Film festival

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.

AVI NESHER (left) directs Shalom Michaelshwilli and Magi Azarzar in ‘Our Loves.’
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.

Assaf Machnes's 'Where to?' wins top prize at Jerusalem Film Festival

From left: Jerusalem Film Festival artistic director Orr Sigoli, Jerusalem Film Festival director Roni Mahadav-Levin, Jerusalem Cinematheque executive board chairman Dani Mimran, Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion, and Ukrainian director Sergei Loznitsa.

Jerusalem Film Festival opens 43rd edition at Sultan's Pool with 6,000 guests

CRISTIAN MUNGIU’S ‘Fjord’ won the Palme d’Or at Cannes this year.

Jerusalem Film Festival returns with Sundance hits, Cannes winners, and Israeli premieres


Jewish war epic ‘The Brutalist’ picks up 10 Oscar nominations, ‘A Complete Unknown’ close behind

Nominated films about Israel and the Palestinian territories, meanwhile, took on new dimensions in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war. 

Jewish actor Timothée Chalamet portrays Bob Dylan in the new biopic "A Complete Unknown."

'Souleymane’s Story': A glance into the life of an African worker in Paris - film review

The new film paints a haunting portrait of one face behind all the headlines about immigration.

 ABOU SANGARE in ‘Souleymane’s Story.’

Docaviv Galilee showing the best of documentary cinema

This year’s edition will feature about 20 movies by leading filmmakers from Israel, including premieres as well as a rich selection of the best documentary cinema from the past year.

 ‘BETTER DAYS’

Israeli documentary ‘Outsider. Freud’ looks at the life of a genius

Qedar said the film will be shown on January 9 in the Freud Museum in Vienna. “That will be a very powerful night, like a séance. I’m very curious how the film will be accepted.”

 YAIR QEDAR.

The challenge for Jewish and Israeli film festivals in the movie industry

One thing is certain: Audiences are eager to see these diverse stories of Jewish life from Israel and around the world.

A SCENE FROM ‘The Other’ by Joy Sela, which opened the Other Israel Film Festival.

Belgian film festival nixes Palestinian trans documentary over anti-Israel threats

The Cinemamed Brussels Mediterranean Film Festival announced last Wednesday that it would not be screening Yolande Zauberman's The Belle from Gaza.

People take part in a protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza, as the conflict between Israel and Palestinian terrorist group Hamas continues, in Brussels, Belgium, November 11, 2023.

'Harry Potter' star Jason Isaacs sports yellow ribbon at British film awards

In his red carpet interview, Isaacs did not comment on the pin.

 Illustrative image of Jason Isaacs.

40th Haifa film festival features global hits and Israeli cinema highlights

Haifa Film Festival returns with global hits, festive events, and Israeli cinema, opening December 31.

 Wicked: A New Standard for the Fantasy World

'The language of film is universal': Shomron Film Festival opens today

While the festival provides a platform for local filmmakers, it also celebrates international voices. This year, over 70 films from 16 countries will be screened.

 ‘LINE OF SEPERATION’ by Igor Raizberg.

The Cairo International Film Festival spreads anti-Israel sentiments and incitement - opinion

In the presence of many prominent artists, last year’s festival was postponed in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Gaza.

 The Hanging Church in Cairo.