Blue Mirage - Studio Darom Participants 2024
Synopsis
Blue Mirage tells the story of 3 generations: Eloise, an introverted creative teenager, travels reluctantly with Luna, her childish mother, and Rina, her eccentric grandmother to an artistic hairstyle competition in the Canary Islands. Through her first experiences of adolescence, Eloise discovers the truth about her absent father, and finds her place in the women’s folklore of her family. On a journey back to their familial roots, three generations of wandering Jewish women connect to their strength as a family and go through a process of self-discovery.
Orna Rottenberg | Director
Orna Rotenberg is an Israeli-Swiss filmmaker and art director. She graduated with honors from the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, her visual language focuses on a unique aesthetic. Her short film "Artichoke Season" world premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2022, and has participated in dozens of leading festivals since then. "Blue Mirage", her first feature currently in development, was chosen to participate in the Women’s Narrative Lab led by The Israeli Cinema Fund and the New Fund, and more recently accepted to the Aide à l'écriture de scénario - Cinéma et Audiovisuel de la région Ile de France.
Inbal-Rotem Sagiv | Producer
Inbal-Rotem Sagiv is a producer and writer working between Tel Aviv and Los Angeles, whose films have presented at leading festivals and platforms worldwide. Inbal specializes in impact projects and raises funds for social projects and organizations in Israel. In 2023 she was selected to participate in CoPro’s Impact Lab, she is a graduate of Series Mania’s Israel-France Co-writing 2022 Residency, and Film Financing seminar at UCLA in 2017. Moreover, she produced the Sam Spiegel International Film and Series Labs, and is a Founding Board Member of "Big Sister”, which promotes women in the Israeli TV and film industry.