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The NeedyMonster (2025) [N/A]

Release Date:
April 1, 2025

Original Title:
המפלצומי

Alternate Titles:
המפצומיז

Genres:
Action | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | History | Horror | Mystery | Romance | Science Fiction | TV Movie | Thriller

Production Companies:
ITAMAR KIMA
Thelma Yellin High School of Arts
thelma yellin

Production Countries:
Antarctica | Czechoslovakia | Israel | North Korea | South Sudan

Ratings / Certifications:
IL: All|18 

Overview from TheMovieDB

"The NeedyMonster" is the multi-award-winning short film that swept international festivals and took home several Academy Awards. It tells the unforgettable story of Jonathan, a sensitive young boy caught in the emotional whirlwind of leaving his childhood home. Out of his deepest fears and longing bursts the NeedyMonster—an oddly sweet, clingy creature with וואחד פה ג'ורה and a romantic (and a bit sexual) drama with Jonathan in the background. As Jonathan’s world spins out of control, the line between reality and imagination blurs. With stunning visuals and a heart-punch of a story, The NeedyMonster dives into the chaos of childhood emotion, showing that sometimes our most annoying monsters are just the parts of us screaming to be heard. Hailed as “a masterpiece of emotional fantasy” by critics worldwide, this film isn’t just seen—it’s felt.

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Production

Art Department Trainee:
אלונה פרג

Art Direction:
Itay Lahav

Assistant Camera:
עיליי חנין

Boom Operator:
שפי דהן

Cinematography:
Sam nikitin

Continuity:
מיכל בצלאל

Director:
Itamar kima

Editor:
Noam Zand

Editorial Consultant:
Iris Ozer

Effects Supervisor:
Amir Meyuhas

First Assistant "D" Camera:
yoram shapira

Lighting Artist:
Avshalom Harlap Ben Bina yeah!

Lighting Director:
Avshalom Harlap Ben Bina yeah!

Lighting Technician:
נעמי רינות

Producer:
Noam Dotan

Production Accountant:
Yaron Arazi

Production Controller:
Ben Drumer

Script:
Itamar kima

Script Supervisor:
Yaron Arazi

Sound:
Lia Barnett

Writer:
Itamar kima

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