Honey Boy
2019
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Alma Har'el (Hebrew: עלמה הראל) (born July 2, 1975) is an Israeli-American music video and film director. She is best known for her 2019 feature film debut Honey Boy, for which she won a Directors Guild of America Award.
Alma Har'el is an award-winning director who made Honey Boy, the first film by a woman to win the DGA Award for First-Time Feature Film. She also founded Free The Bid, a non-profit that advocates for female directors in advertising and entertainment.
- January 1, 1
- 4 min
- Israel
Mar 1, 2021 · Learn about Alma Har'el's journey from commercials to Honey Boy, her vision for intimacy in cinema, and her organizations that support women and underrepresented creators. See her list of 10 films and one series by women directors for Women's History Month.
Dec 27, 2019 · The director of Honey Boy, a film based on Shia LaBeouf's childhood trauma, talks about her creative process and her relationship with the actor. She explains how she convinced him to play his own father, how she used psychodrama and exposure therapy, and why she believes in compassion and forgiveness.
- Matt Grobar
Alma Har'el is an award-winning director who brought to life visionary work in documentary, music videos, TV commercials and scripted narrative. She is also the first woman in DGA Awards history to be nominated for both commercial directing (2018) and narrative directing (2020).
- July 2, 1975
Jan 4, 2020 · Honey Boy Director Alma Har'el Is Changing Representation in Hollywood. The director of Shia LaBeouf's new film has launched a platform spotlighting diverse creators. By Ariana Marsh...
Nov 4, 2019 · Alma Har’el, director of the breakout film Honey Boy, is telling complex stories on-screen and changing the narrative for women and minorities behind the camera.
