Film

This year’s edition will feature about 100 student short films from 20 countries, as well as Israeli competitions, master classes, industry events, special screenings, and outdoor programs.

We all carry around a private list of things we tell ourselves we’ll get to one day. Mine, for as long as I can remember, was to visit all 48 contiguous states.

The 28th Docaviv festival runs through June 6, featuring Israeli and international documentaries, masterclasses with Oscar winners, retrospectives, and a focus on politics, culture, and music.

Yuval Horowitz, who helped create the IDF’s October 7 atrocities film and led Netanyahu’s UN QR code campaign, was offered the Likud campaign role.

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TV Time: 'The Intern' is a new, polished medical suspense drama starring Niv Sultan, best known for Tehran, who plays Hadas, an ambitious and very promising surgical resident.

Laszlo Nemes, who is now at the Cannes Film Festival promoting his latest movie, Moulin, is best known for his first feature film, Son of Saul (2015).

The fourth Rahat Film Festival brought 4,000 visitors for screenings, filmmaker encounters, city tours, and a celebration of Bedouin culture and Middle Eastern cinema.

The movie is more reminiscent of the films of Noah Baumbach, Nicole Holofcener, and Lisa Cholodenko at their best, or even, at moments, of James L. Brooks.

Twelve new films have been chosen for the Israeli competition. They include Soccer for the Soul, by Avida Livny, and Shalom, by Meital Zvieli.