Amnon Buchbinder

Amnon Buchbinder began making movies when he was given a Super 8 camera for his 12th birthday His short films span most genres including dramatic experimental documentary and performing arts and have been screened at festivals around the world He was Associate Professor of Screenwriting in the School of the Arts Media Performance and Design at York University where he had taught screenwriting since 1995 His critically acclaimed Genie Awardwinning first feature film emThe Fishing Tripem was made in collaboration with his students He also taught professional screenwriting workshops and worked as a creative consultant and story editor with filmmakers producers and screenwriters across Canada He was previously a Programmer with the Toronto International Film Festival and Director of Programming at the Vancouver International Film Festival He received his BFA and MFA in Film at California Institute of the Arts brbr