# Veronica Kedar

Veronica "Roni" Kedar (Hebrew: רוני קידר; born (1984-04-27)27 April 1984) is an Israeli director, producer, screenwriter and actress.

## Biography

Veronica Kedar studied film at the Beit Berl College of Arts in Israel. Her graduation film, Tail, won the Promising Director Award at the International Student Film Festival in Tel Aviv and a special screenwriting grant at the Up & Coming Film Festival in Germany 2010.
Kedar's debut feature, Joe & Belle, played at numerous film festivals and was nominated for Best Picture at the Israeli Academy Awards 2012. Kedar received an Excellence Award from the Israeli Ministry of Culture for her contribution to independent cinema in Israel.
In 2013, Kedar shot her experimental feature film, Endtime in one night. The film premiered at the Sitges Film Festival.
Kedar's recent feature film Family, premiered at the Jerusalem Film Festival in July 2017. The film was nominated for three Israeli Academy Awards.
In 2024, Kedar released her fourth feature film Day Trippers starring Bafta Breakthrough winner Nell Barlow and Naama Amit, and her short animated film Kasey Cartoon.

## Films

| Year | Title | Writer | Director | Producer | Notes |
| 2007 | Romantic Comedy | Y | Y | | Short Film |
| 2008 | Tail | Y | Y | | Short Film |
| 2011 | Joe + Belle | Y | Y | Y | Feature Film |
| 2012 | Bunny Love | | Y | Y | Short Film |
| 2014 | Endtime | Y | Y | Y | Feature Film |
| 2015 | Fake It | Y | | | Short film |
| 2016 | The Woman Who Wanted To Kill Someone | | Y | Y | Short Film |
| 2017 | Family | Y | Y | | Feature Film |
| 2024 | Day Trippers | Y | Y | Y | Feature Film |
| 2024 | Kasey Cartoon | Y | Y | Y | Short Film |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Category | Award | Film | Result |
| 2009 | Special Mention | Hannover Up and Coming Film Festival | Tail | Won |
| 2010 | Promising Director Award | Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival | Tail | Won |
| 2011 | Best Independent Film | Cinema South Film Festival | Joe + Belle | Won |
| 2011 | Best Director | Female Film Festival Rehovot | Joe + Belle | Won |
| 2012 | Best Picture | Awards of the Israeli Film Academy | Joe + Belle | Nominated |
| 2012 | Best Film | Frameline San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival | Joe + Belle | Nominated |
| 2012 | Feature Film | Chéries-Chéris Film Festival | Joe + Belle | Nominated |
| 2012 | Outstanding Foreign Narrative Feature | L.A. Outfest Film Festival | Joe + Belle | Nominated |
| 2012 | Special Mention | Some Prefer Cake Film Festival | Joe + Belle | Won |
| 2014 | Special Mention | Utopia Film Festival | Endtime | Won |
| 2017 | Best Independent Short | Tel-Aviv International Student Film Festival | The Woman Who Wanted to Kill Someone | Nominated |
| 2017 | Best Israeli Feature | Jerusalem Film Festival | Family | Nominated |
| 2017 | Free Spirit Award | Warsaw International Film Festival | Family | Nominated |
| 2017 | Best International Feature Film | Beloit International Film Festival | Family | Nominated |
| 2018 | Best Feature "Head Trip" Award | Brooklyn Horror Film Festival | Family | Won |
| 2018 | Best Feature Film | Imagine Film Festival | Family | Nominated |
| 2018 | Best International Film | Lund International Fantastic Film Festival | Family | Nominated |
| 2018 | Best Director | Imagine India International Film Festival | Family | Won |
| 2018 | Best Film Best Director Best Screenplay | Fantaspoa International Fantastic Film Festival | Family | Nominated |
| 2018 | Best International Feature Best Director Best Screenplay | Raindance Film Festival | Family | Nominated |
| 2019 | Best Sci-fi, Fantasy, Horror Feature | Cinequest San Jose Film Festival | Family | Won |
| 2024 | Best Feature Film | Cinequest San Jose Film Festival | Day Trippers | Nominated |
| 2024 | Best Narrative Feature | San Francisco Jewish Film Festival | Day Trippers | Nominated |
| 2024 | Best Feature Best Director Best Screenplay | Haifa International Film Festival | Day Trippers | Nominated |
| 2025 | Best Short Film | Athens International Film + Video Festival | Kasey Cartoon | Nominated |