Cinema

Berlin International Film Festival winners blast Israel in award speeches, ignore Iran

Abdallah Al-Khatib, who won Best Feature Debut for his film 'Chronicles From the Siege', criticized the German government, saying it was complicit in Israel’s conduct in the war against Hamas.

SOFIANE ZERMANI, Abdallah Alkhatib, Taqiyeddine Issaad and Salah Issaad pose with the GWFF Best Feature Film Debut Award for “Chronicles From the Siege” at the 76th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, February 21, 2026.
A scene from 'Real Estate: A Love Story' shows a pregnant woman and her husband leaving Tel Aviv and beginning house hunting in Haifa. (Screenshot/Real Estate: A love story)

‘Ella McCay’ isn’t the real McCoy, relatable ‘Real Estate,’ and JFK Jr.’s ‘Love Story’

Israeli Esty Shushan, founder of "Nivcharot", movement to encourage haredi women to get involved in public life, gives an interview to AFP in the Israeli city of Petah Tikva on January 30, 2019

The Book of Ruth: Esty Shushan, activist for haredi women, tells a different story - review

Ido Nahmias and Shirel Azizian in A Doll’s House SOURCE Itai Salhov.

Jerusalem highlights: February 6-12


Islamic Republic children’s movie in disguise sneaks its way to Israeli theaters

Gindin’s expose also revealed that the film has been marketed outside of Iran through a Malaysian company, which apparently masks the export of Iranian media, and is not subject to sanctions.

 A poster of the Persian film 'Extinction.'

Spotlighting student cinema in tough times at the Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival

The festival normally takes place in June, but this year, it was moved to August because the academic year was delayed due to the war.

‘TIME OUT by Rita Borodiyanski’, starring Suzanna Papian.

Roni Mahadav-Levin: Getting ‘reel’ with the Jerusalem Cinematheque CEO

Jerusalemite of the week: Exploring Israel's cinematic traditions and history with Roni Mahadav-Levin, Jerusalem Cinematheque CEO.

JERUSALEM CINEMATHEQUE CEO Roni Mahadav-Levin.

Check out amazing movies at the 41st Jerusalem Film Festival

The 41st Jerusalem Film Festival will open with the comic revenge film Thelma and will honor American-Jewish actress Jennifer Jason Leigh. Check out the other movies being screened.

 A scene from the movie 'Thelma.'

Hot Cinema to screen Euro semifinals and final

Euro Semifinals and Final will be broadcast at Hot Cinema theaters in Petah Tikva, Kfar Saba, Kiryat, Rehovot, and Ashkelon. Tickets cost NIS 80 and include game viewing, popcorn, and a drink.


Robert Towne, Oscar-winning screenwriter of ‘Chinatown,’ dies at 89

In 1997, Towne received the Screen Laurel Award, the Writers Guild of America’s highest award for screenwriting.

 DIRECTOR ROBERT Towne in 2006.

‘Cat’s Luck,’ part of a wave of new Israeli comedies, officially hits theaters - review

These movies are not meant for sophisticated audiences, and few English speakers ever see them. When Israeli movies go to international film festivals, the comedies almost always stay home.

 SCENES FROM ‘Cat’s Luck.’

The future is now: Jerusalem Cinematheque presents Cinematic Dystopia series

The series of films looks at very different futuristic movie dystopias, and it can be fun to see what they got wrong and scary to look at what they were right about.

 Set photograph from Metropolis, a 1927 German expressionist science-fiction silent film directed by Fritz Lang.

Israeli Cinema Day celebrates creativity amid Israel-Hamas war

Fittingly, one of the movies will be the documentary #Nova, about the October 7 massacre at the music festival in Re’im.

 A SCENE from ‘Air War.’

A Haifa detective, an old noir flick, and a predictable mother – TV TIME

The movie’s opening features one of the funniest scenes ever filmed involving a cat.

 MAGGIE EZERZER in ‘The 11th Body.’