ISRAEL BROTHERS
Film Directing - Screenwriting - Editing

Short Films


Face Value (2006)

A lonely office worker from another country becomes entranced by a seductive barfly.

Premiered at 2007 South by Southwest Film Festival.

Additional screenings:
2007 Denver Film Festival, 2007 Los Angeles Shorts Film Festival,
2007 Sarasota Film Festival.



The Tourist (2005)

A woman afraid to leave her Brooklyn apartment makes a puzzling discovery as she struggles with her dreams, memories and the mundane.

Premiered at 2005 South by Southwest Film Festival.

Additional screenings:
2005 Hamptons International Film Festival, 2005 Woodstock Film Festival, Rooftop Films, 2005 Raindance Film Festival.

Published on The Journal of Short Film.



The Venice of Brooklyn
(2003)

A classical exploration of the serene waters of the Gowanus Canal, shot on one roll of super 8 film in one take with no post-production.

Screened at 2003 Raindance Film Festival.



Terrain Vague
(2002)

An unearthly exploration of a post-industrial landscape where sounds from the past continue to hang in the air.


Screened at 2003 Atlanta Film Festival.



The Sinking Ship
(2002)

A nine to five couple try to talk about their failing marriage while stuck at the Staten Island Ferry Terminal.

Screened at Anthology Film Archives.



Back and Forth
(2001)

A girl happily swings, while not far away, a businessman begins his ascent up an endless set of stairs. The young artist is not so foolish. She is merely drawing the many skyscrapers that inhabit lower Manhattan. Or is she?

Honorary Mention - 2001 US Super 8 Film Festival

Screened at 2003 Atlanta Film Festival.