AMIR BARDA
Amir Barda was born in 1975 in a small town near Tel Aviv, Israel. His earliest memories are watching cherished movies. At the age of 16 he enrolled in Alon High School for the Arts, home to a top-flight film program. His love of film consumed his life. Devoting all his time and energy to film class, Barda’s other studies began suffering. He was eventually expelled. Barda realized school wasn’t going to help him achieve his dream of creating films.
In 1993 Barda was drafted into the Army and served three years. Refusing to put his dreams on hold, h... View More »
AMIR BARDA
Amir Barda was born in 1975 in a small town near Tel Aviv, Israel. His earliest memories are watching cherished movies. At the age of 16 he enrolled in Alon High School for the Arts, home to a top-flight film program. His love of film consumed his life. Devoting all his time and energy to film class, Barda’s other studies began suffering. He was eventually expelled. Barda realized school wasn’t going to help him achieve his dream of creating films.
In 1993 Barda was drafted into the Army and served three years. Refusing to put his dreams on hold, he
created a short film while on weekend passes. Told through a series of flashbacks, “Painted Black” is the story of four friends who learn about one another during a game of cards.
In 1997, following his discharge from the Army, Barda moved to the U.S. and settled in the city famous for filmmaking: Los Angeles. Throughout the next six years Barda spent his time toiling through miscellaneous jobs in sales, roofing, and marble.
In 2004 Barda saved enough money to self-finance and direct the short film “Well Done.” It was during this period that Barda met a kindred soul that would change the direction of his life.
In the spring of 2004, Barda met with script-writer Rob Walcott. Their shared love of film and all things Spielbergian laid a solid foundation for working together on a joint project that would take four years in the making. Combining Walcott’s talent for script-writing and Barda’s talent for visual story telling, the pair created the graphic novel “Yonder” that is set for release November 2008.
Barda currently lives in Los Angeles. «View Less
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AMIR BARDA
Amir Barda was born in 1975 in a small town near Tel Aviv, Israel. His earliest memories are watching cherished movies. At the age of 16 he enrolled in Alon High School for the Arts, home to a top-flight film program. His love of film consumed his life. Devoting all his time and energy to film class, Barda’s other studies began suffering. He was eventually expelled. Barda realized school wasn’t going to help him achieve his dream of creating films.
In 1993 Barda was drafted into the Army and served three years. Refusing to put his dreams on hold, he
created a short film while on weekend passes. Told through a series of flashbacks, “Painted Black” is the story of four friends who learn about one another during a game of cards.
In 1997, following his discharge from the Army, Barda moved to the U.S. and settled in the city famous for filmmaking: Los Angeles. Throughout the next six years Barda spent his time toiling through miscellaneous jobs in sales, roofing, and marble.
In 2004 Barda saved enough money to self-finance and direct the short film “Well Done.” It was during this period that Barda met a kindred soul that would change the direction of his life.
In the spring of 2004, Barda met with script-writer Rob Walcott. Their shared love of film and all things Spielbergian laid a solid foundation for working together on a joint project that would take four years in the making. Combining Walcott’s talent for script-writing and Barda’s talent for visual story telling, the pair created the graphic novel “Yonder” that is set for release November 2008.
Barda currently lives in Los Angeles. «View Less
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