Two Israeli films made by past Tel Aviv - Los Angeles Partnership Master Class participants took prizes at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.
 
“Sweet Mud,” or “Adama Meshugaat” in Hebrew, received the World Cinema Jury Prize for Documentary.

The World Cinema Documentary Competition Jury presented a Special Jury Prize to “Hot House,” directed by Shimon Dotan.
 

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