Israeli films

Jerusalem Film Festival draws 70,000 despite boycott campaign targeting Israeli cinema

The Jerusalem Film Festival attracted 70,000 people this year after Film Workers for Palestine launched a pledge naming it as an Israeli institution that it would refuse to work with.

|BySIDNEY BLASCO
Co-stars Ido Tako (left) and Ihab Salami with a poster of their film, Where To?, directed by Assaf Machnes, at its premiere at the Jerusalem Film Festival.
AVI NESHER (left) directs Shalom Michaelshvili and Magi Azarzar in Our Loves.

FOX Entertainment Studios, Access Entertainment sign on to Avi Nesher’s 'Our Lives'

Inspired by true events, Nesher’s film is an emotionally gripping story about the enduring strength of the human spirit and the transformative power of love in the face of the horror of October 7.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
Sunday, April 28, 2024 - Los Angeles, California : Pro-Israeli protestors

'The Zionists': A play that asks the wrong question about the Jewish future - opinion

Miami New Drama’s world premiere of “The Zionists” is the most skillfully crafted argument against Jewish strength I have seen in years. And it was made with love.

|ByMASHA MERKULOVA
THE TROUPE

Laughing through it: Israeli comedy films to celebrate Independence Day

Comedy has always been an important part of Israeli cinema. From well-known classics to newer releases, these films continue to attract audiences across generations.

|ByHANNAH BROWN

Foreign film production is coming to Israel in 2023

The applications will create an influx of more than NIS 172 million in investment in movie and TV productions in Israel, according to the Tourism Ministry.

DECEMBER 8, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A view of the iconic Hollywood sign

Israeli Film Week Celebrated in China

The Embassy of Israel in China hosted an Israeli Film Week from September 19-22 in China.

NOVEMBER 20, 2022ByALAN ROSENBAUM
With Irit Ben-Abba the Israeli ambassador to China

Israeli film “Let It Be Morning” screened at Chicago International Film Festival

NOVEMBER 20, 2022ByALAN ROSENBAUM
Deputy Consul General Daniel Aschheim

'Valeria Is Getting Married' takes top prize at Haifa Film Festival

The movie tells the story of two Ukrainian sisters in Israel, one who has already entered into a mail-order marriage with an Israeli man and one who is considering this kind of a marriage.

OCTOBER 16, 2022ByHANNAH BROWN
Festival Artistic Director, Yaron Shamir; Ayelet Kait, producer; Michal Vinik, director Valeria Is Getting Married; Amir Harel, producer; Pnina Blayer, Festival President

'Barren' Israeli film is full of life

Barren is a memorable movie, presenting characters you believe in and care about as it gives moviegoers a look and insights into a way of life that some will find fascinating and others off-putting.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022ByHANNAH BROWN
FAIGI (MILI ESHET) and her husband, Naftali (Yoav Rotman), are anxious for a child.

Cinema Sabaya wins 2022 Ophir Award, to represent Israel at Oscars

Cinema Sabaya will now become Israel’s official selection for consideration for a nomination for the Best International Feature Oscar. 

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Oz Zehavi (center) hosts the 2022 Ophir Awards ceremony, September 18, 2022

'Born in Jerusalem and Still Alive' tells a capital tale with dark humor

Atia has real feeling for Jerusalem and portrays the changing city vividly, but the film as a whole is something of a missed opportunity.

AUGUST 17, 2022ByHANNAH BROWN
‘BORN IN Jerusalem and Still Alive.’

Israeli Film 'Flower Gate' screened at the Agadir Film Festival in Morocco

AUGUST 8, 2022ByALAN ROSENBAUM
Head of Israel's mission in Morocco, Ambassador David Gubrin, and the director of the film Shaar al-Farahim Haim Bouzglou

Israeli short films take center stage at Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival

JULY 14, 2022ByALAN ROSENBAUM
Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival

Israeli Embassy efforts enhance Brussels International Jewish Film Festival

JULY 10, 2022ByALAN ROSENBAUM
Jewish International Film Festival