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
Oscars: Predicting the 2021 Academy Awards winners
Due to the pandemic, this year has marked a sharp shift toward streaming-service films, and most of the nominated movies were shown only briefly in theaters.
American ‘Shtisel’ remake to be directed by Jewish filmmaker
The show, which besides the name will share few thematic elements with the original, is being written by Lauren Gussis.
Five notable Jewish, Israeli nominees for 2021 Oscars
“Mank,” the black-and-white Netflix film about Jewish screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz, earned 10 Oscar nods, including for best picture, making up nearly half of Netflix’s total nominations.
Israeli film 'White Eye' nominated for Oscar, Mank leads with 10 honors
The Oscars will be presented in a ceremony in Los Angeles on April 26.
Director of Oscar-shortlisted film ‘White Eye’ looks back on year
"Israel is the only country in the world that speaks Hebrew, and people all over the world saw this film in Hebrew and it touched their hearts."
Short film ‘White Eye’ tackles Israel’s ‘blind’ bias toward African migrants
“White Eye,” from 33-year-old director Tomer Shushan, tackles an Israeli problem familiar to Americans.
Israeli film, 'White Eye,' makes Oscars shortlist
Palestinian-British director Farah Nabulsi's short film The Present, starring Saleh Bakri, best known for The Band’s Visit, was also shortlisted in the Best Live-Action Short category.
'Sound of Music' patriarch Christopher Plummer dead at 91
Plummer flourished in a succession of meaty roles after age 70 - a time in life when most actors merely fade away.
Oscars: Israeli team wins Academy Award for film technology
Every year, in addition to the winners of the traditional Oscars, the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announces winners in various scientific and technical categories.
From schoolmarm to romcom nude, the 7 best Emma Thompson movie roles
Her versatility may be attributable to the English repertory theater tradition. There it is common to play a lead in one play while taking a cameo in another.
