Haifa International Film Festival

Haifa International Film Festival to present the best of world cinema

The festival’s main international competition, Carmel, will open with Boyle’s Ink, which opened this year’s Venice Film Festival.

MARIANNE FAITHFULL in the documentary ‘Broken English.’
‘DOUBLE PANTHER’ by Marco Carmel.

Haifa Film Festival announces varied Israeli lineup for 42nd edition

SHALOM MICHAELSHWILLI in ‘Our Loves.'

Renowned Israeli filmmaker Avi Nesher's new film to open Haifa International Film Festival

SHAI AVIVI in ‘A Burning Man,’ by Eyal Halfon, which won the award for Best Israeli Feature at the Haifa International Film Festival.

‘A Burning Man’ wins Best Israeli Feature Prize at the Haifa International Film Festival


Celebrating cinema with joy at the Haifa International Film Festival

Some of these films will open eventually at theaters, but many can only be seen at the festival, and there really is something special about watching movies in this joyous atmosphere.

 AT THE Haifa International Film Festival, ‘Longing,’ starring Richard Gere (top) and ‘I’m Still Here.’

Haifa film festival postponed till December

Last year’s festival was set to end on the evening of October 7, but it was canceled in the morning when the war broke out.

 Haifa Film Festival.

Cannes surprise winner 'Anora' to screen at Haifa Film Festival

Films starring Selena Gomez, Demi Moore, and Jesse Eisenberg will also be screened.

 Selena Gomez in 'Emilia Perez'

Hezbollah's strategic gamble in terrorism: Is it paying off? - analysis

Hezbollah is likely gambling on a war of attrition until it gets the order from Iran to increase its attacks in quantity and quality. 

 Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, August 5, 2024

Iranian film to open Haifa International Film Festival

The 40th Haifa International Film Festival opens October 15 with 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig' by Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof.

 A SCENE from the Iranian film ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig.’

Haifa International Film Festival announces Israeli lineup 

The Haifa Film Festival marks its 40th year with a new Israeli Cinema Competition, merging dramas and documentaries.

 A SCENE from ‘The Property.’

Pnina Blayer, director of Haifa International Film Festival, dies

Blayer was an intellectual who was fascinated by art, music, and literature, as well as movies.

 PNINA BLAYER.

A director, on her debut: 'I wanted to show women who did not make history'

I wanted to talk about someone who is not a rebel, who accepts the life that she has,' says Paola Cortellesi.

 Director Paola Corteselli at the Haifa International Film Festival

Iranian director speaks on Iranian torturers behind Haifa Cinematheque

"How can we touch his conscience and make him see that he is a monster?” He hopes that My Worst Enemy is a first step to doing just that. 

 IRANIAN DIRECTOR Mehran Tamadon at the Haifa International Film Festival

'Jeanne du Barry' director Maiwenn on finding common language with actor Johnny Depp

The movie features Johnny Depp in his first French-speaking role as King Louis XV of France, and Maiwenn as the titular courtesan who becomes the monarch’s favorite. 

JOHNNY DEPP and Maiwenn in 'Jeanne du Barry.'