Israeli cinema

Israeli film awards proceed as boycotting nominees reverse course

Filmmakers who withdrew from the culture ministry’s film awards will participate after a compromise was reached amid threats to reform the Cinema Law.

Minister of Culture and Sports Miki Zohar speaks at a ceremony marking the reopening of the newly renovated Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem, August 11, 2025.
‘ETTY’, THE series created by Hagai Levi will open the festival.

The Cinema South Festival returns to its Sderot home

The Warner Bros logo is seen during the annual MIPCOM television programme market in Cannes, France, October 14, 2019.

Warner Bros. Discovery joins Paramount in opposing boycott of Israeli film industry

 MENAHEM GOLAN started filming a new musical with Gaon, ‘Kazablan,’ 1973.

Israel's living soundtrack: The Tower of David's exhibit on Yehoram Gaon


Bavarian and Mexican film festivals to open at cinematheques

The cinema of two very different cultures will be the focus of programs at the Jerusalem and Tel Aviv cinematheques next week: the Bavaria region of Germany and Mexico.

 A SCENE from ‘Leona.’

Eran Kolirin talks about the human story at the heart of ‘Let It Be Morning’

Let It Be Morning, which was produced by Dori Media in collaboration with Films du Poisson, is based on an acclaimed novel by Sayed Kashua.

 ERAN KOLIRIN, the director of ‘Let It Be Morning.’

Screenwriter Dana Idisis discusses father-son autism drama, ‘Here We Are’

Dana Idisis's youngest brother, Guy, is on the autism spectrum.

 DANA IDIDIS: I wanted people to see the love and the laughter, how amazing my brother is.

An encore for Israeli Cinema Day

The last Israeli Cinema Day was in late October.

 A SCENE from ‘Let It Be Morning.’

Israeli movie tickets go for NIS 10 for Israeli Cinema Day

Some 32 Israeli movies will be shown in cinemas around the country for NIS 10 on October 27.

Israelis standing outside of the cinemateque in Jerusalem, March 1, 2021

‘Saving Shuli’ sells 1 m. tickets, sets box-office record

Saving Shuli, which stars and was created by the Mah Kashur trio, is a comedy about three friends who go to Colombia to rescue one of their sons, who has been kidnapped by a drug kingpin.

 'SAVING SHULI', the Israeli summer hit movie of 2021

Lights, camera, action: The power of Israeli film - analysis

It’s not that Israeli television has changed but it’s a world change, that [people are] willing to be open to more and more cultures than before.

Two children and a woman enter a Cineplex Cinema as the number of novel coronavirus cases continued to grow in Toronto, Ontario, Canada March 16, 2020.

Citizen of the cinema

Anyone who meets Ronny Fellus at least once thinks of him as an expert on movies. However, he responds, “I am not an expert, I am the biggest lover of the cinema.”

RONNY FELLUS, 62

Cannes lineup announced, and Israeli films will take part

Cannes usually takes place in early May, but last year it was postponed and eventually cancelled

Nadav Lapid

After a year of being empty, cinemas to open next week

For a whole year, films have been delayed, tickets haven't been sold, and audiences are now itching to relive the cinema experience.

REEL DEAL: The new Yes Planet complex in Jerusalem.