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.
From a viral barista to the Oscars: Israel is winning the PR war but can't stop now - opinion
The Israel-Iran conflict: On the ground in Jerusalem
Javier Bardem speaks out for Palestine at the Oscars, while Iranian dissidents were ignored
Spielberg, Gyllenhaal, Garfield among 2022 Jewish Oscar nominees
Spielberg, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Andrew Garfield were the most prominent Jews to nab Oscar nods this year.
Sidney Poitier, first Black actor to win best actor Academy Award, dies at 94
Poitier created a distinguished film legacy in a single year with three 1967 films at a time when segregation prevailed in much of the United States.
'Camp Confidential', a film by Israeli directors, makes Oscar shortlist
Being on the shortlist of 15 films means that an Israeli movie may become one of the five Oscar nominees in its category.
Film on World War II Resistance fighter wins Best Documentary Short Oscar
Israeli film 'White Eye' and Palestinian film 'The Present' were both nominated for Best Live Action Short Film, but lost to 'Two Distant Strangers.'
Diverse and distanced Oscar ceremony adapted to pandemic year
Nomadland, a poetic look at older Americans who choose an itinerant lifestyle, won Best Picture as expected.
Shira Haas, Amit Rahav and documentary series win Spirit Awards
The two Israeli stars of the Netflix miniseries 'Unorthodox,' Shira Haas and Amit Rahav, won Best Female Performance in a Scripted Series and Best Male Performance in a Scripted Series.
Oscar-nominated filmmakers to produce documentary on French Nazi hunters
Lerner’s 2011 documentary “Hell and Back Again” about a soldier with post-traumatic stress disorder was nominated for an Oscar in 2012.
Oscars: Predicting the 2021 Academy Awards winners
Due to the pandemic, this year has marked a sharp shift toward streaming-service films, and most of the nominated movies were shown only briefly in theaters.
American ‘Shtisel’ remake to be directed by Jewish filmmaker
The show, which besides the name will share few thematic elements with the original, is being written by Lauren Gussis.
Five notable Jewish, Israeli nominees for 2021 Oscars
“Mank,” the black-and-white Netflix film about Jewish screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz, earned 10 Oscar nods, including for best picture, making up nearly half of Netflix’s total nominations.
