Academy awards
Javier Bardem speaks out for Palestine at the Oscars, while Iranian dissidents were ignored
Sporting a pro-Palestine button, Bardem was the only presenter to reference the war in Gaza, which ended in October, a contrast to previous years in which the war was widely mentioned.
Israeli director Levinson-Blount's student film is up for an Oscar
Oscars clash 2026: ‘Sinners’ takes on ‘One Battle After Another’
Oscar-nominated Iranian screenwriter released from prison in northern Iran after 17 days - report
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.
Jewish philanthropist Shira Ruderman elected to Academy Museum's board
The American-Israeli philanthropist was one of three individuals elected to The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures' board of trustees.
Will Smith's Oscar slap: What do Israelis think?
Puzzled by the ‘slap heard round the world,’ many doubt Israeli actors would have reacted this way.
Jessica Chastain wins best actress Oscar for 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye'
Chastain's film charted the real-life story of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker.
Film on World War II Resistance fighter wins Best Documentary Short Oscar
Israeli film 'White Eye' and Palestinian film 'The Present' were both nominated for Best Live Action Short Film, but lost to 'Two Distant Strangers.'
Oscars: Predicting the 2021 Academy Awards winners
Due to the pandemic, this year has marked a sharp shift toward streaming-service films, and most of the nominated movies were shown only briefly in theaters.
Helen Mirren will portray Golda Meir in new Yom Kippur War film
The focus of the movie will be the drama of and high-stakes nature of Meir's decisions during the Yom Kippur war.
Israeli film 'White Eye' nominated for Oscar, Mank leads with 10 honors
The Oscars will be presented in a ceremony in Los Angeles on April 26.
Director of Oscar-shortlisted film ‘White Eye’ looks back on year
"Israel is the only country in the world that speaks Hebrew, and people all over the world saw this film in Hebrew and it touched their hearts."
Israeli film, 'White Eye,' makes Oscars shortlist
Palestinian-British director Farah Nabulsi's short film The Present, starring Saleh Bakri, best known for The Band’s Visit, was also shortlisted in the Best Live-Action Short category.