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Iranian filmmaker Javad Ganji killed in Tehran protests, anti-regime data shows

Iranian filmmaker Javad Ganji, 39, was shot during protests in Tehran's Sadeghiyeh area, according to Hengaw and the National Council of Resistance of Iran's data.

Iranian filmmaker Javad Ganji, believed to be killed during a protest in Tehran, in an undated picture.
DIANE KEATON as Annie Paradis in the iconic ‘First Wives Club.’

Jerusalem Cinematheque pays tribute to Diane Keaton

Mohammad Rasoulof, the director of The Seed of the Sacred Fig, who issued a statement with Jafar Panahi, who directed It Was Just an Accident, expressing concern for the Iranian protesters.

Iran's leading filmmakers express fear for protesters in anti-regime statement

Gal Gadot attends the 2025 Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at Barker Hangar on April 05, 2025 in Santa Monica, California.

Gal Gadot to star in an adaptation of Janet Evanovich’s 'The Recovery Agent' series


Behind the scenes of gritty Israeli drama ‘Girls Like Us’

Girls Like Us tells the story of a neglected teen whose life shifts after forming a bond with a young female soldier, drawing on director Lee Gilat’s South Tel Aviv upbringing.

A scene from ‘Girls Like Us.’

Jerusalem Highlights: December 12-18

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

Winter Dreams at the Botanical Gardens.

"Second Wind” Premieres in Tel Aviv: A Triumph of the Human Spirit

Documentary follows five wounded Ukrainian soldiers who overcame devastating injuries to climb Kilimanjaro, inspiring audiences and challenging narratives about Ukraine’s resilience.

The heroes of the "Second Wind"

Netflix seals $72 billion Warner Bros deal in one of decade’s largest media takeovers

What began as a quiet fact-finding mission turned into a $72 billion blockbuster, as Netflix beat out Paramount and Comcast to clinch Warner Bros’ studios.

Warner Brothers logo over a backdrop of Netflix logos.

Winner of Ophir Award, 'Come closer' opens in the US

Come Closer, a riveting story of love and loss, opened in NY on December 5 and will be shown in LA and other cities from December 12.

Lia Elalouf in Tom Nesher’s ‘Come Closer.’

Norwegian movies 'Dreams' and 'Love' open in Israel

Norway’s arthouse boom continues, though Haugerud’s trilogy relies heavily on dialogue over emotion.

Scene from 'Dream'

What Israel advocates can learn from ‘Wicked’: Denying objective truth lets evil thrive - opinion

An important lesson from both the film and from Israel’s treatment in the international media is that denying objective truth and making it subjective is what enables evil to thrive.

Wicked

Eti Tsicko's Nandauri, far more psychologically complex than its outline indicates - review

Nandauri, named after a Georgian word meaning “The one I long for,” is a dark film that offers a female perspective on escaping her stifling rural village.

Neta Riskin in ‘Nandauri.’

Tom Nesher’s Ophir Award-winning and Israeli Oscars selection, 'Come Closer,' to open in US

It also won Ophir Awards for Best Director, Best Actress (Lia Elalouf), and Best Editing (Shauly Melamed). Nesher was named one of Variety’s Directors to Watch in 2025.

Lia Elalouf in Tom Nesher's Come Closer.

Shira Haas to star in Netflix remake of ‘The Boys from Brazil’

Filming will begin in December in the UK, Germany, Bulgaria, and Spain.

Shira Haas in the Netflix series, 'Bodies.'