‘Zero Motivation’: An art film by and about women
Jewish Journal
January 14, 2015
When filmmaker Talya Lavie was growing up in the 1980s, Israel had only one television channel.
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israeli film
2 Israeli Works Highlight L.A. Jewish Film Festival
Tom Tugend
April 28, 2010
The annual Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival this year bookends its six-day run with two Israeli films, opening with a bittersweet comedy and closing out with a hard-hitting look at the “lone soldiers” in the country’s army.
Los Angeles Israeli Film Festival put focus on social justice — and secrets
Amy Klein
May 29, 2008
Critics and audiences alike can try to search for a political message in the 23rd Israeli Film Festival\’s premiere films
Oscars are Coen ‘Country’ but a win is still foreign for Israeli filmmakers
Tom Tugend
February 29, 2008
Report from Oscar night including a discussion of \”Beaufort,\” the first Israeli film to be among the five finalists for Best Foreign Film in 23 years.
Film: Israel’s ‘Band’s Visit’ finally plays L.A.
Tom Tugend
February 8, 2008
Jewish-Arab relations, sometimes in war, occasionally in love, are frequent themes of Israeli movies, but rarely are they examined with the subtle humor and sensitivity of \”The Band\’s Visit.\”\n\nAt the center of the leisurely action is the Alexandria Ceremonial Police Orchestra, eight Egyptian men in immaculate light-blue uniforms, who have come to Israel to perform at the opening of an Arab Cultural Center in Petach Tikvah.
Briefs: Cancer helps Olmert poll numbers, Mrs. El Presidente in Argentina — still good for the Jews
Jewish Journal
November 2, 2007
Briefs.
Possible Oscar at stake in Israeli film fight
Tom Tugend
October 19, 2007
The story of two movies vying to represent Israel in the Oscar race is full of intrigue, confusion, backbiting and alleged skullduggery.\n
The Six-Day War changed Israel’s film industry forever
George Robinson
June 1, 2007
Of course, this is a gross oversimplification that does an injustice to both Zohar and Millo, but in essence, the remarkable and swift victory of Israeli forces in 1967 tore a veil of insecurity off the standard cinematic discourse around issues of Zionism and personal self-sacrifice and gave the nation\’s filmmakers the right to a certain heroic panache without-guilt. It was a sunny day that lasted only a short while, ended by the storms of the Yom Kippur War a mere six years later, but it was quite real.
Trio of Israeli student films shine on the French Riviera
Jane Ulman
May 25, 2007
Asaf Korman\’s 25-minute short is one of three Israeli student films at Cannes this year. The other two were selected for the Cinefondation category, a competition exclusively for short films produced by film school students.
Three Israeli entries vie for honors at 60th Cannes International Film Festival
Jessica Steinberg
May 11, 2007
With three Israeli films competing at this year\’s 60th Cannes International Film Festival, running May 16-27, as well as several Israeli student films, Israel Film Fund director Katriel Schory credits the country\’s success to the \”strength and power of our stories.\”
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