All Israel articles – Page 3
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NewsLatin American private equity vehicle Screen Capital launches second investment fund
Fund is run by former Chile Film Commissioner and former heads of Chile’s development fund, Argentina’s INCAA.
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Reviews‘The Vanishing Soldier’: Hamburg Review
A reluctant member of the Israeli Defence Force goes AWOL in Dani Rosenberg’s accomplished second feature
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FeaturesWhat impact is Israel’s political turmoil having on the country’s film industry?
As protests continue against the government, Ari Folman, Nadav Lapid and other film professionals consider what it could mean for local filmmakers.
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Reviews‘Shoshana’: Toronto Review
Michael Winterbottom carefully recreates Tel Aviv in the 1930s, where much of the tensions that affect Israel today are starting to bubble over
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NewsGuy Nattiv and Zar Amir on ‘Tatami’, the first movie co-directed by Israeli and Iranian filmmakers
Political sports thriller premieres in Horizon’s section at Venice Film Festival.
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NewsFremantle teams with Israel’s IBI Investment House for €150m scripted fund
One of first projects put forward for funding is a biopic of Maria Callas starring Angelina Jolie
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NewsIsraeli cinema veteran Katriel Schory receives Israel Academy lifetime achievement award
Schory was head of the Israel Film Fund for 21 years.
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News‘Ama Gloria’, ‘Safe Place’ lead 40th Jerusalem Film Festival winners
Lila Aviles received best director in the international competition.
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NewsIsraeli refugee comedy ‘Running On Sand’ secures international sales representation (exclusive)
The film follows an African refugee to Israel who finds himself part of a struggling football team.
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NewsItalian family drama ‘Children Of The Monkey’ wins top prize at Jerusalem Industry Days
$120,000 of prizes were handed out at the ceremony at the new Sam Spiegel building.
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NewsPro-democracy chants mark Jerusalem Film Festival 40th edition opening ceremony
Israeli president Isaac Herzog was greeted by chants of “democracy” from the audience.
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News“We need a Barbie Golda Meir,” says Helen Mirren at Jerusalem Film Festival
Guy Nattiv’s ‘Golda’, about the former Israeli prime minister’, opens the festival this evening.
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NewsClaire Denis to head Jerusalem Film Festival jury; Helen Mirren among honorary awardees
Jurors include Whit Stillman, Florian Zeller, Maria Schrader, Joana Vicente.
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NewsJerusalem Film Festival sets Industry Days programme including Pitch Point projects
This year’s Pitch Point includes new projects from Nir Bergman, Yona Rozenkier, Hadar Morag.
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NewsJerusalem unveils Israeli competition titles for 40th anniversary edition
17 titles across the feature and documentary sections.
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NewsNadav Lapid project ‘Yes!’ among five Israel Film Fund winners (exclusive)
Further new projects include In The Land Of Limpopo by Gur Bentwich and post-war drama Wild Animals by Yona Rozenkier.
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NewsPalestine territory documentary ‘H2: The Occupation Lab’ scores US theatrical deal (exclusive)
Further deals for Sweden, Switzerland, Finland, Turkey.
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NewsDocaviv unveils Israeli titles including competition lineup for 25th anniversary edition (exclusive)
13 titles in Israeli Competition including eight world premieres.
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News‘The Affair’ co-creator Hagai Levi to write and direct WW2 series ‘The Girl Who Learned How to Kneel’ for Arte France (exclusive)
Series is adaptation of diaries of Dutch author Etty Hillesum, who was murdered in Auschwitz.
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NewsFilmmaker Guy Nattiv addresses Helen Mirren ‘Golda’ casting controversy: “She’s got the Jewish chops”
Mirren’s casting as Israeli prime minister Golda Meir ignited debate over non-Jewish people playing Jewish roles.