formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
“We’re getting fewer and fewer people interested in co-operating with Israelis in films,” said one producer. Source: Israeli filmmakers at Berlinale express concern over country’s cultural isolation | News | Screen
Israel’s culture minister, Miki Zohar, has announced that funding for the Ophirs, the country’s national film awards, would be cancelled after The Sea, a film about a 12-year-old Palestinian boy, won the best feature film prize. Source: Israel’s culture minister … Continued
Ireland’s public broadcaster has asked the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) for a discussion about Israel’s inclusion in the Eurovision song contest, as 72 former contestants called for the Israeli broadcaster Kan to be banned from next week’s event in the … Continued
The Arava International Film Festival, an open-air film event, will take place from November 14-23 in a beautiful part of the Negev, next to Tsukim in the Ashush Natural Reserve midway between the Dead Sea and the Red Sea. Source: … Continued
To quote Mexican filmmaker Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, “Cinema is a mirror by which we often see ourselves.” With that in mind, the act of filmmaking can be seen as a way of capturing the spirit and themes of the culture … Continued
Gil Stav, CEO of Hot Cinema, announced: “As part of our unique content offerings in our cinema network, football fans will enjoy watching the crucial matches on giant cinema screens with surround sound. We will also host former player and … Continued