Rona Tamir

Rona Tamir


Israeli born, Brooklyn based film and TV screenwriter, writing for both Israeli and American productions.

Full Bio
RONA TAMIR
171 Clermont Ave. 3G Brooklyn, NY 11205 iparona@gmail.com (917) 862-0084
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Screenwriting
In development:
Writer, My Happy Ending, feature comedy film, Pie Films (currently in casting)
Creator/writer, Bli Lachatz (No Pressure), comedy-drama series, with Pie Films, for Israeli TV
Creator/writer, Cubsters, comedy series, in development with Unique Features
Creator/writer, Co-op, pilot for a comedy series
Co-writer, O Heaven, O earth - mini-series, for Opening Night Productions, Dir.: Yaron Zilberman.
Among past projects:
2016 Writer, Bilti-Hafich (Irreversible) Season 2, comedy series, created by Segahl Avin, Israeli Channel 2.
2010-2012 Staff writer, Matzav Ha uma (The State of the Nation), a popular prime time political satire TV show, Israeli broadcast Channel 2. [Winner, Israeli Television Academy award Best Variety Show ]
2008-2009 Staff writer, Halayla (The Tonight Show) - Israeli broadcast Channel 10
[Winner of Israeli Television Academy award Best Talk Show 2008]
2007 Head writer, Litzchok O Lamut (Laugh or Die), a comic-documentary series about the origins of humor - Israeli Broadcast Channel 2
2006-2007 Staff writer, Eretz Nehederet (Wonderful Country), Israel s top rated prime time sketch and satire comedy show - Israeli broadcast Channel 2. [Winner, Israeli Television Academy award Best Variety Show 2004-2011]
Documentary
2014 Research, Famous Nathan, Documentary Feature by Dir. Lloyd Handwerker (TFF 2014 Official Selection).
2008 Senior story producer, Who Do You Think You Are, Israeli version of the BBC Documentary Series - Israeli Broadcast Channel 1
2005 Research, Story Producer, Current Day Anti-Semitism, documentary series, Israeli Broadcast Channel 2.
2004 Research, Aseret Hadibrot (The Ten Commandments), documentary series Israeli Broadcast channel 2.
Research, Assistant Reporter - Israeli Channel 10 News Weekend Edition.
2003 Research, Bimdinat Heyeudim (In the Land of the Jews), documentary series about Jewish humor, Israeli Broadcast Channel 1. [Winner of Israeli Television Academy award Best Documentary Series 2004]
Misc.
2016-2017 Writer, Ha-Makom Hachi Cham Bagehenom (Hottest Place in Hell), Independent Israeli web magazine.
2012-2013 Co-writer, Bona Bona - a weekly satire column - acclaimed Israeli newspaper Ha aretz s weekend edition.
2008-2011 Guest co-host, Hamila Ha acharona (Last Word), top rated Israeli radio political talk show - IDF Radio.
2007-2009 Documentary film proposals reader - the New Israeli Fund for Film and Television
2005-2007 Co-host and writer, The Mid-Day Show, daily humor and satire radio show - Tel Aviv Radio.
1999 Opposite Research- National election campaign for Prime Minister Ehud Barack
1997-1998 Journalist in the Israeli Air Force Magazine
Education
2003-2005 Tel Aviv University
Graduate studies in Film and Television. Awards: America-Israel Cultural Foundation art scholarship.
1999-2003 Tel Aviv University
BA, General History and Jewish History dual major, Cum Laude.
Awards: Ignatz Bubis-Robert Bosch Scholarship for academic excellence, Jewish History Department
Award for Outstanding Achievements, Tel Aviv University Rector s Award for Academic Achievements
2001-2002 FAMU, Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, Film and TV School Prague, Czech Republic
The International Practical Film Making Program
2001 Venice International University European History Studies Venice, Italy

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