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Jerusalem Film Festival opens 43rd edition at Sultan's Pool with 6,000 guests

Ukrainian director Sergei Loznitsa, one of the most acclaimed filmmakers working today, was the festival’s guest of honor and received an award in recognition of his cinematic achievements.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
From left: Jerusalem Film Festival artistic director Orr Sigoli, Jerusalem Film Festival director Roni Mahadav-Levin, Jerusalem Cinematheque executive board chairman Dani Mimran, Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion, and Ukrainian director Sergei Loznitsa.
Actor Gabi Lev: Fresh take.

'Shards of Laughter': Giving people permission to laugh through painful topics

The play’s arc takes us from 1924 Munkács, a Czechoslovak town with deep Hungarian roots, through the Holocaust years and to present-day Australia.

|ByYAEL UNTERMAN
Elon Gold attends the "The Wedding Entertainer (The Tale of Moishe Badhan)" Premiere during the 2026 Tribeca Festival at Village East Cinema on June 04, 2026 in New York City.

At movie premiere: Tribeca slams rape jokes made by Gold, Savetsky

Gold and Savetsky were speaking on the red carpet at the premiere of The Wedding Entertainer (The Tale of Moishe Badhan), directed by Gidi Dar. Gold stars in this film opposite Shuli Rand.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
BEN PERRY’S family pose outside their neighborhood shelter.

Ben Perry: How one Israeli actor turned sirens into viral comedy - interview

Scene after scene of Perry turning Israel’s angst into laughter, song, and dance surfaced online to garner millions of views over the almost six weeks of siren jumping.

|ByJUDITH SEGALOFF

‘Stranger Things’ star Brett Gelman proposes to girlfriend Ari Dayan in Jerusalem

Gelman, 46, is best known for his role as Murray Bauman on Netflix’s “Stranger Things,” while Dayan is a singer and performance artist from California.

MAY 2, 2023ByJACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
CELEBRATIONS TAKE place at the Western Wall marking Jerusalem Day, last May. Israel scored high because our dedication to Zionism or religious beliefs makes life here meaningful and satisfying.

Charges against Alec Baldwin in 'Rust' shooting to be dropped - lawyers

The actor was accused of showing a "reckless" disregard for safety in Hutchins' death.

APRIL 20, 2023ByREUTERS
An image of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who died after being shot by Alec Baldwin on the set of his movie "Rust", is displayed at a vigil in her honour in Albuquerque, New Mexico, US, October 23, 2021.

Famed Israeli actor Chaim Topol worked for Mossad - wife, kids

Topol's wife and kids said that Topol helped the Mossad with minor tasks like transferring documents and installing surveillance during the 70s and 80s.

APRIL 14, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Director Norman Jewison, right, and star Topol as Tevye on the set of the film version of "Fiddler on the Roof."

Ben Stiller satirizes Adam Sandler’s ‘Chanukah Song’

Stiller imagined what his own representatives would have said had he proposed his own song about Yom Kippur.

MARCH 28, 2023ByANDREW SILOW-CARROLL / JTA
Ben Stiller greets Adam Sandler before actor and comedian Sandler is awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center in Washington, US, March 19, 2023.

Israeli actors win big at 2023 ‘Series Mania’ in France

Two actresses, Rotem Sela and Gal Malka, shared the Best Actress Award in the International Panorama competition. Eran Naim won Best Actor.

MARCH 27, 2023ByHANNAH BROWN
ROTEM SELA and Gal Malka.

Hundreds say goodbye to Chaim Topol in ceremony at Tel Aviv theater

A memorial ceremony was held in the presence of Chaim Topol's coffin and he was remembered by friends and admirers.

MARCH 10, 2023ByWALLA!
Chaim Topol's coffin lies on the stage at the Cameri Theater in Tel Aviv for his memorial ceremony.

Chaim Topol, who brought Fiddler to the screen, dies at 87

Chaim Topol is well-known for his role as Tevye in 'Fiddler on the Roof' for which he won a Golden Globe.

MARCH 9, 2023ByHANNAH BROWN, ARIELLA MARSDEN, DAVID BRINN
‘Tevye the Dairyman’ played by Chaim Topol in the popular 1971 film, ‘Fiddler on the Roof’

Boy meets voters: Ben Savage is running to replace Adam Schiff

Actor Ben Savage, 42, is among at least four Democrats running in the primary to replace Schiff in his Los Angeles-area congressional district.

MARCH 7, 2023ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
Ben Savage at the ATX TV Festival 2015 for Girl Meets World.

What Oscar(s) do these contenders need to win in order to take the best picture prize?

What prizes do the leading best picture contenders need to take to be sure they will score that top award?

MARCH 4, 2023ByGLENN WHIPP/TNS
Oscar statuettes from the Academy Awards (Illustrative).

Works of Maya Arad Yasur performed in Germany

FEBRUARY 16, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF