Siren

11 AM Israel’s Memorial Day, a siren breaks throughout the country to commemorate the fallen. But for Guy, who survived the battlefield, the sound is a constant reminder of the trauma that he is trying to leave behind.

  • Nitzan Ron
    Director
    Hagar, Underwater
  • Nitzan Ron
    Writer
    Hagar
  • Yaniv Berman
    Producer
    Land of the Little People, The Alpha Diaries, Even Kids Started Small
  • Gil Desiano Bitton
    Key Cast
    "Guy"
    Betoolot, Paradise Cruise, Yossi
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    צופר
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    16 minutes 33 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 22, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    30,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Israel
  • Country of Filming:
    Israel
  • Language:
    Hebrew
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital 2K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • 2020 Newport Beach Film Festival
    Newport beach
    United States
    North America Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Carmarthen Bay Film Festival
    Llandeilo, CARMARTHENSHIRE
    United Kingdom
    Europe
    Official Selection
  • The Robinson International Short Film Competition
    Pittsburgh
    United States
    Semi-finalist
  • 35th Haifa International Film Festival
    Haifa
    Israel
    October 15, 2019
    Western Asia premiere
    Official selection
  • Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival 2020
    Hong Kong
    China
    November 15, 2020
    East Asia
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Nitzan Ron

Born in 1980, Israel. Nitzan is a director and screenwriter with a
background in advertising, design, and new media. He earned a B.F.A from the Film Department, Tel-Aviv University. His two short films "Hagar" and "Underwater" were officially selected for a number of major international film festivals. Currently, he is developing an original TV drama while promoting "Siren" - his third short film.

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Director Statement

"Siren" ("Tzofar" in Hebrew) is a most deeply personal film. It deals with the subject of trauma on the battlefield and its silent part in Israeli society and culture.

As a former combat soldier and a family man, that himself continues to deal with PTSD, I felt I must make this film at any cost. Importantly it is a film that is certain to raise the universal subject of the costs and long term impact of survivors dealing with the invisible scars of trauma.

"Siren" premiered at 35th Haifa International Film Festival, The first and the biggest film festival in Israel.

Fun fact - Yuval Orr, who edited "Siren" and Ronen Nagel who designed and mixed the (amazing!) sound of the film worked together on "Skin" 2019 Academy Award Winner for Best Short.