Israeli cinema

Which film will be Israel's submission to the Oscars? Inside the Ophir Awards' red carpet

The Jerusalem Post attended Israel's own Oscars ceremony and interviewed some of the country's biggest stars.

‘TELL ME EVERYTHING’S 16 Ophir nominations are the highest total received by any movie in the history of the awards. The film tells the coming-of-age story of a boy who discovers his father is gay at the height of the AIDS epidemic and who reconnects with him later in life.
DANIEL GIMPEL (right) plays a religious young woman who has just been dumped and who has decided to rebel by attending Nova.

'Our Loves' is a film about people, not October 7, Israeli filmmaker Avi Nesher tells 'Post'

Or Avinoam (left) and Riki Reif Sinai in 'Cuz You're Ugly.'

Sharon Angelhart's award-winning debut film 'Cuz You're Ugly' hits Israeli theaters

New Israeli comedy hit, 'Checkout.'

‘Checkout’: New comedy hit, expanded from one of Israel's most popular series


Israeli filmmaker Shira Geffen wins prize at Shanghai International Film Festival

Geffen's film, The Event Horizon, was the only Israeli film accepted to the festival, which is the largest in Asia.

 Poster for "The Event Horizon" by Israeli filmmaker Shira Geffen

Jerusalem Cinematheque to honor award-winning Natalie Portman

The Cinematheque will be showing some of her best-loved films throughout the month. 

NATALIE PORTMAN

We have no idea yet just how bad Israel’s economy is about to get, or for how long - analysis

What was already a turbulent year for Israel’s economy is undoubtedly about to get worse — and the year’s rocky start could turn out to be a walk in the park by comparison.

 A day of networking, business development and fun for English speakers

Celebrating Israeli Cinema: SERET Film Festival Expands Its Reach to Buenos Aires, Chile,and the UK

 Israeli ambassador to Argentina with Patty Hochman co-director of “Seret” festival and director Ofir Raul Graizer

Tom Shoval on making ‘Shake Your Cares Away’: ‘Cinema catches up to reality’

Tom Shoval discusses adapting 62-year-old scripts and observing and learning from master directors.

 THE CAST of ‘Shake Your Cares Away.’

Holocaust Remembrance Day to be marked through movies and documentaries

No matter how much I thought I knew, there is always more to learn, and movies can help to look at the events of the Shoah from different angles.

 A SCENE FROM ‘My Father’s Secrets.’

Israeli film school students' film wins BAFTA student film category

The film combines drama and animation and is based on the director's memories as the granddaughter of a Holocaust survivor, who recorded her life in a personal diary during the Holocaust.

The poster of the movie 'Girl No. 60427'

Jerusalem Film Fest reveals Israeli movie lineup

The Haggiag Competition for Israeli Feature Films, which has included some of Israel’s most beloved classics over the years, will have eight movies this year.

 ‘JUNE ZERO’

Bavarian and Mexican film festivals to open at cinematheques

The cinema of two very different cultures will be the focus of programs at the Jerusalem and Tel Aviv cinematheques next week: the Bavaria region of Germany and Mexico.

 A SCENE from ‘Leona.’

Eran Kolirin talks about the human story at the heart of ‘Let It Be Morning’

Let It Be Morning, which was produced by Dori Media in collaboration with Films du Poisson, is based on an acclaimed novel by Sayed Kashua.

 ERAN KOLIRIN, the director of ‘Let It Be Morning.’