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


UK TV producers delegation visits Israel


Ronit Raphael and her daughter on the red carpet in Cannes Festival 

 Ronit Raphael and her daughter Serra Raphael Leitsdorf

Time travel movies to see at the Jerusalem Cinematheque

The Jerusalem Cinematheque's new program, Déjà Vu, is featuring time travel movies that provide a fun escape from our 2022 reality.

 CLASSICS LIKE ‘Groundhog Day’ (1992) and ‘12 Monkeys’ (1995) are part of the Déjà Vu program at the Jerusalem Cinematheque.

'Camp Confidential', a film by Israeli directors, makes Oscar shortlist

Being on the shortlist of 15 films means that an Israeli movie may become one of the five Oscar nominees in its category.

2020 Oscars statues

The man who put Israeli movies on the map

Moshe Edery’s magic carpet ride from Tangier to Dimona to Cinema City is the story of how Israeli movies were brought to the world.

  DIRECTOR JOSEPH CEDAR (LEFT) talks with Moshe Edery, one of the producers of the Israeli film ‘Footnote,’ in Beverly Hills.

Israeli tween movie 'Full Speed' enters cinemas despite COVID-19 setbacks

Full Speed tells the story of a group of skilled teenage drivers and riders from an Israeli program who compete against one another on both motorcycles and racing cars.

 THE STARS of  ‘Full Speed’ (from left): Avraham Arenson, Shira Levi, Kevin Rubin and Kobi Mahat.

Cannes lineup announced, and Israeli films will take part

Cannes usually takes place in early May, but last year it was postponed and eventually cancelled

Nadav Lapid

Movie theater chains set to open on May 27

Over 14 months since they closed their doors, movie theaters plan to admit those who have been vaccinated and have a green passport and to limit entry by the unvaccinated to just 50 per auditorium.

CINEMA CITY in Jerusalem. Will it once again be filled with movie-goers?

Jerusalem Cinematheque to hold online event

Additionally the Israeli Academy of Film and Television announced that it will be accepting submissions for the Ophir Awards until June 11 in all categories.

Jerusalem Cinematheque unveils renovated auditorium

Jerusalem Film Festival to join in unprecedented global online festival

During the festival viewers will be given the opportunity to donate to global organizations aiding people affected by the coronavirus.

OPENING NIGHT of the 34th Jerusalem Film Festival at Sultan’s Pool amphitheater