Film israel

How Israeli women dominate the film industry in ways Hollywood still can't

While Israeli filmmakers face pressure abroad, women have emerged at the center of the industry, bringing new voices and perspectives into focus

Tom Nesher wins the Ophir Award for Best Director for ‘Come Closer’ in 2024.
MAO concert (see Thursday)

Jerusalem highlights: February 13-19

A SCREEN GRAB of Claude Lanzmann driving, from the documentary, ‘All I Had Was Nothingness’.

Lanzmann’s 'Shoah' returns to Jerusalem in special Cinematheque tribute

Noa Aharoni’s documentary ‘Eyes Wide Open’ tells the devastating story of the female border observers from the Nahal Oz IDF base, whose warnings about Hamas activity were ignored.

'Public broadcasting is not a luxury': Filmmakers defend KAN documentaries


Israeli films, including about the war, featured at Venice Film Festival

The festival announced its lineup on Tuesday and several Israeli films will be included, although none in the main competition.

 LIOR RAZ and Rotem Sela in ‘Soda.’

New film ‘Kissufim’ brings a dose of war realities to light

The movie dramatizes this period of uneasy coexistence; that while the young volunteers want everything to be easy and joyful, the threat of terrorism is ever-present. 

 THE CAST of ‘Kissufim.’

Roni Mahadav-Levin: Getting ‘reel’ with the Jerusalem Cinematheque CEO

Jerusalemite of the week: Exploring Israel's cinematic traditions and history with Roni Mahadav-Levin, Jerusalem Cinematheque CEO.

JERUSALEM CINEMATHEQUE CEO Roni Mahadav-Levin.

Israeli movies: A guide for the perplexed - explainer

For those who would like to investigate the world of Israeli film but don’t know where to begin, here is some background.

 'SALLAH SHABATI.’ Pictured: Chaim Topol (L) and Arik Einstein.

Amy Kronish: Bringing Israeli cinema into the limelight 

Jerusalemite of the week: Understanding trends in Israeli cinema with Amy Kronish.

AMY KRONISH.

Jerusalem Film Festival to host Jennifer Jason Leigh as guest of honor

The festival, which will include hundreds of new movies from around the world and from Israel, will run at the Jerusalem Cinematheque until July 27. 

 JENNIFER JASON LEIGH

Daniella Pick to star in new movie shot in Israel

Pick will star alongside actors David Arquette (Scream) and Abeckaser in a story of two gamblers who open an illegal casino.

72nd Cannes Film Festival - After the screening of the film "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" in competition - Red Carpet - Cannes, France, May 21, 2019. Director Quentin Tarantino poses with his wife Daniella Pick

The joy and sorrow of Avi Nesher’s cinema

Nesher's personal life is intertwined with his films; the director’s life cannot be examined separately from his work

 AVI NESHER with Joy Rieger and Nelly Tagar on the set of ‘Past Life.’

Documentary 'The Shoshani Riddle' takes KAN 11

The Shoshani Riddle has become a cult movie as it has screened at cinematheques around Israel for several months, with audiences staying to hear more about Shoshani at enthusiastic Q&A sessions. 

 FILMMAKER MICHAEL GRYNSZPAN with Elie Wiesel.

'Screams Before Silence': New doc highlights Hamas's Oct. 7 sexual violence

The documentary "Screams Before Silence" exposes the sexual violence perpetrated by Hamas terrorists during the October 7 attack in Israel, amplifying victims' voices.

Screams before Silence (28/4/2024)