Oscars
Oscar-nominated Iranian screenwriter released from prison in northern Iran after 17 days - report
Mehdi Mahmoudian, who is nominated for an Oscar for his screenplay for Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just an Accident, was imprisoned after he signed a letter condemning Khamenei.
Godfather actor Robert Duvall dies aged 95
Spielberg wins Grammy for John Williams documentary, becomes ninth Jew to earn 'EGOT' status
‘Hamnet’ is Oscar-bait about Shakespeare's free-spirited wife - review
Israeli film Butcher's Stain receives an Oscar nomination in Best Live Action Short category
Butcher’s Stain has already won a Silver Medal in the Narrative category at the 2025 Student Academy Awards, an important achievement for a filmmaker at the beginning of his career.
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.
'Butcher’s Stain' lands Oscars shortlist as Israel shut out of international feature race
Butcher’s Stain is about Samir (Omar Sameer Mahamid), an Arab Israeli working in a supermarket in Tel Aviv, who is accused of tearing down hostage posters in the break room.
Norwegian movies 'Dreams' and 'Love' open in Israel
Norway’s arthouse boom continues, though Haugerud’s trilogy relies heavily on dialogue over emotion.
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.
The few prominent Jews worldwide demanding sanctions on Israel betray us - opinion
These kinds of Jews simply don’t have the required agency to demand that we be held to account and be sanctioned.
Robert Redford dies at 89
The Oscar-winning director died in his sleep at the age of 89, an official statement confirmed.
Israeli film, ‘Butcher’s Stain’, wins a Student Academy Award
The awards are presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and 15 student films from around the world were selected as semifinalists in four categories.
At Toronto film festival, 'Palestine 36' tackles the past, echoes in the present
Annemarie Jacir’s 'Palestine 36,' set in 1936 under the British Mandate, premieres at TIFF as Palestine’s Oscar submission.
Elon Dershowitz, film producer, dies at 64
Elon Dershowitz had an accomplished career in producing movies and podcasts.
