Film
Miriam on screen: Great films depicting biblical trailblazers to watch during Passover
Miriam’s legacy as a defiant artist is rarely center stage in the great biblical epics, but her spirit lives on in cinema’s most modern heroines.
Passover 2026: Great films to watch during the holiday
Israeli architects honor Lebanese soldiers in new feature film ‘Monument’ - review
Rewind history to the Gulf War with these Israeli classics
Chuck Norris dies at 86 after ‘medical complication’
"While we would like to keep the circumstances private, please know that he was surrounded by his family and was at peace," Norris's family wrote.
Javier Bardem speaks out for Palestine at the Oscars, while Iranian dissidents were ignored
Sporting a pro-Palestine button, Bardem was the only presenter to reference the war in Gaza, which ended in October, a contrast to previous years in which the war was widely mentioned.
Israeli director Levinson-Blount's student film is up for an Oscar
“It’s really an honor to represent my film school at the Oscars. The cast and crew of the film are thrilled, he said. “It’s a student film and it wouldn’t have happened without a lot of teamwork.”
Holocaust survivor, troubled teen bond in ‘The Optimist’
Written and directed by Finn Taylor, the film is opening in theaters across the US on March 11 and will likely be released in Israel in the coming year.
Documentary about Jews murdered after Nazi occupation threatened with ban in Poland
The Jews at the heart of Among Neighbors, from California-based filmmaker Yoav Potash, died six months after the end of Nazi occupation.
French animated short tells story of Jewish swimmer who survived Auschwitz
The film is based on the extraordinary real life of Alfred Nakache, a Jewish athlete whose story of resilience under Nazi persecution has previously been told in two French documentaries.
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.
Over 80 Berlin Film Festival alumni sign open letter urging organizers to take stance on Gaza
The Berlin Film Festival is considered the most political of its peers, Venice and Cannes, and prides itself on showing cinema from underrepresented communities and young talent.
Frederick Wiseman, social institution documentary filmaker, dies at 96
Wiseman directed 45 films and some theatrical productions in France. His experiences of antisemitism greatly influenced his documentary career.
Berlinale head Tricia Tuttle defends jury for refusing to condemn Israel for ‘genocide’
The issue surfaced following the opening press conference, where the International Jury president, director Wim Wenders, said that filmmakers should stay out of politics.
