17 events and festivals not to be missed this summer in Israel
From the Jerusalem Festival to the Maccabiah Games, the summer of 2017 in Israel is chockful of activities and festivals for all ages and interests.
From the Jerusalem Festival to the Maccabiah Games, the summer of 2017 in Israel is chockful of activities and festivals for all ages and interests.
Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival spotlights Jewish identity in our day and age, tributes to great Jewish thinkers and artists, women’s cinema in the Haredi world, and a tribute to Ethiopian Jewry.
Israeli director Eitan Anner won top award at 20th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival; Israeli actress Ania Bukstein took home best actress honor.
Dance doc Mr. Gaga and music documentary Presenting Princess Shaw nominated for prestigious Audience Choice prizes. Mr. Gaga also up for European Film Award.
Israeli filmmaker Ido Haar counts fans from the US to Madagascar for his award-winning documentary that plucked a New Orleans singer from obscurity.
First time Israel is submitting an Arabic-language film as its candidate for the Academy Awards’ coveted shortlist of foreign-language film nominees.
Directors Joseph Cedar, Avi Nesher, Emil Ben Shimon, Maya Zinshtein, and Or Sinai bring assorted stories from Israeli society to the big screen.
Or Sinai wins first place in the Cinéfondation student film competition; Asaph Polonsky takes Critics’ Week award for his debut feature.
Academy Award winner stars alongside actress Gal Gadot in Israeli directed, produced film.
Nine countries face off in international competition encouraging creation of web videos for rising global demand for web content.
Dancers taking part in Jerusalem’s Winter Noise festival this month liven up the city’s famous Machane Yehuda market.
India’s leading television and entertainment company ZEE Entertainment Enterprises commissions first season of ‘Who’s Asking?’ TV show.
‘Aya’ set a precedent in Israeli cinema as the first short film released as a standalone in theatrical screenings.
Foreign Press Association taps Israeli film with a social message for Best Foreign Film.
‘Aya’ and ‘Summer Vacation’ among 10 finalists in Best Short Film category at the 2015 Academy Awards.