Film Festival. Throughout the year, ‘Ok, Mum’ won numerous awards in both America and Europe.

Her student film ‘Dependent’ won accolades at both the California Film Awards and the Canada Shorts Film Festival. 

In 2019, Eva finished her latest film ‘Little French Fish’. The film was shot in Paris and stared famous British actors Jonas Khan and Devora Wilde.

In 2021, Eva directed a new documentary, "The Abraham Accords Change History: Women in the Middle East."

She is currently working on a new feature film, "I'm Not an Actress", inspired by Brigitte Bardot.

Eva Lanska is nominated as the best film director by the World of Women Film Fair Middle East, MELECH Tel-Aviv International Film Festival, and Hollywood Women's Film Institute.  Forbes USA noted her as a promising young director of "One To Watch". 

Eva is also part of the BAFTA circle of patrons.

She has been awarded or officially nominated for over 30 major film festivals such as:

  • 26th Victoria Film Festival Canadian Screen Award Qualifying

  • Chelsea Film Festival

  • Carmarthen Bay Film Festival BAFTA Cymru Qualifying

  • 25th Washington Jewish Film Festival

  • 20th Beverly Hills Film Festival

  • 17th Maverick Movie Awards 

  • California Women's Film Festival

  • 58th Golden Knight Malta International Short Film Festival

  • Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood

  • Women's Independent Film Festival

  • The Canadian Independent Film Festival

  • Hollywood Women's Film Institute: Hollywood Women's Film Festival

  • Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards

  • Cannes International Independent Film Festival

  • New York World Film Festival

  • Los Angeles Film Awards, European Cinematography AWARDS (ECA) 

  • Toronto International Women Film Festival

  • Cannes Film Festival official selection Short Film Corner

  • Central Florida Film Festival 

  • Hollywood South Film Festival 

  • SHORT to the Point 

  • ARFF Berlin / International Awards

  • Bucharest ShortCut CineFest 

  • Pittsburgh Independent Film Festival 

  • St. Francis College Women's Film Festival 

  • Bristol Independent Film Festival 

  • Hollywood Film Competition 

  • The European Independent Film Award 

  • Top Shorts 

  • California Film Awards Official selection

  • International Independent Film Awards Best Film

  • Canada Shorts - Canadian & International Short Film Fest 

  • Hollywood Just4Shorts Film 

  • European Cinematography AWARDS (ECA) 

  • World of Women Film Fair Middle East 

  • Feel The Reel International Film Festival

  • Top Shorts Film Festival

  • International Short&Symbolic Art Film Festival (ISAFF)

  • Toronto International Women Film Festival 

  • New York Movie Awards 

  • New York International Film Awards™ 

  • Sweden Film Awards 

  • Dubai Independent Film Festival

 

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