Shira Geffen ( he, שירה גפן; born April 23, 1971) is an Israeli actress, screenwriter, film director and children's book writer.

Biography

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'' The Times of Israel'', July 19, 2014 Her brother, Aviv Geffen, is a singer. She was also the niece of film director Assi Dayan. She is married to Israeli author Etgar Keret. They have one son.

Acting and directing career

She has acted in a television series, '' BeTipul'', and in films. She has also written and directed two films, '' Jellyfish'', and '' Self Made''. ''Jellyfish'' was written by her and directed by her husband; it won the Camera d'Or at the

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. In 2014, she directed ''Self Made'', also known as ''Boreg'' in Israel. It was presented at the Cannes Film Festival and at the Jerusalem Film Festival.

Views and opinions

At the 2014 Jerusalem Film Festival, she wrote a letter calling for an end to the conflict in

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together with Keren Yedaya and other filmmakers.Ben Beaumont-Thomas
Israeli film-makers call for end to Gaza conflict: 'We do not seek revenge'
'' The Guardian'', July 15, 2014

Awards and recognition

Geffen won First Prize at the Haifa Children's Theater Festival in 1998 and the Hadassah Prize in 2003. In 2007, Geffen and her husband Etgar Keret won the Cannes Film Festival's Camera d'Or Award for Jellyfish. The French Artists' and Writers' Guild also awarded Geffen and Keret the Best Director Award (2007).Institute for the Translation of Hebrew Literature
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