Film israel

Israeli Cinema Day returns with NIS 10 tickets across country

Among the films scheduled to be shown are Checkout, American Henna, Underwater Speculations, ‘Cuz You’re Ugly, and more!

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Checkout, a feature film at Israeli Cinema Day.
Avi Nesher on the set of Image of Victory with Amir Khoury

Director Avi Nesher discusses upcoming film, ‘Sons and Soldiers’

Sons and Soldiers tells the amazing true story about a group of young Jewish refugees from Germany and surrounding countries, who made it to the US in the 1930s just before the Nazis closed in.

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Joseph Mazzello (second from left) and Jon Voight (second from right) in ‘Monument.’

Israeli architects honor Lebanese soldiers in new feature film ‘Monument’ - review

A powerful true story about Israel and Lebanon shines through despite some uneven dialogue.

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Tom Nesher wins the Ophir Award for Best Director for ‘Come Closer’ in 2024.

How Israeli women dominate the film industry in ways Hollywood still can't

While Israeli filmmakers face pressure abroad, women have emerged at the center of the industry, bringing new voices and perspectives into focus

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A darkly comic cinematic look at Israeli-Arab life - review

let it be morning is about a family that is forced to return to the Arab village where a member grew up.

MARCH 15, 2022ByHANNAH BROWN
A scene from Let It Be Morning

Israel movie night: Go to the movies on Thursday for NIS 10!

Cinema Day will be held on February 24 and this time around, both Israeli and international films shown on that day will cost just NIS 10 per ticket - here's what to watch.

FEBRUARY 21, 2022ByHANNAH BROWN
'DEATH ON the Nile.'

‘Fire Dance’ series by Rama Burshtein-Shai to premiere at Series Mania in France

Several Israeli tv shows are taking part in the international tv competition, Series Mania, including Rama Burshtein-Shai’s much anticipated series, Fire Dance.

FEBRUARY 20, 2022ByHANNAH BROWN
YEHUDA LEVI in ‘Fire Dance.’

‘Here We Are’ tells a story of love and autism - film review

It won four extremely well deserved Ophir Awards, for Bergman as director, for the brilliant, nuanced screenplay by Dana Idisis, and for both of its lead actors.

FEBRUARY 15, 2022ByHANNAH BROWN
SCENES FROM Nir Bergman’s ‘Here We Are.’

American and Israeli sisters reinventing storytelling for a new generation

American and Israeli sisters Adi and Maya Kochavi plan to create new genres of storytelling involving cutting-edge technology through their Instagram account Eva.Stories.

FEBRUARY 10, 2022ByHANNAH BROWN
ADI KOHAVI, MAYA KOHAVI

Israeli online platform presents screenwriting masterclass with director Avi Nesher 

Nesher is one of Israel’s leading filmmakers and has been for more than 43 years.

JANUARY 31, 2022ByHANNAH BROWN
Avi Nesher and his daughter, Tom, on Screenz Live.

Israeli production companies sign a pledge for inclusive casting and hiring

The pledge aims to audition actors with disabilities for each new studio production.

DECEMBER 22, 2021ByHANNAH BROWN
A man stands next to a banner of Sony Entertainment, outside a film set in Mumbai, India, September 24, 2021.

A mixed bag of new Israeli movies

"All Eyes Off Me," "Black Notebooks," and "Mr. Kohl's Final Hour" are all playing in movie theaters across Israel now.

DECEMBER 16, 2021ByHANNAH BROWN
All Eyes Off Me

Ultra-Orthodox star Shuli Rand ties the knot with Tzufit Grant

Ultra-Orthodox actor Shuli Rand and actress and television presenter Tzufit Grant married on Tuesday night, with celebrities Orna Banai, Amir Benayoun and Shlomi Shaban reportedly among the guests.

NOVEMBER 10, 2021ByHANNAH BROWN
Shuli Rand

‘Let It Be Morning’ is big winner at Haifa film fest

Eran Kolirin’s latest film, Let It Be Morning, won the lion’s share of the major awards in the Israeli Feature Film Competition at the Haifa International Film Festival on Sunday night.

OCTOBER 5, 2021ByHANNAH BROWN
Let It Be Morning.