Film

Once Upon a Mattress proves fairy tales are funnier when turned upside down

Fairy-tale expectations are flipped in this witty, high-energy staging of Once Upon a Mattress.

JANUARY 25, 2026|ByYAEL UNTERMAN

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

An opening title says that the film takes place in Brazil in 1977, during “a time of great mischief,” which turns out to be a playful understatement.

JANUARY 24, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

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

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.

JANUARY 24, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

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.

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."

JANUARY 21, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

Jerusalem highlights: October 24-30

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

OCTOBER 24, 2025ByHAGAY HACOHEN

Jerusalem International Women’s Film Festival announces its lineup

The festival will be held October 27-31.

OCTOBER 23, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN

EVGENIA DODINA in ‘Mama,’ by Or Sinai, one of the films in the Jerusalem International Women’s Film Festival.

Debra Messing to take part in TLVFest

Messing will take part in the festival’s closing event and will speak to the festival’s founder and director, Yair Hochner, about her strong connection to the LGBT community and her activism.

OCTOBER 21, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN

JENNIFER LOPEZ in ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman.’

‘A Burning Man’ wins Best Israeli Feature Prize at the Haifa International Film Festival

The awards were announced in a ceremony on Sunday night.

OCTOBER 14, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN

SHAI AVIVI in ‘A Burning Man,’ by Eyal Halfon, which won the award for Best Israeli Feature at the Haifa International Film Festival.

Delving into Cold War with 'The Last Spy' documentary on German Jew who rose to the top of CIA

The film had its Israeli premiere at the 41st Haifa International Film Festival, which runs until October 14.

OCTOBER 10, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN

‘The Last Spy,’ is about CIA spymaster Peter Sichel, a German-Jewish refugee to the US.

Three artists, three questions: Cross-disciplinary creators

Three artists who have moved to the visual arts, from fashion and jewelry, classical music, photography, and film.

OCTOBER 8, 2025ByBASIA MONKA

'The Road Between Us': How an ex-IDF general saved his son on October 7, 2023

The Road Between Us opens in theaters throughout the US on October 3 and will be shown twice at the Haifa International Film Festival, which runs from October 5-14.

OCTOBER 6, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN

Major General (Ret.) Noam Tibon speaks to thousands of Israeli left-wing activists during a rally in Rabin Square, Tel Aviv, calling for talks with Palestinians and in support of the two-state solution, May 27, 2017.

Laughs and tears: A look at the 41st Haifa International Film Festival

The festival will take a pause late in the evening of October 7, and the official ceremony marking the massacre will be broadcast in the Rapaport Auditorium, for free.

OCTOBER 3, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN

Holocaust survivor Rita Zohar brings lived history to Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut film

“Eleanor the Great,” Johansson’s directorial debut, stars 95-year-old Jewish actress June Squibb as she seeks connection in New York City following the death of her best friend Bessie.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2025ByGRACE GILSON/JTA

Director Scarlett Johansson and cast members June Squibb, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Erin Kellyman pose during the red carpet for the film "Eleanor The Great", as the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) returns for its 50th edition in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, September 8, 2025.

Liev Schreiber, Mayim Bialik, Debra Messing lead Hollywood stars signing anti-boycott letter

Over 1,200 entertainment industry leaders sign a powerful open letter opposing the boycott of Israeli filmmakers, defending artistic freedom and rejecting antisemitism.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN

Actress Debra Messing gives a speech, as Jewish Americans and supporters of Israel gather in solidarity with Israel and protest against antisemitism, amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas War, during a rally on the National Mall in Washington, US, November 14, 2023; illustrative.