Israeli movies

'Tell Me Everything' wins Best Picture at Ophir Awards, earns Israel’s Oscar submission

Tell Me Everything won Best Picture and 9 other awards at the Ophir Awards and will go on to be considered for the Best International Feature Academy Award.

Picture of Tell Me Everything/ courtesy of United King Films
THERE ARE many well-acted, well-written scenes and an intriguing main plotline, but for anyone who just wants to have fun at the movies, ‘My One and Only’ is a misfire.

‘My One and Only’ is a muddled look at Jewish mysticism - review

AVI NESHER (left) directs Shalom Michaelshwilli and Magi Azarzar in ‘Our Loves.’

Israeli film about October 7 selected for Toronto International Film Festival despite boycott

Co-stars Ido Tako (left) and Ihab Salami with a poster of their film, Where To?, directed by Assaf Machnes, at its premiere at the Jerusalem Film Festival.

Jerusalem Film Festival draws 70,000 despite boycott campaign targeting Israeli cinema


Israeli creativity in the limelight with this year's Jerusalem Film Festival lineup

The films illustrate the diversity and professionalism of the Israeli film industry and show that even in a time of war and tragedy, Israeli creators continue to work.

 ‘COME CLOSER’ and ‘Eid’ will be screened at the Jerusalem Film Festival next month.

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.

The couple behind the new Israeli film ‘Midlife’

Midlife features a cast of some of Israel’s biggest stars in the story of two sisters whose lives take different paths and are brought back together in an unexpected way. 

 MORAN COHEN GROSS and Tsahi Halevi in ‘Midlife.’

Karlovy Vary Film Festival to screen Israeli film 'Tropicana'

Tropicana, Tobi’s feature-film debut, stars Irit Sheleg, who appeared in the movie, Fill the Void, and the television series Sirens, as a cashier at a supermarket in the Negev.

 A SCENE from ‘Tropicana.’

Israeli Academy presents TV awards, with 'Unsilenced' and 'Six Zeros' winning big

Despite the war scaling back the festivities, the Israeli Academy of Film and Television presented a modest event that honored the best of Israel's entertainment industry.

 YES SERIES ‘Unsilenced’ was a winner at last week’s ceremony.

Amos Gitai's new film 'Shikun' reflects current situation in Israel

Shikun (Hebrew for housing project), which was received enthusiastically by the Berlin audience, is Gitai’s 67th film

 A BEHIND-THE-SCENES photo of ‘Shikun’ with Amos Gitai (center) and Irene Jacob (second from right).

Jerusalem Film Festival welcomes new artistic director

The Jerusalem Cinematheque’s board of directors and Mahadav-Levin welcomed Sigoli and thanked Samorzik for his years of service

 ORR SIGOLI

Movie discounts for soldiers and a new Israeli Cinema Day coming up

Israel is doing all it can to support soldiers and keep them entertained during wartime.

 THE 72ND BERLIN International Film Festival, also known as the Berlinale.

Much-awaited movies at the Haifa Film Festival enjoyed by distinguished guests

Among the guests this year will be actress Leonie Benesch, Stephan Komandarev, Sofia Exarchou and many others.

 The 76th Cannes Film Festival - Photocall for the film "The Zone of Interest" in competition - Cannes, France, May 20, 2023. Cast member Christian Friedel poses.

The Israeli Film Festival in Paris

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