Israeli films

'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.

 An Oscar statue is seen on stage after the 82nd annual Academy Awards nomination announcements in Beverly Hills February 2, 2010.
Swell Ariel Or, one of the stars of the upcoming movie ‘Tankistas,’ in the 2023 film ‘Kissufim.’

From harlots to heroines: October 7 opens new chapter for women soldiers in Israeli cinema

Shira Haas in the Netflix series, 'Bodies.'

Shira Haas to star in Netflix remake of ‘The Boys from Brazil’

TOMER MACHLOOF, Shahar Tavoch, and Wael Hamdun in ‘Stay Forte.’

‘Stay Forte’ tells the human story behind the Gaza hostage escape - review


Show goes on at Jerusalem Film Festival with screening of Sublet

Fox and his producer/husband Gal Uchovsky were on hand, as was one of the movie’s stars, Niv Nissim.

L-R: Sublet co-screenwriter, Itay Segal; actor Niv Nissim; actress Hana Laslo; Jerusalem Cinematheque CEO Dr. Noa Regev; director Eytan Fox; and producer Gal Uchovsky.

Celebrating a ‘Portrait of Victory’ for Israeli cinema

“It’s the 21st century, it’s no longer about good and bad guys. We’ve gone past that point. It’s about two conflicting narratives, each of which is searching for its own portrait of victory.”

Yadin Gellman and Joy Rieger shooting a scene from Avi Nesher’s ‘Portrait of Victory.’

Jerusalem Jewish Film Fest announces lineup

The festival will be presented online this year from November 11 to 22, and will feature the best of recent movies of Jewish interest.


Arava Int’l Film Festival announces November program

The festival will feature the best of recent films from Israel and around the world.

A scene from ‘Dear Comrades,’ being screened at the Arava Film Festival.

HBO buys the rights to the Israeli series ‘Valley of Tears’

The series, which aired on KAN 11 back in October, stars some of Israel's highest profile actors.

A scene from the new Israeli TV series ‘Valley of Tears.’

Epos festival of art films to take place online

The festival was due to run in March, but will now be held online from June 18 to July 11.

A SCENE from the film ‘Going for the Impossible – The Conductor Mirga Gražinyte-Tyla.’

Low infection rate makes Israel attractive to filmmakers post-coronavirus

The movie industry in Israel, like virtually every other sector, has taken a huge hit due to the coronavirus, so any influx of revenue is desperately needed.

THE NETFLIX series ‘Greenhouse Academy,’ which was filmed in Israel but set in California.

36th Jerusalem Film Festival: Doubly lucky

36th Jerusalem Film Festival offers dazzling array of movies from here and abroad.

‘PARASITE’

‘Working Woman’ tells the story of millions

The movie is powerful and thought-provoking in its depiction of a creeping kind of a sexual harassment that is all too common.

‘Working Woman’

Israeli film 'When the Smoke Clears' available on Amazon Prime

Even though they have gone through the bleakest period in their lives, they are able to stay optimistic and positive by perceiving themselves as heroes, both on and off the front line.

When the Smoke Clears: A Story of Brotherhood, Resilience and Hope