Jerusalem Film Festival

‘Tell Me Everything’ leads 2026 Ophir Awards race with record 16 nominations

The Ophir Awards ceremony will take place on September 9 at Cinema City Glilot, hosted by Shani Cohen and Adam Gabay, and will be broadcast live on Mako.

‘TELL ME EVERYTHING’S 16 Ophir nominations are the highest total received by any movie in the history of the awards. The film tells the coming-of-age story of a boy who discovers his father is gay at the height of the AIDS epidemic and who reconnects with him later in life.
Co-stars Ido Tako (left) and Ihab Salami with a poster of their film, Where To?, directed by Assaf Machnes, at its premiere at the Jerusalem Film Festival.

Jerusalem Film Festival draws 70,000 despite boycott campaign targeting Israeli cinema

Israeli "Wonder Woman" star Gal Gadot (3rd-R) and Jerusalem film festival director Roni Mahadav-Levin (2nd-R) attend the opening ceremony of the event in Jerusalem on June 17, 2025.

Grapevine: Vexing logistics

LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS (right) stars with Dana Namerode in "Gangland."

'Gangland' director Vincent Grashaw brings Native American story to Jerusalem Film Festival


Famed actress Charlotte Gainsbourg in Israel for Jerusalem Film Festival

International actress Charlotte Gainsbourg stars in ‘The Accusation,’ directed by her partner, Yvan Attal and co-stars with son, Ben Attal. They are here for the Jerusalem Film Festival.

CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG in a scene from ‘The Accusation.’

Jerusalem highlights July 22 – 28

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

 LOVE PITA by Adva Drori.

Jerusalem Film Fest documentaries show real-life drama

The Diamond Competition for Israeli Documentary Films is particularly competitive this year, with movies that look at diverse aspects of life in Israel and Jewish history.

 ‘THE PARTISAN with a Leica Camera’

Great guests, great movies at the 39th Jerusalem Film Fest

Between the guests and the more than 200 films from more than 50 countries, this is looking to be one of the strongest festivals in years.

 DAVID CRONENBERG’S latest film, Crimes of the Future.

Jerusalem highlights July 15-21

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

 ‘THE LIGHTHOUSE’ by Jeffrey Allon.

‘Triangle of Sadness’ to open 2022 Jerusalem Film Festival

The festival will run until July 31 at the Jerusalem Cinematheque and other theaters around the city and will present over 200 films from more than 50 countries.

 ‘TRIANGLE OF SADNESS’ will open the Jerusalem Film Festival.

Jerusalem Film Festival announces July 21 opening date

The 2022 festival will return to tradition by hosting foreign guests, who were not able to attend last summer due to the pandemic.

 A PAST Jerusalem Film Festival.

Bernard-Henri Lévy lights Hanukkah candle at Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival

Levy is the guest of honor at the Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival and the recipient of the festival's Achievement Award. 

 Renowned French philosopher, author, filmmaker, political activist and veteran war journalist, Bernard-Henri Lévy, is seen lighting Hanukkah candles at the Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival, on November 28, 2021.

Historic Jewish figures featured in Jerusalem Film Festival section

One of the strongest sections in the Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival, which will run at the Jerusalem Cinematheque from November 27-December 2, is the Jewish Portraits program.

 SAUL BELLOW

Jewish life on display at Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival

There will be feature films, restored classics, documentaries, animated movies, children’s films and much more, as well as a number of special events.

 A SCENE from ‘Evolution,’ being screened at the Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival.