Academy awards

Israeli film, ‘Butcher’s Stain’, wins a Student Academy Award

The awards are presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and 15 student films from around the world were selected as semifinalists in four categories.

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Israelis enjoy an open-air movie screening under the stars at the Sam Spiegel School for Film and Television in Jerusalem, August 6, 2025.
Lyricists Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman flank singer Barbra Streisand during the 2008 ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards at the Beverly Hilton, May 6, 2008.

Alan Bergman, Oscar-winning lyricist and ‘father figure’ to Barbra Streisand, dies at 99  

“Alan Bergman was not only a prolific lyricist, and incredible husband, father and grandfather, he was family to me — a father figure,” said Streisand.

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

Oscars recognize Israeli company Sound Radix for audio technology excellence

This innovative approach not only saves sound editors countless hours of manual labor but also produces clearer, higher-quality sound, which has made it an indispensable tool in the industry.

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ADRIEN BRODY wins the Best Actor Academy Award for ‘The Brutalist.’

Jewish and Israeli presence felt at Oscars

This year's broadcast had fewer symbols about the Israel-Hamas conflict than last year, but some acceptance speeches mentioned the hostages in Gaza and antisemitism.

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‘No Other Land’ wins Best Documentary Oscar, director calls for hostages release

Jewish narratives shine at the Oscars with "A Real Pain" and "The Brutalist" as Gal Gadot takes the stage with Rachel Zegler.

MARCH 3, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN
Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal and Yuval Abraham pose with the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature Film for "No Other Land" in the Oscars photo room at the 97th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 2, 2025

‘Anora,’ a movie with heart, is likely to win big at the Oscars

You can expect a few red Artist4Ceasefire pins on the red carpet – even though there actually is a ceasefire now – and likely no yellow-ribbon pins.

MARCH 2, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN
MIKEY MADISON and Mark Edelshteyn in ‘Anora.’

Gal Gadot to be a presenter at the 97th Academy Awards

The announcement of Gadot’s participation comes following her appearance at the Golden Globes in January, where she also presented an award.

FEBRUARY 27, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN
Gal Gadot attends the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 05, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California.

Netflix musical 'Emilia Perez' leads Oscar nominations

Walt Disney's ABC will broadcast the event, and comedian Conan O'Brien will host.

JANUARY 23, 2025ByREUTERS
Finished mounted Oscar Statuettes are seen at the Polich Tallix foundry in Walden, New York, US, January 25, 2018

Palestinian films make the Oscar shortlists, as Israeli hopefuls are passed over

Yariv Mozer’s We Will Dance Again, a hard-hitting film about the massacre at the Supernova music festival, was one of the eligible films that was passed over this year.

DECEMBER 17, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen in an interrogation room (illustrative)

Jerusalem Cinematheque celebrates Robin Williams' legacy with special tribute series - opinion

The Jerusalem Cinematheque honors Robin Williams’ legacy with a month-long film series starting August 1. Catch classics like Aladdin and Good Will Hunting on the big screen.

AUGUST 1, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN
ROBIN WILLIAMS in ‘Good Morning, Vietnam.’

Robert Downey Jr. returns to MCU as Dr. Doom: A game-changer for Marvel's future?

Robert Downey Jr. is set to play Dr. Doom in Marvel’s upcoming films, starting with 'Avengers: Doomsday' in 2026. Revealed at Comic-Con, his new role could reinvigorate the MCU's recent decline.

JULY 30, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Robert Downey Jr, nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, for "Oppenheimer", attends the Nominees Luncheon for the 96th Oscars in Beverly Hills, California, U.S. February 12, 2024.

There are signs of growing antisemitism, and Jews are at the heart of all this - opinion

Instead of helping people relate to what happened at Auschwitz and highlighting the brutal extermination of the Jewish people, Glazer assisted those who sought to downplay the Holocaust.

MARCH 27, 2024ByYISRAEL MEDAD
JONATHAN GLAZER poses for the cameras at the Academy Awards ceremony in Hollywood earlier this month.

Hollywood is failing Jewish-Americans despite a history together - opinion

Far from Jews controlling Hollywood, it would seem that in order to get ahead, they must bury their Jewishness, or else prostrate to antisemites.

MARCH 16, 2024ByANDREA SAMUELS
BILLIE EILISH, Mark Ruffalo, Ramy Youssef, and others wore a pin of a red hand at the Oscars (left), failing to understand that the red hand is a symbol of the red hands of Aziz Salha after he killed two Jews in a lynching in Ramallah in 2000 (right.)

Holocaust survivors to Glazer: Shameful for using Auschwitz to bash Israel

A letter criticizing Glazer's comments in his Oscar acceptance speech was penned by Holocaust survivor David Schaecter and signed by numerous other survivors and the children of survivors.

MARCH 12, 2024ByMICHAEL STARR
Jonathan Glazer poses on the red carpet during the Oscars arrivals at the 96th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 10, 2024.

From hell to Hollywood: Freed Hamas hostage Mia Schem attends Elton John’s Oscar bash

Schem attended the star-studded Oscar party hosted by Elton John, where she wore a dress with a yellow pin in solidarity with those still held hostage by Hamas.

MARCH 12, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN
Mia Schem, 21, reunites with her family following her release after being held hostage by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, at Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, Israel, in this undated handout image, obtained by Reuters on December 1, 2023.