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Topic: 5 Broken Cameras

February 28, 2013
7:32 pm

Culture and Sports Minister Limor Livnat. (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Culture minister calls for self-censorship by filmmakers

To the disgust of social media users, Limor Livnat says Israeli movie producers should refrain from criticizing the state

By Ilan Ben Zion

February 28, 2013
4:05 pm

Emad Burnat (left) and Dror Moreh at a pre-awards 'Oscar Celebrates: Docs' event in Los Angeles last week (photo credit: YouTube screenshot)

A tragic gulf between two Oscar rejects

Why ‘The Gatekeepers’ is a credit to Israel, while no one is well-served by ‘5 Broken Cameras’

By David Horovitz

February 28, 2013
2:19 pm

Yityish Aynaw, who immigrated to Israel at age 12 from Ethiopia, is crowned Israel's beauty queen on Wednesday, Feb. 27 (photo credit: Avishag Shar Yashuv/Flash90)

Coalition conundrums: End in sight?

The Hebrew media seems to push for a deal with rising political stars, Israel crowns first Ethiopian beauty queen, and culture minister comes under fire for Oscars buzzkill

By Ron Friedman

February 25, 2013
5:24 pm

Co-director Emad Burnat with his five broken cameras. (photo credit: Kino Lorber)

West Bank villagers view Oscars at night, outdoors

In act of defiance, residents of Bilin put up screen next to security barrier

February 25, 2013
2:50 pm

The highest-grossing documentary in the US between Friday and Sunday came from Israel. (Photo credit: CC BY/City of Marietta, GA via Flickr.com)

Israeli doc loses Oscar but soars at the box office

Dror Moreh’s ‘The Gatekeepers’ jumps 20 places in popularity at North American theaters over the weekend

By Nathan Burstein

February 25, 2013
2:49 pm

'5 Broken Cameras' co-directors Guy Davidi and Emad Burnat (photo credit: Kino Lorber)

No consular reception for Israel’s Oscar filmmakers

French ambassador hosts ‘Gatekeepers’ in conjunction with consulate; Guy Davidi of ’5 Broken Cameras’ speaks out against Israel’s criticism of his film

By Michal Shmulovich

February 25, 2013
4:44 am

No sugar for Israeli contenders at Oscars

Pre-show favorite ‘Searching for Sugar Man’ takes home the prize for best documentary; ‘Argo’ wins Best Picture

By Michal Shmulovich

February 24, 2013
4:55 pm

'When you retire, you become a bit of a leftist.' Former Shin Bet chief Yaakov Peri in 'The Gatekeepers' (photo credit: courtesy)

‘Gatekeepers’ director plays down Oscar hopes

Israel’s two best documentary nominees are ranked behind ‘Searching for Sugar Man,’ another film with plenty of Jewish connections, in the pre-award betting

By Michal Shmulovich

February 24, 2013
1:12 am

The Oscar-nominated documentary "Liberators" falsely claimed a battalion of African-American soldiers had helped to free the Buchenwald concentration camp. (US Army, US Defense Visual Information Center, Image #HD-SN-99-02764, Wikimedia Commons)

Ceremony marks 20 years since Oscar-nominated sham

As Hollywood gathers for its glitziest moment, it’s worth recalling the Academy’s embrace of a Holocaust documentary exposed as a lie

By Mark Schulte

February 20, 2013
2:53 pm

Emad Burnat and one of his sons in the movie poster for '5 Broken Cameras' (Courtesy '5 Broken Cameras')

Director of 5 Broken Cameras held up at LAX

Documentary filmmaker Michael Moore reports that he helped Emad Burnat get through US immigration in order to attend the Oscars

By Gabe Fisher

February 10, 2013
5:09 pm

Scene from the Israeli documentary "The Gatekeepers" that looks into the operations of the Shin Bet security service. (screencapture:Youtube/The Documentary Network)

Oscar hopeful ‘The Gatekeepers’ takes Berlin award

Documentary that spotlights six Shin Bet chiefs wins Cinema for Peace prize

By Stuart Winer

February 7, 2013
4:42 pm

A sixth broken camera

Speechless in Seattle after taking knocks at ‘nonviolent’ Palestinian demonstrations in the West Bank

By Hen Mazzig

February 1, 2013
10:07 pm

“When you leave the Shin Bet, you become a bit of a leftist,” says Yaakov Peri, who ran the agency for nearly a decade. (Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics)

Second Israeli Oscar nominee arrives in US theaters

Opening Friday, ‘The Gatekeepers’ takes a complex look at the men responsible for Israel’s security — and offers a clear contrast with its competition

By Nathan Burstein

January 30, 2013
11:28 am

Oscar-nominated Palestinian filmmaker insists his movie is not Israeli

Emad Burnat is annoyed that his documentary, which is relentlessly critical of Israel, is being touted as an Israeli, not a Palestinian production

By Jessica Steinberg

January 13, 2013
10:19 pm

Guy Davidi, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker who will trade his plaid shirts for a tux for the 2013 Academy Awards ceremony in February (Courtesy Guy Davidi)

‘Broken Cameras’ director unsurprised by Oscar nod

Guy Davidi tells The Times of Israel that the nomination for an Academy Award is very welcome, but exposing the film to Israeli youth is more important

By Jessica Steinberg

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The Times of Israel

The one-stop news site
covering Israel, the region and
the Jewish people worldwide

Founding editor:
David Horovitz

Fair, fresh and fast

The Jewish world's
fastest-growing
news site

Topic: 5 Broken Cameras

Culture minister calls for self-censorship by filmmakers

To the disgust of social media users, Limor Livnat says Israeli movie producers should refrain from criticizing the state

A tragic gulf between two Oscar rejects

Why ‘The Gatekeepers’ is a credit to Israel, while no one is well-served by ‘5 Broken Cameras’

Coalition conundrums: End in sight?

The Hebrew media seems to push for a deal with rising political stars, Israel crowns first Ethiopian beauty queen, and culture minister comes under fire for Oscars buzzkill

West Bank villagers view Oscars at night, outdoors

In act of defiance, residents of Bilin put up screen next to security barrier

Israeli doc loses Oscar but soars at the box office

Dror Moreh’s ‘The Gatekeepers’ jumps 20 places in popularity at North American theaters over the weekend

No consular reception for Israel’s Oscar filmmakers

French ambassador hosts ‘Gatekeepers’ in conjunction with consulate; Guy Davidi of ’5 Broken Cameras’ speaks out against Israel’s criticism of his film

No sugar for Israeli contenders at Oscars

Pre-show favorite ‘Searching for Sugar Man’ takes home the prize for best documentary; ‘Argo’ wins Best Picture

‘Gatekeepers’ director plays down Oscar hopes

Israel’s two best documentary nominees are ranked behind ‘Searching for Sugar Man,’ another film with plenty of Jewish connections, in the pre-award betting

Ceremony marks 20 years since Oscar-nominated sham

As Hollywood gathers for its glitziest moment, it’s worth recalling the Academy’s embrace of a Holocaust documentary exposed as a lie

Director of 5 Broken Cameras held up at LAX

Documentary filmmaker Michael Moore reports that he helped Emad Burnat get through US immigration in order to attend the Oscars

Oscar hopeful ‘The Gatekeepers’ takes Berlin award

Documentary that spotlights six Shin Bet chiefs wins Cinema for Peace prize

A sixth broken camera

Speechless in Seattle after taking knocks at ‘nonviolent’ Palestinian demonstrations in the West Bank

Second Israeli Oscar nominee arrives in US theaters

Opening Friday, ‘The Gatekeepers’ takes a complex look at the men responsible for Israel’s security — and offers a clear contrast with its competition

Oscar-nominated Palestinian filmmaker insists his movie is not Israeli

Emad Burnat is annoyed that his documentary, which is relentlessly critical of Israel, is being touted as an Israeli, not a Palestinian production

‘Broken Cameras’ director unsurprised by Oscar nod

Guy Davidi tells The Times of Israel that the nomination for an Academy Award is very welcome, but exposing the film to Israeli youth is more important

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