Oscars

Brewing Trouble, a new Israeli comedy series, debuts on Yes

The new Israeli series, centered on former criminals turned brewers, is the kind of comedy with heart that a lot of people are craving right now.

Brewing Trouble
Viral! The barrista seen in the prime minister's coffee video sparks conversation online.

From a viral barista to the Oscars: Israel is winning the PR war but can't stop now - opinion

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

The Israel-Iran conflict: On the ground in Jerusalem

Javier Bardem wears a pin which reads: "Palestine" on the red carpet during the Oscars arrivals at the 98th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, US, March 15, 2026.

Javier Bardem speaks out for Palestine at the Oscars, while Iranian dissidents were ignored


Israeli film 'White Eye' nominated for Oscar, Mank leads with 10 honors

The Oscars will be presented in a ceremony in Los Angeles on April 26.

Dawit Tekelaeb, left, and Daniel Gad star in the Israeli Oscar contender "White Eye."

Director of Oscar-shortlisted film ‘White Eye’ looks back on year

"Israel is the only country in the world that speaks Hebrew, and people all over the world saw this film in Hebrew and it touched their hearts."

A scene from the Israeli Oscar-shortlisted short film 'White Eye.'

Short film ‘White Eye’ tackles Israel’s ‘blind’ bias toward African migrants

“White Eye,” from 33-year-old director Tomer Shushan, tackles an Israeli problem familiar to Americans.

Dawit Tekelaeb, left, and Daniel Gad star in the Israeli Oscar contender "White Eye."

Israeli film, 'White Eye,' makes Oscars shortlist

Palestinian-British director Farah Nabulsi's short film The Present, starring Saleh Bakri, best known for The Band’s Visit, was also shortlisted in the Best Live-Action Short category.

A scene from the Israeli Oscar-shortlisted short film 'White Eye.'

'Sound of Music' patriarch Christopher Plummer dead at 91

Plummer flourished in a succession of meaty roles after age 70 - a time in life when most actors merely fade away.

Christopher Plummer, accepts the Oscar for best supporting actor for his role in "Beginners" at the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, February 26, 2012.

Oscars: Israeli team wins Academy Award for film technology

Every year, in addition to the winners of the traditional Oscars, the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announces winners in various scientific and technical categories.

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From schoolmarm to romcom nude, the 7 best Emma Thompson movie roles

Her versatility may be attributable to the English repertory theater tradition. There it is common to play a lead in one play while taking a cameo in another.

EMMA THOMPSON in ‘Sense and Sensibility.’

Sophia Loren generates serious Oscar buzz

The 86-year-old silver-screen legend is generating serious awards buzz for her performance in The Life Ahead, her first major film role in 11 years.

Sophia Loren

Ophir Awards to be given out on Friday

This is an unusual year for the Israeli film industry, to put it mildly, because the coronavirus has forced theaters to stay shut since March.

'Africa'

Ennio Morricone, Italian composer most famous for Westerns, dies aged 91

Morricone wrote for hundreds of films, but it was his friendship with Italian director Sergio Leone that brought him fame, with scores for Spaghetti Westerns starring Clint Eastwood in the 1960s.

Italian composer Ennio Morricone poses with his Oscar for Best Original Score for "The Hateful Eight," during the 88th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California February 28, 2016