News from Studio RIF
"More Precious than Gold" an international success, plus a North American premiere of "The Evil Wizard"

by Kfir Ram
February 1, 2003

Alexander and Luba Cherney, founders of Studio RIF in Hadera, are pleased to inform ASIFA - Israel that their internationally award-winning short, "More Precious than Gold" is being screened at the 13th Annual San Diego Jewish Film Festival on February 9, 2003. Winner of two prizes in 2002 (Best Foreign Entry - Congregation B'nai Chaim Film Festival, Murrieta, California, March, 2002 and a Special Mention Prize from the 5th Annual Religion Today Film Festival that was held in Trento, Italy in October, 2002) "Gold" has become a true crowd pleaser.

The North American premiere of Studio RIF's latest animated short, "The Evil Wizard", will take place in March in Murrieta, California. Production has just gotten underway for a third short, to complete the trilogy based on Jewish folklore. Enclosed is a picture of "The Evil Wizard" himself.

Brief synopsis:

Long ago, villagers in the Holy Land were being frightened by an Evil Wizard. A Wise Man comes to teach them about the power of goodness, unselfishness and love and after a struggle, they defeat the Evil Wizard and learn that “when we are together, we can always win the victory over evil.”