Oscars

‘Hamnet’ is Oscar-bait about Shakespeare's free-spirited wife - review

Hamnet, which just opened in theaters around Israel, is a movie about William Shakespeare’s family that really wants to be about something else.

JANUARY 27, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

BRITAIN'S QUEEN Camilla (R) attends a special screening of 'Hamnet', the film adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's award-winning novel, in central London on January 27, 2026.

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

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.

JANUARY 22, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

Likud parliament member Miki Zohar reacts during an arrangements committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, January 13, 2020.

Israeli film industry in turmoil as Culture Ministry awards ignite backlash

Israeli cinema is heading for a showdown as the culture minister threatens funding and sparks boycotts.

DECEMBER 24, 2025|ByHANNAH BROWN

An Oscar statue is seen on stage after the 82nd annual Academy Awards nomination announcements in Beverly Hills February 2, 2010.

'Butcher’s Stain' lands Oscars shortlist as Israel shut out of international feature race

Butcher’s Stain is about Samir (Omar Sameer Mahamid), an Arab Israeli working in a supermarket in Tel Aviv, who is accused of tearing down hostage posters in the break room.

DECEMBER 18, 2025|ByHANNAH BROWN

Jewish entertainers to the Academy: 'Include Jews in diversity standards'

Jewish entertainers sent an open letter to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, criticizing it for failing to include Jews as an "underrepresented" group in its diversity standards.

JANUARY 10, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

An Oscar statue is seen at the 86th Academy Awards nominee announcements in Beverly Hills, California.

Golda makeup team makes shortlist for the Oscars

The final Oscar nominations will be announced on January 23 and the awards will be presented in a star-studded ceremony on March 10.

DECEMBER 21, 2023ByHANNAH BROWN

‘Maestro’ is an overly tasteful biopic

A film review of 'Maestro, which opened in theaters in Israel on Thursday and is coming to Netflix on December 20.

DECEMBER 9, 2023ByHANNAH BROWN

BRADLEY COOPER and Carey Mulligan in ‘Maestro.’

Smart, sneaky, deeply flawed: Ben-Gurion’s grandson interviews Golda director

Academy Award ® Winning filmmaker and director of 'Golda', Guy Nattiv, in conversation with Alon Ben-Gurion, the grandson of Israel’s first Prime Minister, David Ben-Gurion.

AUGUST 27, 2023ByJNF-USA

Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks to get honorary Oscars

At 98 years old, Mel Brooks will receive an honorary Oscar recognizing his long career of comedic success in Hollywood.

JUNE 27, 2023ByREUTERS

Mel Brooks poses at a premiere of the HBO documentary "If You're Not In the Obit, Eat Breakfast" in Beverly Hills, California, U.S. May 17, 2017.

Despite 'The Fabelman's' loss, Jewish representation alive at the Oscars

While the most Jewish movie came up empty-handed, other Jewish stories played out on the movies’ biggest night.

MARCH 13, 2023ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA

Steven Spielberg poses with the team from his movie The Fabelmans on the champagne-colored red carpet during the Oscars arrivals at the 95th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, US, March 12, 2023.

Oscars: Predicting the 2023 Academy Award winners

It will be broadcast live in Israel on the Yes network, starting at 3 a.m. Israel time on March 13 on the Yes Movies Drama Channel, and will be preceded by red-carpet coverage.

MARCH 10, 2023ByHANNAH BROWN

Asteroid the size of 100 Oscar awards to pass very close to Earth - NASA

The asteroid in question has been designated 2023 BL1 and will fly closer to the Earth than the Moon's own distance. But it won't hit, so Don't Look Up.

JANUARY 25, 2023ByAARON REICH