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.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
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

The Israeli film My One and Only aims high, blending Jewish texts, mysticism, and mystery, but its unusual storytelling may leave viewers confused.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
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

The inclusion of this film is a significant step in breaking through an unofficial but real international boycott of Israeli cinema.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
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

The Jerusalem Film Festival attracted 70,000 people this year after Film Workers for Palestine launched a pledge naming it as an Israeli institution that it would refuse to work with.

|BySIDNEY BLASCO

Jump Cut event celebrates 26 years of creativity

“Jump Cut Makes Movies” is the 16th Jump Cut event and marks 26 years since the founding of the school.

JANUARY 26, 2020ByHANNAH BROWN
People at the movies (Illustrative)

TEL AVIV ON FIRE

TEL AVIV ON FIRE, the acclaimed new comedy that crosses boarders and breaks boundaries!

AUGUST 1, 2019ByLEO GIOSUÈ

An ‘Echo’ that has traveled far

Two of the calmest, most thoughtful friends, make a film filled with dark drama

MAY 9, 2019ByHANNAH BROWN
YAEL ABECASSIS and Yoram Toledano in Amikam Kovner and Assaf Snir’s ‘Echo.’

Sweet 16 for the French Film Festival in Israel

Lola and Her Brothers stars its director, alongside Ludivine Sagnier and Jose Garcia as siblings who lost their parents at a young age and were once very close, but have grown apart.

MARCH 14, 2019ByHANNAH BROWN
CATHERINE DENEUVE in Jacques Demy’s 1964 classic ‘The Umbrellas of Cherbourg.’

A girl finds love in wartime

'Fig Tree' depicts Jewish-Ethiopian immigrants in Israel and included Amharic and Hebrew dialogue.

MARCH 14, 2019ByHANNAH BROWN
FIG TREE

‘Lady Titi’ Shatters Stereotypes About Israel’s Ethiopian Community

Feature-length comedy-drama depicts life of budding singer being chased by loan sharks who want their money back.

MARCH 1, 2019ByTARA KAVALER/THE MEDIA LINE
An Ethiopian Jewish woman arrives for the beginning of the Rosh Hashanah services at a synagogue in Addis Ababa.

Funny in French

Oh La La film festival finds France’s funniest films

NOVEMBER 13, 2018ByHANNAH BROWN
A SCENE from ‘Return of the Hero’ with Jean Dujardin and Melanie Laurent

‘Foxtrot,’ ‘Longing’ get European Film Award nods

Two Israeli films among 49 movies shortlisted for prestigious prize.

AUGUST 21, 2018ByAMY SPIRO
Samuel Maoz's ‘Foxtrot.’ (Courtesy)

Israeli ‘Tzeva Adom’ film named semifinalist at NBC festival

Winner of short film competition to be announced in October

AUGUST 15, 2018ByAMY SPIRO
SHANI ATIAS and Ron Weisberg star in 'Tzeva Adom'

Sony buys film script from Israeli

The director is being sought for a romantic comedy written by Savion Einstein.

JULY 22, 2018ByAMY SPIRO
Sony Pictures Studio is seen in Culver City, California, 2018.