Jewish-themed films earn Oscar noms [VIDEO]
Tom Tugend
February 2, 2010
Three Jewish-themed films and an Israeli film are among the nominees for the 82nd annual Academy Awards.
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Oscars
Israel’s Multicultural Ajami Contends for Best Foreign Film Oscar—in Arabic
Jewish Journal
January 28, 2010
Lost in all the international debate on the Israeli-Palestinian question is the fact that Israel has become a complex multicultural society. No film makes that more evident than Ajami—Israel’s strong entry into this season’s Oscar race.
Israel’s ‘Ajami’ In Running for Foreign-language Oscar
Tom Tugend
January 27, 2010
The Israeli film “Ajami” has made the first cut in the Oscar race by being named among nine semifinalists in the foreign-language film category.
Despite Nods, Oscar Remains Elusive for Israeli Films
Tom Tugend
February 25, 2009
This was the year Israel was finally going to win an Oscar for best foreign-language film, after coming close in seven previous nominations.
OSCAR RECAP: How Did the Jews Do?
Tom Tugend
February 23, 2009
This was the year Israel was finally going to win an Oscar for best foreign-language film, after coming close in seven previous nominations.
A Winning (and Kosher) Oscar Bash
Rob Eshman
February 19, 2009
At this time last year, Matt Accarrino was gearing up to throw the most talked-about Oscar party in town.
The Comic Chameleon
Danielle Berrin
February 19, 2009
Bruce Vilanch is not going to ruin this year’s Oscar surprise, even though he could. The ceremony is two weeks away, hoopla is swirling, and Vilanch, who writes for the show, seems relatively unfazed.
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