Oscars

Israeli film industry in turmoil as Culture Ministry awards ignite backlash 

Israeli cinema is heading for a showdown as the culture minister threatens funding and sparks boycotts.

Likud parliament member Miki Zohar reacts during an arrangements committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, January 13, 2020.
 An Oscar statue is seen on stage after the 82nd annual Academy Awards nomination announcements in Beverly Hills February 2, 2010.

'Butcher’s Stain' lands Oscars shortlist as Israel shut out of international feature race

Scene from 'Dream'

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

Lia Elalouf in Tom Nesher's Come Closer.

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


Plenty nachas at Jewish Oscars

Actor Joaquin Phoenix eulogized his late brother, River, in his Best Actor Oscar acceptance speech for his role in Joker.

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South Koreans celebrate as "Parasite" snags historic wins at Oscars

"Parasite" director Bong Joon-ho said he was honored to be awarded Best Original Screenplay, the first Oscar for South Korea's large film industry.

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Joaquin Phoenix and Taika Waititi win Oscars

Gal Gadot presents award for Best Song, along with Brie Larson and Sigourney Weaver.

Best Actor Joaquin Phoenix waits for his Oscar statue to be engraved at the Governors Ball following the 92nd Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 9, 2020

Adam Sandler laughs off Oscar snub as he wins indie acting prize

Sandler was named best actor for playing a jeweler addicted to gambling in "Uncut Gems," and brothers Josh and Benny Safdie were chosen best directors for the film.

Adam Sandler triumphs in NY diamond district’s ‘Uncut Gems’

Are Holocaust films Oscar bait? - comment

An Oscar statue is pictured during a media preview of this year's Academy's Governors Ball in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 31, 2020.

This Jewish data whiz predicts the Oscar winners with math

Zauzmer, 26, works during the day as a baseball analyst for the Los Angeles Dodgers, using math to identify strong players that the team could potentially acquire.

An Oscar statue is pictured during a media preview of this year's Academy's Governors Ball in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 31, 2020.

Oscars 2020: Who gets your vote?

With the Oscars just around the corner, which nominee should get a much-converted award?

An Oscar statue is pictured during a media preview of this year's Academy's Governors Ball in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 31, 2020.

The Oscars go epic: Predictions for the 2020 Academy Awards

The Oscars will be awarded on February 9 (February 10 at 3 a.m. in Israel) and will be broadcast live on YES.

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Gal Gadot to present Oscar for a second time

The full roster of presenters for the 2020 Academy Award ceremony that will be held on February 9 was released on Wednesday, and it was no surprise that Gadot was on the list.

Gal Gadot

Gal Gadot to present Oscar for a second time

Other Jewish presenters this year include Timothée Chalamet, the star of such films as Call Me By Your Name and Little Women, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, best known for Veep and Seinfeld.

GAL GADOT waves to fans at the MTV Movie and TV Awards in Santa Monica, California, last week. Do any of them care that she’s Israeli?