'' Aya '' is a 2012 French-Israeli short drama film directed by and Mihal Brezis . '' Aya '' was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 87th Academy Awards . but did not win . Aya , the main character , is waiting for someone at Ben Gurion International Airport . A driver asks her to hold his welcome sign for Mr. Overby , who is flying into Israel to judge the Arthur Rubinstein piano competition . When the Danish juror shows up , Aya decides on an impulse to drive him to his hotel in Jerusalem . During the car ride , an unexpected intimacy develops between Aya and the reserved Overby
87th Academy Awards
87th Academy Awards
Aya (2012 film)