Hannah Brown

Hannah Brown covers culture and has been the movie critic for The Jerusalem Post since 2001.

Born and raised in New York City, she was a movie critic at The New York Post, as well as a columnist and an editor in the business section there. Her first novel, If I Could Tell You, inspired by her experiences raising a son with autism, was published by Vantage Point Books in New York in March 2012. Her short fiction has appeared in Commentary, The Jerusalem Post Magazine and Short Story Quarterly.Two of her short stories were included in the anthology Israel Short Stories, published by Ang-Lit Press in Tel Aviv in February 2011. She has published articles, essays and reviews for Newsweek, The Forward, and The Jerusalem Report. From 2007-2008, she hosted a weekly radio show about movies on the RAM FM station. She lives with her two sons in Jerusalem.

NESHOMA

Holocaust remembrance to feature in TV shows, ‘The Pitt’ and the Springsteen biopic premier on TV

GUY HOCHMAN poses with the Israeli flag next to a crowd of pro-Palestine protesters in New York City, January 20, 2026.

Israeli comedian Guy Hochman barred from LA venue for not condemning Israel

PHOTO OF Wagner Moura at a phone booth.

The Secret Agent, a gripping and gory film from Brazil, premieres in Israel


Jewish lawyer who sued Henry Ford for libel remembered in new documentary

Sapiro v. Ford will be shown on January 21 and 28 at the New York Jewish Film Festival and will be shown in Israel at a date to be announced.

PORTRAIT OF Aaron Sapiro, the Jewish lawyer who sued Henry Ford.

Israeli film Butcher's Stain receives an Oscar nomination in Best Live Action Short category

Butcher’s Stain has already won a Silver Medal in the Narrative category at the 2025 Student Academy Awards, an important achievement for a filmmaker at the beginning of his career.

Omar Sameer Mahamid stars in Meyer Levinson-Blount's Butcher's Stain, a short film that has received an Oscar nomination.

'Nobody calls me chicken,' Donald Trump yells at Khameini on Eretz Nehederet

The Next Star for Eurovision finale was extensively mocked during the show, with the judges criticizing each other and all their choices.

Donald Trump (Omar Etzion) and Ali Khameini (Yaniv Biton) speak on Israeli satire show 'Eretz Nehederet' on January 21, 2026.

Eight hundred film industry professionals denounce Iranian government’s mass killings

The statement read, in part, “We, with anger, grief, and a deep sense of moral responsibility, condemn the crimes committed by the Islamic Republic of Iran against protesting civilians."

Nabat has her face painted in the colors of the Iranian flag during a rally in support of nationwide protests in Iran, in Madrid, Spain January 17, 2026.

Noam Bettan wins Next Star reality show, to represent Israel at Eurovision 2026

Noam Bettan wins Next Star for Eurovision and prepares to showcase his soulful performance for Israel on the world stage in Vienna.

Noam Bettan will represent Israel at Eurovision 2026.

Israeli film 'Where to?' to compete in Berlin International Film Festival

The Berlinale is one of the largest and most prestigious festivals in the world and will take place from February 12-22 this year.

IDO TAKO (left) and Ehab Salami star in Assaf Machnes' movie, Where To?, which will be shown at the Berlinale.

Aki-no Japanese Film Festival features cinematic

For the past decade, Aki-no has been one of the capital’s most eagerly anticipated cultural events; this year, it will present works from celebrated auteurs as well as rising talents.

LOVE ON TRIAL will be the opening film of the festival.

ALEPH festival to celebrate Hebrew, from ancient roots to modern expressions

Taking place simultaneously in Berlin, London, Stockholm, New York, Boston, and Hollywood, Florida, the festival spotlights Hebrew not only as an ancient language, but as a living, evolving tongue.

HEBREW POET Leah Goldberg.

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

Lanzmann’s genius was to understand that the details were the story, that in the deepest sense, it was impossible to memorialize the Holocaust without knowing exactly what happened.

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

Tehran, Prisoner 951, and Argo: TV to get you through the new Iran crisis

Apple TV+ has just begun streaming the third season of the Emmy-winning Israeli drama series Tehran, available in the US and worldwide.

BEN AFFLECK, the star and director of Argo.