Daphna Awadish

Daphna Awadish Golan
דפנה אוודיש גולן
Citizenship
  • Israeli
  • Dutch
Alma materBezalel Academy of Arts and Design
Occupations
  • Film director
  • Animator
  • Lecturer
Known for

Daphna Awadish Golan (Hebrew: דפנה אוודיש גולן) is a Dutch-Israeli animator, filmmaker and illustrator based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. She specializes in animated documentaries, in which she employs mixed media techniques to convey personal narratives, often reflecting her diverse experiences living in different countries, which informs her exploration of the concept of "home".

Her 2023 film, Swimming With Wings won the Grand Prix du Jury at the Meknes International Animation Film Festival in Morocco, the ECFA Documentary Film Award at the Olympia International Film Festival.

Daphna's previous short films, Journey Birds and Bear With Me have gained recognition at global festivals, winning accolades such as the Best Animation Award at the Jerusalem Film Festival and the Fantastic Award at the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film.

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