Ophir Awards
The Sea, a drama about a Palestinian father and son, wins the Best Picture Ophir Award
The film festival showcased diverse stories, refusing to back down in the face of international boycotts.
Sam Spiegel International Film Lab to hold pitching event at Venice Film Festival
‘The Sea’ leads Ophir Award nominations
Israeli filmmaker Tom Nesher channels her grief into her new movie ‘Come Closer’
Tom Nesher's Come Closer wins the Ophir Award in a ceremony overshadowed by the war
At the Ophir Awards in Tel Aviv, the usually festive event was overshadowed by the war, with winners and presenters honoring the hostages and fallen soldiers while celebrating cinematic achievements.
Israel Cinema Day to premier an array of unreleased Israeli films
This Wednesday, Israel Cinema Day will involve over 40 recent Israeli films including unreleased Ophir Award nominees like 'Come Closer', 'Eid', and 'The Property' in theaters nationwide.
Wartime films get Ophir Award nominations
The Ophir Awards will be presented at a ceremony on September 16 in Tel Aviv.
Seven Blessings wins big at the Ophir Awards
Seven Blessings now becomes Israel’s official selection for consideration for a Best International Feature nomination at the Oscars.
Israel's Oscars: What movies will take home this year’s Ophirs?
Relatively few movies directed by women and few films about Mizrahi Jews have won the Ophir Award in recent years, and this will give Seven Blessings an edge.
‘Seven Blessings’ tells the story of twisted family tradition - review
Seven Blessings focuses on a Moroccan family in Israel and shows how tradition can be used in a particularly twisted and damaging way.
Zehu Ze! comedy group set to receive honorary doctorate from Bar-Ilan U
The members of Zehu Ze! began performing together on the government broadcasting channel in 1978 and continued until 1998, then returning during the pandemic.
Cinema Sabaya wins 2022 Ophir Award, to represent Israel at Oscars
Cinema Sabaya will now become Israel’s official selection for consideration for a nomination for the Best International Feature Oscar.
Varied group of nominees for this year's Ophir Awards
The Ophirs will be awarded in a ceremony on September 18.
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.
Israeli documentary chronicles real relationship between Auschwitz prisoner, SS officer
Both of those movies are fictional (or heavily fictionalized) interpretations of such a love affair, using made-up stories to pose questions about power dynamics and internalized guilt.
