Film festival

Zamir instructs MAG to open investigation into NAZA film, IDF seeks Shin Bet support in probe

IDF Chief of Staff, Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir announced his intention to order a review of the film on Monday, suggesting that legal action could be taken against the directors of NAZA.

Directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor receive the Special Jury Award for "Naza" during the closing ceremony of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, Italy, September 12, 2026.
Directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor pose with the Special Jury Award for "Naza" during the closing ceremony of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, Italy, September 12, 2026.

Israeli documentary NAZA wins Venice Jury Prize, challenges IDF Gaza civilian death claims

Cast member Susan Sarandon poses on the red carpet during a photocall for the movie "The Echo Chamber" in competition, at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival in Venice, Italy, September 6, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman

Anti-Zionist actor Susan Sarandon claims she's losing roles over support for Palestine

‘DOUBLE PANTHER’ by Marco Carmel.

Haifa Film Festival announces varied Israeli lineup for 42nd edition


Israeli cinema to have global comeback at Sundance 2025 with 'Independence' and SIPUR films

Despite 5,000 film-industry professionals calling for a boycott of the Israeli film industry, the works of Moshe Rosenthal and SIPUR will compete in the world-renowned festival.

Moshe Rosenthal's Independence.

Solidarity Film Festival focuses on human rights

For more information, go to the festival website at https://www.solidaritytlveng.org/

‘BEETHOVEN’S NINE’ will be screened at The Solidarity Human Rights Film Festival.

Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival features 40+ films exploring Jewish life

The festival will run from December 13 to 18 at the Jerusalem Cinematheque, will feature over 40 movies from 15 countries, and will explore Jewish life in times of uncertainty, as well as stability. 

THE OPENING night film, ‘The Soundman.’

French comedy festival Oh Là Là! showcases premieres, classics, and more

The eighth festival will run from November 27 to December 5 around the country, and will feature the best recent French comedies.

A SCENE FROM ‘Leave One Day.’

‘The human side of what’s going on’: Shai Carmeli-Pollak on his film on Palestinians, ‘The Sea’

Entertainment industry figures' boycott of films receiving support from Israeli film institutions puts 'The Sea' into the boycott category, just as the Oscar-nominations begin.

'THE SEA’ director Shai Carmeli-Pollak at the Jerusalem Film Festival.

Woes, challenges, and triumph: A look at the 2025 Anthropological Film Festival

The lineup includes films from countries around the world, such as the US, China, France, India, the UK, Mexico, Brazil, Poland, Qatar, and Austria.

‘ I Died’ is a sensitive portrayal of hard-working, resolute Mexican women and their fight for self-determination.

Spirit Festival to help reflect on troubled times

This year, it will present an unusually rich lineup of international and Israeli films that explore the intersection of consciousness, healing, nature, and compassion.

‘BEES FOR PEACE,’ by Yossi Or, documents an initiative in which women from different faiths and communities learn beekeeping together, building trust.

Movie premieres under the stars at Arava film festival

The 14th Arava International Film Festival will run November 12-22, offering Israeli premieres of several distinctive films.

‘THE MYSTERIOUS Gaze of the Flamingo.’

Stellan Skarsgård bounces back from stroke for heartfelt performance in ‘Sentimental Value’

The Swedish actor was then in the middle of the most visible run of his half-century in film and TV when the medical crisis occured.

STELLAN SKARSGÅRD, star of ‘Sentimental Value,’ poses during the Toronto International Film Festival in September.

Can boycotts break Israel? Inside 20 years of BDS - from the editor

Two decades after the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement emerged, its calls to isolate Israel have surged back into global headlines and into everyday life.

Champion Israeli judoka Peter Paltchik pushes back against efforts to ban Israeli athletes (illustrative).