Oscars

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.
Likud parliament member Miki Zohar reacts during an arrangements committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, January 13, 2020.

Israeli film industry in turmoil as Culture Ministry awards ignite backlash 

 An Oscar statue is seen on stage after the 82nd annual Academy Awards nomination announcements in Beverly Hills February 2, 2010.

'Butcher’s Stain' lands Oscars shortlist as Israel shut out of international feature race

Scene from 'Dream'

Norwegian movies 'Dreams' and 'Love' open in Israel


Golda makeup team makes shortlist for the Oscars

The final Oscar nominations will be announced on January 23 and the awards will be presented in a star-studded ceremony on March 10.

 Golda.

‘Maestro’ is an overly tasteful biopic 

A film review of 'Maestro, which opened in theaters in Israel on Thursday and is coming to Netflix on December 20.

BRADLEY COOPER and Carey Mulligan in ‘Maestro.’

Smart, sneaky, deeply flawed: Ben-Gurion’s grandson interviews Golda director

Academy Award ® Winning filmmaker and director of 'Golda', Guy Nattiv, in conversation with Alon Ben-Gurion, the grandson of Israel’s first Prime Minister, David Ben-Gurion.  

 Helen Miren as Golda

Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks to get honorary Oscars

At 98 years old, Mel Brooks will receive an honorary Oscar recognizing his long career of comedic success in Hollywood.

 Mel Brooks poses at a premiere of the HBO documentary "If You're Not In the Obit, Eat Breakfast" in Beverly Hills, California, U.S. May 17, 2017.

Despite 'The Fabelman's' loss, Jewish representation alive at the Oscars

While the most Jewish movie came up empty-handed, other Jewish stories played out on the movies’ biggest night.

 Steven Spielberg poses with the team from his movie The Fabelmans on the champagne-colored red carpet during the Oscars arrivals at the 95th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, US, March 12, 2023.

Oscars: Predicting the 2023 Academy Award winners

It will be broadcast live in Israel on the Yes network, starting at 3 a.m. Israel time on March 13 on the Yes Movies Drama Channel, and will be preceded by red-carpet coverage. 

 ‘EVERYTHING, EVERYWHERE All at Once’

Asteroid the size of 100 Oscar awards to pass very close to Earth - NASA

The asteroid in question has been designated 2023 BL1 and will fly closer to the Earth than the Moon's own distance. But it won't hit, so Don't Look Up.

An asteroid is seen orbiting around Earth in this artistic rendering.

Oscars 2023: Who are the Jewish nominees?

Steven Spielberg, Tony Kushner and more Jewish names have been nominated for the 2023 Oscars.

 THE DIRECTOR, Steven Spielberg, with his sisters (from left) Anne Spielberg, Sue Spielberg, and Nancy Spielberg.

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. 

 Oz Zehavi (center) hosts the 2022 Ophir Awards ceremony, September 18, 2022

Jean-Luc Godard, filmmaker who polarized Jews with views on Israel, dies

The Zionist Organization of America called Godard a “virulent antisemite,” arguing that he had a record of making antisemitic comments.

The director Jean-Luc Godard in 1965.