Film
Over 80 Berlin Film Festival alumni sign open letter urging organizers to take stance on Gaza
The Berlin Film Festival is considered the most political of its peers, Venice and Cannes, and prides itself on showing cinema from underrepresented communities and young talent.
Frederick Wiseman, social institution documentary filmaker, dies at 96
Berlinale head Tricia Tuttle defends jury for refusing to condemn Israel for ‘genocide’
Godfather actor Robert Duvall dies aged 95
Holocaust survivor Rita Zohar brings lived history to Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut film
“Eleanor the Great,” Johansson’s directorial debut, stars 95-year-old Jewish actress June Squibb as she seeks connection in New York City following the death of her best friend Bessie.
Liev Schreiber, Mayim Bialik, Debra Messing lead Hollywood stars signing anti-boycott letter
Over 1,200 entertainment industry leaders sign a powerful open letter opposing the boycott of Israeli filmmakers, defending artistic freedom and rejecting antisemitism.
'Bad Shabbos': the off-the-charts politically incorrect film Israelis didn't know they needed
The movie won the coveted Audience Award at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival.
The Sea, a drama about a Palestinian father and son, wins the Best Picture Ophir Award
Culture Minister Miki Zohar threatened to defund the awards next year because of his disapproval of the winning film.
North Korea executed people for sharing K-Dramas, UN finds
Surveillance has grown more pervasive since 2014 with the help of new technologies, while punishments have become harsher
At Emmys, Hollywood stars display pro-Israel, pro-Palestine messages
Jewish actress Hannah Einbinder, upon winning an Emmy for her show Hacks, said, "Free Palestine," upon exiting the stage.
Looking at the enduring inspiration of Leon Uris’s ‘Exodus’ - opinion
Sixty-five years later, would the book, the movie, and the music have been welcomed with such global approbation?
Olivia Coleman, Ilana Glazer, Wallace Shawn, among stars pledging to boycott Israeli film industry
Hollywood A-listers pledged to not screen films or work with Israeli film institutions…that are "implicated in genocide and apartheid" against Palestinians.
Israeli film, ‘Butcher’s Stain’, wins a Student Academy Award
The awards are presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and 15 student films from around the world were selected as semifinalists in four categories.
'The Voice Of Hind Rajab' wins runner-up award at Venice Film Festival
The film focuses on telephone operators from the Palestinian Red Crescent Society talking to a Gazan girl who was trapped in a car where her family already lay dead.
