Oscars

Lior Raz says Israelis in Hollywood are 'simply not afraid' at Tel Aviv Tuner premiere

Raz, has starred in a number of international movies and series following his success in Fauda, the popular counterterrorism drama series.

Lior Raz
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The Jerusalem Dispatch, hosted by Ruth Marks Eglash and Calev Ben-David.

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'Acknowledging Jewish victims will cost him': Jewish creators comment on Jonathan Glazer's speech

Inside the auditorium, there were almost no yellow ribbons denoting support for the hostages held by Hamas, save for Avi Arad, the Israeli-American producer of Spider-Verse: Across the Spider-Verse.

 A detail shot of the dress worn by Da'Vine Joy Randolph at the Vanity Fair Oscar party after the 96th Academy Awards, known as the Oscars, in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., March 10, 2024.

Jewish orgs: Glazer assisting in the 'dehumanization of the fight for Jewish survival'

Combat Antisemitism Movement CEO Sacha Roytman Dratwa said that Glazer was appropriating his religious and ethnic identity to attack Israel while it was defending itself against genocidal actors.  

 Director Jonathan Glazer poses with the Oscar for Best International Feature Film for "The Zone of Interest" of United Kingdom in the Oscars photo room at the 96th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 10, 2024.

'Vile' and 'auto-antisemitic': Israeli minister slams Oscar-winning Jewish Holocaust film director

“Whether the victims of October the 7th in Israel or the ongoing attack on Gaza, all the victims of this dehumanization. How do we resist?” Jonathan Glazer asked.

 Jonathan Glazer and Amichai Chikli side by side.

Oscar-winning Jewish director of Holocaust film denounces 'occupation,' 'dehumanization'

While movies are a great form of escapism, reality still managed to find its way into the awards ceremony.

 Director Jonathan Glazer, Grand Prix award winner for the film "The Zone of Interest", poses during the photocall after the closing ceremony of the 76th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 27, 2023.

Israeli director Tal Kantor's 'Letter to a Pig' may take home an Oscar

It’s a haunting and beautiful look at a girl listening to a Holocaust survivor tell the story of how his life was saved during the war by a pig he hid behind.

 Tal Kantor

A serious look at the silly Oscars - review

This year it seems borderline ridiculous, since, for most of us, there will be more suspense over which celebrities wear yellow ribbons to draw attention to the 134 hostages held in Gaza by Hamas.

 CILLIAN MURPHY plays J. Robert Oppenheimer in ‘Oppenheimer,’ written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.

Eliezer Ben-Yehuda’s newspaper comes to life in the new series ‘The Deer’

The Deer (HaZvi in Hebrew) was a newspaper founded by Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, the leading proponent of making Hebrew into the language of the Jewish homeland.

 The Deer series on KAN.

Michael Rapaport calls out Hollywood for ignoring the hostages on 'Eretz Nehederet'

The sketch was especially striking in the way it used clips of real stars attending recent awards shows to make it look as if Rapaport was actually hosting the awards.

 Michael Rapaport and 'Eretz Nehederet' actress/comedian Liat Harlev, pose on the set of the new skit.

Hipsters will love 'Robot Dreams' - review

Recreating the East Village of decades ago will be fun for adult viewers, but not for the vast majority of children, so ignore how appealing this movie looks on the poster and don’t bring your kids.

 ROBOT DREAMS

Jewish performer Barbra Streisand bestowed with Screen Actor's Guild lifetime award

This is the first SAG award for an EGOT winner - having won Emmys, Grammys, Oscars, and an honorary Tony award.

 Singer Barbra Streisand speaks on stage during the American Theatre Wing's 70th annual Tony Awards in New York, US, June 12, 2016.