Film festival

Two Israeli films selected for Tribeca Festival

Ruthy Pribar’s new feature, "What Is to Come," has been selected for the international competition, while also heading to Tribeca is Gidi Dar and Shuli Rand's film, "Moishe Badhan."

"What is to Come."
Matti Leshem on the set of the Mary episode, which he directed.

Jerusalem-born producer teams with Scorsese on TV series 'The Saints'

A woman sits alone in a Frankfurt, Germany, cinema in November 2021.

Frankfurt cinema declines to participate in Jewish film festival, spurring backlash

Noam Ash (left) and Charlie Barnett (right) in the 2026 film "Bookends," written by Ash.

A Jewish writers initiative's first film: a comedy about a Holocaust survivor and his gay grandson


Docaviv Galilee showing the best of documentary cinema

This year’s edition will feature about 20 movies by leading filmmakers from Israel, including premieres as well as a rich selection of the best documentary cinema from the past year.

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Israeli documentary ‘Outsider. Freud’ looks at the life of a genius

Qedar said the film will be shown on January 9 in the Freud Museum in Vienna. “That will be a very powerful night, like a séance. I’m very curious how the film will be accepted.”

 YAIR QEDAR.

The challenge for Jewish and Israeli film festivals in the movie industry

One thing is certain: Audiences are eager to see these diverse stories of Jewish life from Israel and around the world.

A SCENE FROM ‘The Other’ by Joy Sela, which opened the Other Israel Film Festival.

Belgian film festival nixes Palestinian trans documentary over anti-Israel threats

The Cinemamed Brussels Mediterranean Film Festival announced last Wednesday that it would not be screening Yolande Zauberman's The Belle from Gaza.

People take part in a protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza, as the conflict between Israel and Palestinian terrorist group Hamas continues, in Brussels, Belgium, November 11, 2023.

'Harry Potter' star Jason Isaacs sports yellow ribbon at British film awards

In his red carpet interview, Isaacs did not comment on the pin.

 Illustrative image of Jason Isaacs.

40th Haifa film festival features global hits and Israeli cinema highlights

Haifa Film Festival returns with global hits, festive events, and Israeli cinema, opening December 31.

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'The language of film is universal': Shomron Film Festival opens today

While the festival provides a platform for local filmmakers, it also celebrates international voices. This year, over 70 films from 16 countries will be screened.

 ‘LINE OF SEPERATION’ by Igor Raizberg.

The Cairo International Film Festival spreads anti-Israel sentiments and incitement - opinion

In the presence of many prominent artists, last year’s festival was postponed in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Gaza.

 The Hanging Church in Cairo.

Highlights of the Jerusalem Women’s Film Festival from heroines to humor

Jerusalem Women’s Film Festival showcases Israeli and global women’s stories this December.

Among the films at the Jerusalem Women’s Film Festival are "The Persian Version.'

‘Goldman Case’: A true story of French Jewish radical whose murder trial still cloaked in mystery

The movie recently made its US debut in New York City and Los Angeles and is now opening in theaters across the country.

Arthur Harari (right) as attorney Georges Kiejman in "The Goldman Case."