Israeli film

Jerusalem Film Festival draws 70,000 despite boycott campaign targeting Israeli cinema

The Jerusalem Film Festival attracted 70,000 people this year after Film Workers for Palestine launched a pledge naming it as an Israeli institution that it would refuse to work with.

AUGUST 2, 2026|BySIDNEY BLASCO

Co-stars Ido Tako (left) and Ihab Salami with a poster of their film, Where To?, directed by Assaf Machnes, at its premiere at the Jerusalem Film Festival.

BRING ALL THE PAIN’ was inspired by Noam Harel’s reserve-duty service and offers an intimate look at the soldiers tasked with recovering the bodies and taking care of the bodies of fallen soldiers, as well as those of Hamas members and Gazan civilians.

Bezalel’s ‘Graduate Exhibition’ features projects that spotlight the pain of war

At Bezalel’s 2026 Graduate Exhibition, student films and more than 500 works confront war, grief, memory, recovery, and renewal.

JULY 26, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

Jerusalem highlights: July 24-30

What’s new to do in Israel’s capital?

JULY 24, 2026|ByHAGAY HACOHEN

IDO TAKO in the two-character movie ‘Where To?’ which explores a bond that forms between Palestinian Hassan and Israeli Amir.

Israeli movies balance excitement, sorrow, and war at Jerusalem Film Festival

Through heartbreaking documentaries and dramas, Israeli movies explore the war and the future.

JULY 18, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

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.

NOVEMBER 16, 2023ByHANNAH BROWN

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.

OCTOBER 5, 2023ByHANNAH BROWN

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.

OCTOBER 5, 2023ByHANNAH BROWN

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.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF

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.

AUGUST 7, 2023ByHANNAH BROWN

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.

JUNE 3, 2023ByHANNAH BROWN