Eran Preis is an Israeli–American director, screenwriter, playwright, and producer.
Career
He has taught screenwriting and International Cinema for decades. Born in Afula, Israel, Eran Preis, is a naturalized American citizen. Currently he is Professor and Director of the Graduate Program at Temple University, Department of Film and Media Arts.
Since 1979 his plays were on the major theaters in the country.
In 1983 he wrote the screenplay, Behind Bars (בעברית: מאחורי הסורגים) and a year later the film was nominated for the Oscar Award. He lives and works in Philadelphia.
Married to Andrea, they have three sons. Eran worked for fifteen years as a playwright and screenwriter for the Israeli television, theater and film industries.
His documentaries include "Patricia Baltimore"(2007).
"Viewfinder" (2004). "Bet Herut-The End of the Beginning"(2003). "The Case of Jonathan Pollard" (2001).
Achievements
"Patricia Baltimore" 2007. Selected for show in four festivals and shown on WHYY, (Public Broadcasting Service Philadelphia).
"Bet Herut-the End of the Beginning" is being distributed by Cinema Guild, Incorporated in New York, 2005. Selected for show in three of Israel main Cinematheques, Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Rosh Pina.
Selected for show at The Philadelphia International Film Festival, the Athens Film Festival, and the Dallas Film and Video Festival.
Ethnographic Festival De film de Montreal 1/29-30/05.
"Viewfinder" documentary, produced and directed, 2004. Selected for the Jury award Finalist in the Docrumentary Category of the UFVA Association.
Selected for show at: the Black Earth Film Festival in Galesburg, Illinois 10/2005.
"The Case of Jonathan Pollard", documentary, directed and co-produced, received the New Filmmaker Award for, Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival 2003. Selected for show at: Toronto Jewish Film Festival, 2002.
Vancouver Jewish Film Festival, 2002.
Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival, 2003. The Dallas Video Festival, 2002. The Fort Lauderdale International Film and Video Festival, 2002.
The George Lindsey University of North Alabama Film Festival, 2003.
The Wilmington Film Festival, 2003. The Daytona Beach Film Festival, 2003.
The Buckinghamshire County video Festival, 2003
Distinguished Alumni Award Ohio University, 2008, for his body of work.
Unsettled Land 109 minutes feature film, co-written. Selected for show at the Israeli film Festival in New York 1988, and the Tokyo International Film Festival, Tokyo, 1988
"Beyond The Walls" was selected as the winner of the second best film produced in Israel during the last forty years, Israel, 1988.
Received an Academy Award nomination, Oscar, for Best Foreign Film Category, United States of America, 1984.
International critics Award, Venice Film Festival, Italy, 1984 First Prize, Sallerno Festival, 1984. Winner of Best Script, Israeli "Oscar" (Awards of the Israeli Film Academy), 1984.
"Stigma", Received the Israeli Cinema Award in the Best Actor Category for film in Israel, 1982.
"Sentenced Foreign Life", King David Award for Best Original television Play, Israel, 1979.
"Paula", King David Award nomination for best theatrical play, Israel, 1979.
