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Topic: Emad Burnat

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 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 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

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 22, 2013
12:51 am

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

Terror victims group asks Oscars to snub Israeli films

Almagor believes documentaries nominated for Academy Award create ‘false impression’ of Israel’s character

By Greg Tepper

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

January 5, 2013
9:57 pm

Oscars zoom in on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Two Israeli documentaries shortlisted for Academy Award nomination

By Daniel Estrin

June 3, 2012
4:48 am

‘Broken Cameras’ and a fractured reality

Directed by an Israeli and a Palestinian, the Sundance prize winner portrays heated demonstrations against Israel’s security barrier in West Bank town of Bil’in from the point of view of its residents

By Nathan Burstein

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: Emad Burnat

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’

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

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-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

Terror victims group asks Oscars to snub Israeli films

Almagor believes documentaries nominated for Academy Award create ‘false impression’ of Israel’s character

‘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

Oscars zoom in on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Two Israeli documentaries shortlisted for Academy Award nomination

‘Broken Cameras’ and a fractured reality

Directed by an Israeli and a Palestinian, the Sundance prize winner portrays heated demonstrations against Israel’s security barrier in West Bank town of Bil’in from the point of view of its residents

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