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

Kids in the spotlight

The 12th Tel Aviv International Children and Youth Film Festival takes place this year from today through July 22 at the Tel Aviv Cinematheque.

JULY 19, 2017BySHAWN RODGERS
Tel Aviv cinematheque

The reel deal in the Holy City

Local film aficionados can look forward to an array of guests, movies and citywide events at the Jerusalem Film Festival.

JULY 12, 2017ByHANNAH BROWN
The Jerusalem Film Festival at the Sultan’s Pool

On the fringe...

... of the film festival.

JULY 6, 2017ByPEGGY CIDOR
A scene from director Michel Hazanavicius’s film ‘Redoubtable,’ which will open the festival.

More than 180 movies

The annual Jerusalem Film Festival opens July 13.

JULY 6, 2017ByHANNAH BROWN
'The other side of hope'

בְּרוֹש לְבַדוֹ

New documentary film: Indie Capped

JUNE 28, 2017ByJPOST IVRIT STAFF
New documentary film: Indie Capped

The video review of 'Wonder Woman' you have to watch

Is it a great movie review, or the greatest movie review?

JUNE 6, 2017ByJPOST.COM STAFF
Gal Gadot stars as the fierce Amazon warrior princess out to save the world in ‘Wonder Woman'

Alphabet soup: ‘GOT’ and ‘OITNB’ are returning

YES is having gay-themed films for Pride Week, which will continue to run until June 24.

JUNE 1, 2017ByHANNAH BROWN
'Orange is the new black'

The long road to ‘Personal Affairs'

Nazareth-born filmmaker Maha Haj’s award-winning debut feature explores the political and personal forces that unite and divide members of a multi-generational Arab family.

MARCH 18, 2017ByHANNAH BROWN
‘MY FILM is personal but it’s not about me personally. I came to tell a story, from my imagination,’ says ‘Personal Affairs’ director Maha Haj.

Watch: Richard Gere on peace and bromance at Israeli premier of 'Norman'

Gere: “I feel if this conflict you all have been enduring... could be solved, 99% of the problems on the planet could be solved.”

MARCH 9, 2017ByHANNAH BROWN
Actor Richard Gere (L), director Joseph Cedar (C) and actor Lior Ashkenazi hold a news conference following the screening of the film "Norman: The Moderate Rise And Tragic Fall Of A New York Fixer" at the Jerusalem Cinematheque, in Jerusalem March 9, 2017.

Movie Review: ‘Personal Affairs’

PERSONAL AFFAIRS Hebrew title: Inyanim Ishiim Directed by Maha Haj With Sanaa and Mahmoud Shawahdeh, Ziad Bakri, Hanan Hillo, Doraid Liddawi Running time: 90 minutes In Arabic and Hebrew.

FEBRUARY 23, 2017ByHANNAH BROWN
‘Personal Affairs’