Film
Over 80 Berlin Film Festival alumni sign open letter urging organizers to take stance on Gaza
The Berlin Film Festival is considered the most political of its peers, Venice and Cannes, and prides itself on showing cinema from underrepresented communities and young talent.
Frederick Wiseman, social institution documentary filmaker, dies at 96
Berlinale head Tricia Tuttle defends jury for refusing to condemn Israel for ‘genocide’
Godfather actor Robert Duvall dies aged 95
HBO Max arrives in Israel while Anderson’s film sparks controversy
TV TIME: HBO Max launches in Israel with a full slate of hit series and films, while Paul Thomas Anderson’s 'One Battle After Another' draws sharp criticism for its politics and plot.
How a Jew and an Arab made a comedy about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
A bold new Jewish-Arab comedy, “Bella,” uses humor to explore shared pain.
Top Chinese official meets with Disney CEO amid strained US-China relations
Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang encouraged Iger to invest further in China, a notable shift from Beijing's threat last April that it would further restrict imports of Hollywood films.
AI meets screenwriting - a first-of-its-kind global course at the Sam Spiegel school
A first-of-its-kind course at Sam Spiegel in Jerusalem trains screenwriters to use AI tools, giving creators practical skills for today’s fast-changing content industry.
Marty Supreme turns table tennis obsession into frantic cinema
Timothée Chalamet stars in Marty Supreme, a loud, frantic film by Josh Safdie that turns a table tennis obsession into an exhausting yet oddly compelling character study.
Before ‘SNL,’ there was Sid Caesar and a roomful of Jewish writers
Legendary Jewish comedian Sid Caesar dominated the television screen beginning in the 1950's and left a lasting mark on American showbusiness as we know it.
Israeli American director, screenwriter Amos Poe dies at 76 after battle with cancer
Emily Poe, his daughter, wrote on Facebook: “We said goodbye today to Amos Poe and the world will never be the same."
Amanda Seyfried learns about Shaker founder for film ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’
Amanda Seyfried portrays Ann Lee, the 18th-century Shaker movement leader, in The Testament of Ann Lee, exploring her vision of equality and communal living.
Israeli film industry in turmoil as Culture Ministry awards ignite backlash
Israeli cinema is heading for a showdown as the culture minister threatens funding and sparks boycotts.
250 years later, Jane Austen lives on at the Jerusalem Cinematheque
Austen was particularly adept at portraying societal circumstances with liberal helpings of wit and sarcasm.
