Israeli film

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.

Omar Sameer Mahamid stars in Meyer Levinson-Blount's Butcher's Stain, a short film that has received an Oscar nomination.
IDO TAKO (left) and Ehab Salami star in Assaf Machnes' movie, Where To?, which will be shown at the Berlinale.

Israeli film 'Where to?' to compete in Berlin International Film Festival

A scene from ‘Bella.’

How a Jew and an Arab made a comedy about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

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.

Israeli film awards proceed as boycotting nominees reverse course


The show will go on for TLVFest

The International Tel Aviv LBGTQ+ Film Festival will be running at the Tel Aviv Cinematheque from December 21-31 at a number of venues around the city. 

 GILA ALMAGOR in ‘Tied Hands.’

Why it’s the right time for ‘Running on Sand’

Running on Sand, which opened all over Israel in theaters on Thursday, is exactly what the country needs right now.

 CHANCELA MONGOZA and Kim Or Azulay in ‘Running on Sand.’

Arava and Docaviv Galilee film festivals announce wartime programs

Due to the security situation in the north, the Docaviv Galilee Film Festival in Ma’alot Tarshiha cannot hold physical screenings, but there will be an online edition of the festival November 22-25.

 'About Dry Grasses.'

The politics behind 'Blaga's Lessons' - review

Blaga’s Lessons is a dark film that tells the story of a recently widowed language and literature teacher who is cheated out of her life savings by a phone scammer.

 A SCENE from ‘Blaga’s Lessons.’

Israeli series ‘Bros’ to stream on Netflix

Bros tells the story of the inseparable childhood friends Pini and Nisso (Savyon and Amir), co-owners of a local Jerusalem bar, and die-hard Beitar Jerusalem soccer fans. 

 ‘BROS’ WITH Hanan Savyon and Guy Amir.

Israel abetting Russian propaganda by signing film deal with Russia

Russia prides itself on its propaganda, and now Israel has signed a deal with them for film and cinema.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R)

Israeli Academy of Film and Television announces Ophir nominees

The winner of the Ophir Award for Best Movie becomes Israel’s official selection for consideration for a Best International Feature nomination.

 ‘SEVEN BLESSINGS’

CoPro 25 market to host over 50 notable industry professionals at 25th anniversary

CoPro is a non-profit organization that fosters the creation of Israeli films by appealing to investors from global television networks, film funds, distributors and producers.

Film festival (Illustrative)

Upcoming dramatic film 'Jerusalem 67' will chronicle Israel's Six-Day War victory

A high-profile movie project depicting Israel’s victory in the 1967 Six-Day War could star “Jane the Virgin” actress Yael Grobglas.

YAEL GROBGLAS stars in the Israeli horror film ‘JeruZalem.’

Shake your cares away with the new comedy 'Shake Your Cares Away', opening in Israel on Thursday

Shake Your Cares Away was executive produced by Alejandro González Iñárritu, the Oscar-winning director of Birdman and The Revenant.

 ‘SHAKE YOUR Cares Away’