Eran Riklis

Eran Riklis was born in Jerusalem in 1954 and grew up in Canada, USA, Brasil and Israel. He is a Graduate of The National Film School, Beaconsfield, England.

Riklis has directed over 300 commercials, promos and corporate videos, many TV dramas and TV series, and directed and produced 9 feature films, including Lemon Tree (2008 Berlin International Film Festival Audience Award), The Syrian Bride (Montreal Grand Prix, Public, Fipresci & Ecumenical Awards, Locarno Public Award, Ghent Public and script Awards, Bastia Best actor, Script and Jury Awards, Auxerre Grand Prix), Vulcan Junction (1999 Haifa Best Film Award) and Cup Final (participated in Berlin and Venice, won prizes in Salerno, Valencia, Montpellier).