Israeli films
Israeli director Levinson-Blount's student film is up for an Oscar
“It’s really an honor to represent my film school at the Oscars. The cast and crew of the film are thrilled, he said. “It’s a student film and it wouldn’t have happened without a lot of teamwork.”
Freed hostages David, Ariel Cunio to attend Berlinale with updated version of 'A Letter to David'
'Butcher’s Stain' lands Oscars shortlist as Israel shut out of international feature race
From harlots to heroines: October 7 opens new chapter for women soldiers in Israeli cinema
Israeli Film Festival in Paris attracts record audiences
During the week, most of the more than 35 screenings played to full houses or close to it, the highest attendance record to date for this festival.
Israeli films to premiere at Tribeca Film Festival
Several Israeli features will make their debut at the famed festival.
Israel Film Fund director Schory celebrated at Berlin film festival
When Schory took over management of the Israel Film Fund in the late 1990s, the Israeli film industry was at a low point.
Take ‘Shelter’ with these two women
Shelter is fun because, like Naomi, the audience gets seduced by Mona.
‘Foxtrot’ director: Oscar snub was painful
Israeli Culture Minister Miri Regev celebrated the film missing out on a nomination.
In Lebanon, a futile fear of fashion and film
Lebanon’s cultural boycotts do little for the country except bring it global ridicule.
Global crime with a local flavor
Israeli actress Yuval Scharf is one of the stars of the new BBC show McMafia, which has received some criticism for its portrayal of organized crime in the Jewish state
The sweet story behind ‘The Cakemaker’
The presence of a German in a Jerusalem restaurant kitchen brings out all kinds of conflicts, notably on the religious front.
The reel deal in 2017
The ‘Post’s’ film critic chooses her top 10 films of the year from both Israel and abroad.
Israeli movies in 2017: Controversy and diversity
A successful film industry doesn’t produce only films that win prizes abroad but also movies that local audiences enjoy.