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With the help of Paramount, ''[[The Seventh Coin]]'' became Soref’s debut as a feature film writer/director. Starring [[Peter O’Toole]], the film won two festival awards including Best Picture, and inspired the Los Angeles Today critic to proclaim, “…director Dror Soref has made an explosive debut with his powerful movie.” While at Paramount, Soref founded Orbit Productions, serving as one of its commercial directors. Soref executive-produced or directed over one hundred TV commercials or music videos, leading Orbit to become one of the fastest growing commercial production companies at that time. Some of Orbit’s spots have been featured on the [[Super Bowl]] and [[Academy Awards]] telecasts. The directorial roster at Orbit included, in addition to Soref, such acclaimed directors as [[Wim Wenders]], [[Carroll Ballard]], [[Jean-Pierre Jeunet]] and [[Bruce Beresford]]. Soref later parlayed a successful career in commercials into feature films, signing a multiple-picture deal with [[Mike Medavoy]]’s Phoenix Pictures with one of them for Soref to direct. The first motion picture under this deal was ''[[Basic (film)|Basic]]'' starring [[John Travolta]] and [[Samuel L. Jackson]], released by [[Columbia Pictures]].
With the help of Paramount, The Seventh Coin became Soref’s debut as a feature film writer/director. Starring Peter O’Toole, the film won two festival awards including Best Picture, and inspired the Los Angeles Today critic to proclaim, “…director Dror Soref has made an explosive debut with his powerful movie.” While at Paramount, Soref founded Orbit Productions, serving as one of its commercial directors. Soref executive-produced or directed over one hundred TV commercials or music videos, leading Orbit to become one of the fastest growing commercial production companies at that time. Some of Orbit’s spots have been featured on the Super Bowl and Academy Awards telecasts. The directorial roster at Orbit included, in addition to Soref, such acclaimed directors as Wim Wenders, Carroll Ballard, Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Bruce Beresford. Soref later parlayed a successful career in commercials into feature films, signing a multiple-picture deal with Mike Medavoy’s Phoenix Pictures with one of them for Soref to direct. The first motion picture under this deal was Basic starring John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson, released by Columbia Pictures.
In early 2009, Soref completed ''Not Forgotten'', a film he directed, co-wrote and produced, starring [[Simon Baker]], [[Paz Vega]] and [[Claire Forlani]].<ref name="mann">{{cite web
In early 2009, Soref completed ''Not Forgotten'', a film he directed, co-wrote and produced, starring Simon Baker, Paz Vega and Claire Forlani.<ref name="mann">{{cite web
|url=http://manntheatres.com/promo/notforgotten.php
|url=http://manntheatres.com/promo/notforgotten.php
|title=Not Forgotten
|title=Not Forgotten
|date= 6 May 2009
|date= 6 May 2009
|accessdate=9 May, 2009
|accessdate=9 May, 2009
}}</ref> The film was selected for a Special Screening at the [[Slamdance Film Festival]], where all its screenings were sold out before being picked up for distribution by [[Anchor Bay Entertainment|Anchor Bay Films]].<ref name="slam">{{cite web
}}</ref> The film was selected for a Special Screening at the Slamdance Film Festival, where all its screenings were sold out before being picked up for distribution by Anchor Bay Films.<ref name="slam">{{cite web
|url=http://www.news8austin.com/content/your_news/?SecID=278&ArID=239733
|url=http://www.news8austin.com/content/your_news/?SecID=278&ArID=239733
|title=Not Forgotten by B-side
|title=Not Forgotten by B-side
