Film

'Bad Shabbos': the off-the-charts politically incorrect film Israelis didn't know they needed

The movie won the coveted Audience Award at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival.

THE CAST of dark Jewish comedy ‘Bad Shabbos.’
Ophir Best Actor winner, Muhammad Gazawi (left), presenting the Best Cinematography Award with Baher Agbariya, the producer of The Sea.

The Sea, a drama about a Palestinian father and son, wins the Best Picture Ophir Award

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a ceremony for the launch of a "new multipurpose destroyer," as per state media KCNA's reports, in Nampo, North Korea, in this handout picture released on April 26, 2025, by the Korean Central News Agency.

North Korea executed people for sharing K-Dramas, UN finds

Javier Bardem wears a keffiyeh as he poses on the red carpet at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California, US, September 14, 2025.

At Emmys, Hollywood stars display pro-Israel, pro-Palestine messages


Looking at the enduring inspiration of Leon Uris’s ‘Exodus’ - opinion

Sixty-five years later, would the book, the movie, and the music have been welcomed with such global approbation?

Alexander Smukler presents a samizdat copy of Exodus in Russian to author Leon Uris in Moscow, November 1989.

Olivia Coleman, Ilana Glazer, Wallace Shawn, among stars pledging to boycott Israeli film industry

Hollywood A-listers pledged to not screen films or work with Israeli film institutions…that are "implicated in genocide and apartheid" against Palestinians.

Actor Wallace Shawn participates in a demonstration to support Gaza outside the White House on October 16, 2023 in Washington, DC. Members of the Jewish Voice for Peace and the IfNotNow movement staged a demonstration to call for a cease of fire in the Middle East.

Israeli film, ‘Butcher’s Stain’, wins a Student Academy Award

The awards are presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and 15 student films from around the world were selected as semifinalists in four categories.

Israelis enjoy an open-air movie screening under the stars at the Sam Spiegel School for Film and Television in Jerusalem, August 6, 2025.

'The Voice Of Hind Rajab' wins runner-up award at Venice Film Festival

The film focuses on telephone operators from the Palestinian Red Crescent Society talking to a Gazan girl who was trapped in a car where her family already lay dead.

Kaouther Ben Hania poses with the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize for "The Voice of Hind Rajab" during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, September 6, 2025.

Mamdani’s mother collected millions in Qatari cash, raising foreign influence concerns - NYP

Qatari cultural groups funded films by Mira Nair, mother of NYC mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani, raising questions about foreign influence and transparency.

 Zohran Mamdani reacts next to his parents Mahmood Mamdani and Mira Nair and wife Rama Duwaji during a watch party for his primary election, which includes his bid to become the Democratic candidate for New York City mayor in the upcoming November 2025 election, in New York City, US, June 25, 2025.

Up close and personal with Yehoram Gaon

A new documentary about the beloved Israeli entertainer chronicles his life.

YEHORAM GAON

Finding meaning in ‘Wisdom of Happiness’ - review

A new documentary highlights the Dalai Lama’s call for science to explore the human mind, compassion, and emotions alongside the physical brain.

The Dalai Lama with his mother, who was his teacher of compassion

Tamam’s triumph, tech unicorns: What to watch in Israel this weekend

The series isn’t only about the successes. It’s also about how the influx of hi-tech money has changed Israel, creating a disconnect between the 1% of tech billionaires and the rest of us.

‘THE BEAR’: Jeremy Allen White (left) with Ayo Edebiri.

'Schindler’s List' Israeli actor Rami Heuberger dies at 61

Rami Heuberger was a prolific actor who appeared on stage, screen, and television. He passed away at the age of 61 after a long battle with cancer.

Rami Heuberger, Israeli actor and director, who passed away on August 28, 2025.

Noé Debré on making his own style of French-Jewish cinema

Debré, one of the most successful writer/directors in France, has gone all in on embracing his French-Jewish identity.

NOÉ DEBRÉ, one of the guests of honor at the 27th Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival.

Sam Spiegel International Film Lab to hold pitching event at Venice Film Festival

This is the first time since its establishment 13 years ago that Sam Spiegel's International Film Lab will hold its annual pitching event as part of the Venice Film Festival.

Participants in the Sam Spiegel Film Lab, whose films will be at the pitching event at the Venice Film Festival.