Israeli films

25 ViZionaries: Scooter Braun - No. 8

Brought the Nova Music Festival Exhibition to the United States.

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(L-R): Barry Avrich, Gali Mir-Tibon, Noam Tibon, and Mark Selby attend the premiere of ‘The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue’ during the Toronto International Film Festival at Roy Thomson Hall last week.

Oct. 7 film ‘The Road Between Us’ wins People’s Choice award in Toronto

A SCENE from ‘Dead Language’ with Sarah Adler.

Married Israeli directing duo unveil new film ‘Dead Language’

 Israeli Musical artist Dori Ben-Ze'ev at the Israel Artists Association lifetime achievement awards ceremony, held at the culture center in Petach Tikva on November 22, 2022.

ACUM awards music and literature prizes


'We’re going to actually live and be Einstein'

In the third episode of the 2025 season of ‘The Philanthropists,’ Taran Davies, a visionary producer and distributor of IMAX and Giant Screen films, speaks to Israeli writer and director Maor Zaguri

 Taran Davies, a visionary producer and distributor of IMAX and Giant Screen films

Tribeca festival to feature films of Israeli and Jewish interest

The sole Israeli feature film in the festival is Dead Language by Michal Brezis and Oded Binnun, an expanded version of their Oscar-nominated short.

 A SCENE from 'Holding Liat'

In the pink: Israeli films showcase ethnic, LGBT diversity in the haredi community - review

Together, Pink Lady and Neither Day nor Night cast a light on the highly insular center of the haredi world.

 A scene from the film ‘Pink Lady.’

‘Day Trippers’ actress Naama Amit talks to 'Post' on making of movie

It’s a story that brings to mind movies about strangers connecting, such as Lost in Translation and Before Sunrise, which Veronica “Roni” Kedar has said were among her inspirations for Day Trippers.

 NELL BARLOW (left) and Naama Amit in ‘Day Trippers.’

Israeli film pioneer and legend: Renen Schorr-Heller dies at 72

Schorr-Heller, who ran JSFS for 30 years, was a legend in the Israeli film world and raised the school to a level of excellence that was recognized around the world.

 RENEN SCHORR-HELLER

Oscar-nominated Palestinian-Israeli doc. comes to theaters despite US distribution hurdles

'No Other Land,' co-directed by an Israeli-Palestinian filmmaking collective, received an Oscar nomination for best documentary.

 Israeli director Yuval Abraham (l) and Palestinian director Basel Adra speak on stage after having received the documentary award for "No Other Land" during the 74th Berlinale International Film Festival, Feb. 24, 2024 in Berlin.

Post-trauma, then and now: Erez Tadmor's 'Soda' explores Holocaust survivors' stories

Tadmor is an extremely prolific and versatile filmmaker who released a drama film about a shelter for orphans in south Tel Aviv.

 LIOR RAZ and Rotem Sela in Erez Tadmor’s ‘Soda.’

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.

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

Nir Bergman wins best director at Tallinn for 'Pink Lady', pleads to release the hostages

Nir Bergman wins at Tallinn for 'Pink Lady,' with heartfelt plea for hostages and an end to the ongoing war.

 Director Nir Bergman (left) with screenwriter Mindi Erlich at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.

'Matchmaking 2': Director Erez Tadmor explains the timing behind the haredi comedy sequel

While some haredim gave the filmmakers a hard time initially when they started shooting the film, the first movie won hearts and minds in that community.

 EREZ TADMOR: Both of the movies aren’t vulgar, they’re modest, you don’t see men and women touching, there isn’t cursing.