The Venice Film Festival began last week, and the Toronto International Film Festival opened yesterday - only two full-length movies and one short film from Israel will be shown at them this year.

Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar is threatening to pull funding from the Ophir Awards, Israel’s version of the Oscars, after a film critiquing Israel won the top prize. The Sea, helmed by Israeli ...

Palestinian stories are no stranger to awards season. But 'All That's Left of You,' 'Palestine 36' and 'The Voice of Hind ...

Tiina Lokk previews the PÖFF 2025 lineup, discusses programming movies from Israel and Gaza, and highlights the state of the ...

The Arabic-language film, Israel’s Academy Award submission this year, has ignited criticism on the left and the right. On ...

A lost boy walks slowly through Tel Aviv’s central bus station. Two soldiers pass him, and he turns away to avoid being noticed. Yet there’s nothing noticeable about him—brown hair, blue eyes, a chin ...

In response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, A-list Hollywood actors and filmmakers have pledged to boycott Israel's state-funded movie industry. Their action comes at a time when Israel's Cultural ...

More than 2,000 Hollywood figures, including well-known actors and filmmakers, have pledged to boycott the growing Israeli movie industry in response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The open ...

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