Nimrod Shanit
Nimrod Shanit, is an award winning director and producer of feature length fiction and non-fiction films. A veteran executive producer of international co-productions and a pioneer of the first completely integrated mixed reality production company in Jerusalem, under the hospice of the Tower of David innovation lab.
Film Festivals and Awards
“The Holy City” Best immersive experience Byron Bay film festival 2019; Finalist Virtuality awards 2019; Finalist Stereopsia Lumiere Awards 2019; Finalist Raindance film festival; Leipzig Dok; Fivars; Vektor.
“Best Unkept Secret” nominated for the best documentary, Israel academy awards, DocAviv film festival 2019.
“The Ramadan cannon” Best pitch at FIPA 2015 film festival, Special Jury mention MyArt film festival
“The Holy Gathering” nominated for best documentary Haifa Film Festival
“The Holy Gathering” at the Jewish Eye Festival Ashkelon
“Saving Children” at the Warsaw Jewish motifs festival.
“Saving Children” at the Istanbul film festival.
“Saving Children” at the Haifa film festival.
“Saving Children” at the Ankara film festival
“The Escape Artists” at the Lubljana film festival
“Saving Children” at the Krakow film festival
“The Escape Artists” at the Jerusalem film festival
“No Safe Place” at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival
“Dead Sea” at the Vierzon film festival
“Surviving Terrorism” – 1st prize – Moscow film festival
Selection of Recent Films and Videos
XR projects
The Holy City – Gamified XR sensory story supported by the Canada MEdia Fund, Ontario Creates, Jerusalem film fund, Tower of David Museum and the Israel lottery.
Once Upon a Sea – XR doc in production, supported by the Canada MEdia fund, Bell fund, Israel Public broadcaster, Jerusalem film fund, the Israeli lottery.
Cities by the sea – VR entertainment experience of Tel-Aviv – 360 video for Arte
Feature length fiction films – Theatrical release
“The Violin” Short fiction drama – Jewish film festival Jerusalem
“Trois Mariages et un coup de foudre” Co-produced for France2
“Letters to Jenny” Feature film, co-production with Spain and Argentina
“Brothers in war” Feature film 120min TSR channel Switzerland
Documentaries
“Best Unkept Secret” Yes Docu, supported by the Yehoshua Rabinovitz film fund and Israel lottery.
“The Ramadan Cannon of Jerusalem” SRC – ICI Canada
“The Barefoot Shoemaker” in post-production
“Beyond Deception Strategy” – IBA Channel 1
“War crimes in Gaza” – IBA Channel 1
“The Battle” IBA Channel 1
“The Holy Gathering” IBA Channel 1,
“Saving Children” Channel 8 + LA7-Italy
“The Escape Artists” Channel Yes+
“Voice of Tears” Channel 2
“No Safe Place” Pax Channel PBS USA
“Amir Zohar” Made for Web
“Surviving Terrorism” Made for Web
“Peace in Sight” Worldlink TV USA
Production services in Israel
“Tabous et Interdits” Anenome films, TV5
“Parconaute II” Quiet Motion, Canada, TV5
“Cities by the Sea” FilmQuadrat.dok, Arte
“Follow your Past” Lion Television, USA – Travel channel
“Future weapons Israel special” Waddel Media (Ireland) – Discovery Channel
“Days that shook the world–The battle for the Holy city” Lion Television (UK)-BBC
“Greatest tanks ever” Cineflix productions (UK) – Discovery Channel
“The Road to Jenin” Documentary – Eddanij Productions (France)
“Bombardier Train” – Pegasus Productions (Germany)
“Leading Israeli Sportsmen” Golf Productions (USA)
“From the river to the sea” Documentary – Eddanij Productions (France)
“Sandisk” Harambe Films (USA)
“Suicide Killers” Documentary – Eddanij Productions (France)
“Polycom” Harambe (USA)
“The Path to Darkness” – Eddanij Productions (France)
Commercials
Mobileye campaign 2007
Mobileye campaign 2010
Israel Tourism Board
Israel Government Advertising Agency elections campaign
Ctv
Corporate and infomercial videos – Israel
Israel Prime Minister’s Office
Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Israel Ministry of Tourism
Israel Ministry of Transport
Israel Ministry of Infrastructures
Israel National Insurance Institute
Lapam – Israel Government Advertising Agency
Israel Railways
Israel Securities Authorities
The Dead Sea Preservation Government Agency
Peres Center for Peace
Microsoft
Teva
Lis Hospital
St. John Eye hospital Jerusalem
Wizo
Vital and Baby Lis hotels
Israel Navy
Ormat
Starling Satellite Communications
MRL
XTR
Eyesight
PrimeSense
Western Galilee Hospital
Evigilo
Workplace Safety institution
Video Installations & Music Videos
Matisyahu music video – “Sunshine”
Israel Police visitors centre
National Heritage Preservation Fund – Valley train museum installation
“Dead Sea” Experimental video
“Happy Hair” Surreal drama