Second edition
2011 Festival Honorees: Film directors Lina and Slava Chaplin will be recognized for their outstanding contribution to the Art of the Cinema. Born in Russia and graduates of the Cinematography Institute, the Chaplins immigrated to Israel in 1976. For 35 years, they have created dozens of documentary and feature films, many of which have won awards in Israeli and international film festivals. Most of the Chaplins' films emphasize the identification of Russian immigrants with the nation of Israel, while simultaneously affirming the importance of their Russian cultural roots to Israeli culture as a whole.