LEECHER

Directed By Yonatan Weinstein

Type of Project  Drama
Length  13:36 minutes
Producer(s)  Juan Felipe Zuleta, Yonatan Weinstein
Editor  Yonatan Weinstein, Asaf Schwartz
Cinematographer  Omar Nasr

Dr. Adam Leecher, an ambitious research scientist, has developed a vaccine for an evolving parasite that affects women only. He believes so blindly in the efficacy of his treatment that, even when denied permission to proceed with human trials, Adam won't give up until he can take it to the next level.

Yonatan Weinstein – Undergraduate
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At age 14, Yonatan completed his feature doc debut 'My Grandma - Frau Masha', which showcased in international festivals and was broadcast on Israeli National Television. After serving three years as Video Editor & Director in the Israeli Air Force Film Unit, Yonatan enrolled at NYU Tisch where he has focused on directing. Throughout his studies, Yonatan trained and worked with the BBC in London and crewed on multiple feature film and television sets internationally. He directed two thesis projects - EASEL R., an original half-hour TV pilot; and LEECHER, a short film, now being considered for festivals. Since graduating with Honors from Tisch, Yonatan worked for Protozoa Pictures (Darren Aronofsky), as an Assistant to Wes Anderson, and currently heads development for Yaron Zilberman ('A Late Quartet'). Most recently, he made his theatrical directorial debut in New York with MARY V, a new female-driven full length play (inspired by Shakespeare's Henry V) that received nods from Playbill, Broadway World & The New York Times.
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