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Topic: Footnote (film)

February 25, 2013
4:44 am

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

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

March 13, 2012
2:27 am

Lior Ashkenazi hugs Shlomo Bar Aba in a scene from 'Footnote.' (Photo credit: Sony Classics)

Israel’s ‘Footnote’ the highest-grossing film in the US*

*Among movies playing on just two screens nationwide

By Nathan Burstein

March 9, 2012
2:07 am

Actor Shlomo Bar Aba pours over a page of Talmud in 'Footnote', released in the US this Friday. (Photo credit: Sony)

A ‘Footnote’ worth highlighting

It’s easy to see why the Israeli movie, which opened Friday in the US, earned an Oscar nomination

By Nathan Burstein

February 28, 2012
8:52 am

Asghar Farhadi, from Iran, poses with his award for best foreign language film for "A Separation" during the 84th Academy Awards on Sunday (photo credit: AP Photo/Joel Ryan)

Iranian government hails Oscar win as victory over Israel

‘A Separation’ viewed as a patriotic triumph even as Israelis come out in droves to see it

February 27, 2012
8:22 am

Iranian state TV touts Oscar win as victory over ‘Zionists’

Director says win is not for governments

February 27, 2012
7:42 am

Asghar Farhadi, from Iran, poses with his award for best foreign language film. (photo credit: AP/Joel Ryan)

‘Footnote’ falls short as Iranian film wins Oscar

Joseph Cedar movie becomes fourth Israeli film in five years to lose at the Academy Awards

By Times of Israel staff and AP

February 27, 2012
4:10 am

Oscar-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi reading his speech at the Academy Awards (photo: TV screen capture)

‘It was a great achievement’ to be nominated, says Joseph Cedar’s mom

Read our (shamelessly Israel-obsessed) account of a night at the Oscars as it unfolded

By Nathan Burstein

February 27, 2012
3:23 am

Footnote (photo credit: official poster)

Israeli and Iranian directors sit together in pre-Oscars symposium

Asghar Farhadi defies Tehran’s ‘no contact’ policy to join Joseph Cedar on panel; pair don’t speak, but laugh at each other’s jokes

February 26, 2012
12:41 pm

"Footnote" director Joseph Cedar stands in front of a giant Oscar (photo credit: AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

Haifa, Hatzor Haglilit and Hollywood juxtaposed

Oscar hopes provide slim optimism after weekend full of bad news

By Ron Friedman

February 26, 2012
11:14 am

Filmmakers hoping for the Best Foreign Language Film award, including Joseph Cedar (second from left) at a pre-Oscars ceremony (photo credit: AP/Matt Sayles)

Will ‘Footnote’ write Israel into the Oscar history books?

Joseph Cedar film faces uphill battle — and Iranian opposition — at Academy Awards tonight

By Yoel Goldman

February 19, 2012
7:29 pm

Would an Oscar for Joseph Cedar change Israeli film?

Local cinema has found its voice with tales of conflicted Israelis. Will Hollywood bestow glory on ‘Footnote’ next week, and what impact might that have on the industry here?

By Jessica Steinberg

February 9, 2012
9:20 am

Iranian movie to be screened in Israel, drawing ire

Some frown as Oscar nominated-film arrives amid tensions between countries

By Aaron Kalman

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: Footnote (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

Israel’s ‘Footnote’ the highest-grossing film in the US*

*Among movies playing on just two screens nationwide

A ‘Footnote’ worth highlighting

It’s easy to see why the Israeli movie, which opened Friday in the US, earned an Oscar nomination

Iranian government hails Oscar win as victory over Israel

‘A Separation’ viewed as a patriotic triumph even as Israelis come out in droves to see it

Iranian state TV touts Oscar win as victory over ‘Zionists’

Director says win is not for governments

‘Footnote’ falls short as Iranian film wins Oscar

Joseph Cedar movie becomes fourth Israeli film in five years to lose at the Academy Awards

‘It was a great achievement’ to be nominated, says Joseph Cedar’s mom

Read our (shamelessly Israel-obsessed) account of a night at the Oscars as it unfolded

Israeli and Iranian directors sit together in pre-Oscars symposium

Asghar Farhadi defies Tehran’s ‘no contact’ policy to join Joseph Cedar on panel; pair don’t speak, but laugh at each other’s jokes

Haifa, Hatzor Haglilit and Hollywood juxtaposed

Oscar hopes provide slim optimism after weekend full of bad news

Will ‘Footnote’ write Israel into the Oscar history books?

Joseph Cedar film faces uphill battle — and Iranian opposition — at Academy Awards tonight

Would an Oscar for Joseph Cedar change Israeli film?

Local cinema has found its voice with tales of conflicted Israelis. Will Hollywood bestow glory on ‘Footnote’ next week, and what impact might that have on the industry here?

Iranian movie to be screened in Israel, drawing ire

Some frown as Oscar nominated-film arrives amid tensions between countries

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