ABOUT NORMA PRODUCTIONS

Norma Productions is an independent production company that specializes in art house independent feature films, television drama series and documentaries.

The company was established in 1995 by producer Assaf Amir, and produced several award-winning productions, which were successfully sold and received domestically and worldwide.

Norma's team

Assaf Amir is the owner and CEO of Norma Productions, The Company he established in 1995, which produces feature films, television dramas and Documentaries. Prior to that, Assaf studied film & philosophy in New York and San Francisco.

In addition to working as a producer, Assaf is highly involved in Israel’s film and television legislative processes and served as the chairman of the Israeli Producers Association.

Bar Farjun started working in Norma Productions in 2021 as a Productions manager, after graduating from The Sam Spiegel Film School. He worked as a Producer in various short films and as a content writer & distributor of documentary films.

Bar made a TV series bible that was accepted to the Series Mania 2020 UGC writers’ campus.

Bar accompanies projects from the development stage, through pre-production and work in progress; He’s also responsible for co-productions and International relations at Norma Productions.

Film festivals & awards gallery

Uri Gavriel wins the Best Actor Award. What a Wonderful Place, Israeli Academy Award, 2005

Intimate Grammar in Berlin International Film Festival, 2011

Assaf Amir, Eyal Halfon, Yoav Roeh, Evelyne Kaplun and Uri Gavriel. Best Picture Award for What a Wonderful Place. Israeli Academy Award, 2005

Epilogue in Venice International Film Festival, Vanice Days, 2012

Nir Bergman and Orly Zilbershatz. The Sakura Grand Prix for Intimate Grammar. Tokyo International Film Festival, 2010

Tali Shemesh accepts the Magnolia Award for Best Asian documentary for The Cemetery Club. Shanghai Film Festival, 2006

Best Film, Best Director, Best Script, Best Actress and Supporting Actress and four more prizes – Broken Wings. Israeli Academy Awards, 2002

Fill The Void cast and crew in the Official Competition, Venice Film Festival, 2012

Grand Jury Prize and Best Actor Award for What a Wonderful Place in Karlovy Vary Film Festival, 2005

Hadas Yaron. Coppa Volpi for Best Actress in Fill The Void. Venice Film Festival, 2012

Noa Koler wins Best Actress Award for her leading role in Through the Wall, Haifa Film Festival, 2016

The 90 Minute War. Moshe Ivgy and Norman Issa, Best Actors in Haifa Film Festival, 2016

Awards

36 Israeli Academy Awards including 4 for Best Picture, 3 for Best Director and 4 for Best Screenplay and 2 for Best Drama Series awards
10 Jerusalem Int’l FF Awards including 4 for Best Picture Award
For Best Debut Feature Award at the Haifa International Film Festival
Coppa Volpi for Best Actress and for Best First Feature at the Venice Film Festival
Audience Award and 3 Official Selections at the Berlin Int’l FF
For Best Cinematographer and Nomination for Best Documentary of the European Film Award
Nomination for Best first Feature and Best first Screenplay at the Independent Spirit Awards
2 Grand Prix Awards at the Tokyo int’l FF
Special Grand Prix of the Jury at the Montreal World FF
Grand Jury Prize and for Best Actor Award at the Karlovy Vary FF
The Golden Dove Award for Best Documentary at the Dok Leipzig International Film Festival
The Magnolia Award for Best Asian Documentary at the Shanghai Film Festival