Film festival

A Jewish writers initiative's first film: a comedy about a Holocaust survivor and his gay grandson

“The film is really a love letter to my grandparents, and the greatest generation,” Ash said. “I do consider my relationship with my grandparents to be one of the greatest blessings of my life.”

Noam Ash (left) and Charlie Barnett (right) in the 2026 film "Bookends," written by Ash.
Berlin Festival Director Tricia Tuttle attends a press conference for the movie 'No Good Men' at the 76th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, February 12, 2026.

Berlin Film Festival director's future in spotlight after Gaza furore

PANELISTS FROM the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival speak onstage.

Atlanta Jewish Film Festival apologizes on selecting anti-Zionist juror to judge human rights films

Panelists speak onstage during the 25th Atlanta Jewish Film Festival’s ‘Bad Shabbos’ opening night premiere at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, Georgia, last week.

Jewish Atlanta showed how communities confront institutional failure on Israel - opinion


Spirit Festival to help reflect on troubled times

This year, it will present an unusually rich lineup of international and Israeli films that explore the intersection of consciousness, healing, nature, and compassion.

‘BEES FOR PEACE,’ by Yossi Or, documents an initiative in which women from different faiths and communities learn beekeeping together, building trust.

Movie premieres under the stars at Arava film festival

The 14th Arava International Film Festival will run November 12-22, offering Israeli premieres of several distinctive films.

‘THE MYSTERIOUS Gaze of the Flamingo.’

Stellan Skarsgård bounces back from stroke for heartfelt performance in ‘Sentimental Value’

The Swedish actor was then in the middle of the most visible run of his half-century in film and TV when the medical crisis occured.

STELLAN SKARSGÅRD, star of ‘Sentimental Value,’ poses during the Toronto International Film Festival in September.

Can boycotts break Israel? Inside 20 years of BDS - from the editor

Two decades after the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement emerged, its calls to isolate Israel have surged back into global headlines and into everyday life.

Champion Israeli judoka Peter Paltchik pushes back against efforts to ban Israeli athletes (illustrative).

The Cinema South Festival returns to its Sderot home

After a year of displacement, the festival will return to Sderot and the western Negev from November 6 to 13 for its 24th edition – its first in full format since October 7.

‘ETTY’, THE series created by Hagai Levi will open the festival.

Jerusalem International Women’s Film Festival announces its lineup

The festival will be held October 27-31.

EVGENIA DODINA in ‘Mama,’ by Or Sinai, one of the films in the Jerusalem International Women’s Film Festival.

Samaria Film Festival goes global

The festival begins on November 5, with screenings at 20 locations.

A SCENE from ‘Malachi.’

Arava International Film Festival unveils 2025 program

The diverse program for the November festival includes 30 films.

BRIGITTE BARDOT in Jean-Luc Godard’s ‘Contempt.’

Jewish International Film Festival in Sweden postponed as theaters cite security concerns

The festival was supposed to run from November 29 to December 2, and was intended to celebrate 250 years of Jewish life in Sweden.

 Jewish International Film Festival

Haifa film fest announces international program

The 41st Haifa International Film Festival will be held October 5-14.

ETHAN HAWKE stars in ‘Blue Moon’, Richard Linklater’s drama about composer Lorenz Hart.