The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/footnote-film/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:31:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Footnote (film) | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/footnote-film/ 32 32 ‘Norman’ director Joseph Cedar talks court Jews and herring https://www.timesofisrael.com/norman-director-joseph-cedar-talks-court-jews-and-herring/ Sun, 19 Mar 2017 11:46:01 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1583188&preview_id=1583188 The Israeli filmmaker discusses his newest release, an uncomfortable contemporary tale of crossed boundaries between machers and politicians

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]]> ‘The Eyes of a Thief’ to represent Palestine at Oscars https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-eyes-of-a-thief-to-represent-palestine-at-oscars/ Tue, 30 Sep 2014 13:39:47 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1071041 Entry from Jordanian-Palestinian director Najwa Najjar tells of former inmate in Israeli prison harboring a dark secret

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]]> A B-movie king who set the stage for Israel’s film renaissance https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-b-movie-king-who-set-the-stage-for-israels-film-renaissance/ Tue, 12 Aug 2014 17:16:23 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1047193 Menahem Golan, the king of shlock cinema who died last week, could be proud of the movie industry he left behind

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]]> Israel to unspool 1st Ghana film fest https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-to-unspool-1st-ghana-film-fest/ Tue, 03 Dec 2013 15:25:26 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=771774 The three-day celebration, scheduled for December 12-14 in Accra, will feature a mix of Israeli classics and award-winning features

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]]> Film critic Stanley Kauffmann dead at 97 https://www.timesofisrael.com/film-critic-stanley-kauffmann-dead-at-97/ Wed, 09 Oct 2013 19:30:14 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=706158 After more than 50 years at The New Republic, he was one of the oldest working critics in history

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]]> No sugar for Israeli contenders at Oscars https://www.timesofisrael.com/disappointment-again-for-israels-oscar-nominees/ Mon, 25 Feb 2013 02:44:53 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=388064 Pre-show favorite 'Searching for Sugar Man' takes home the prize for best documentary; 'Argo' wins Best Picture

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]]> ‘Gatekeepers’ director plays down Oscar hopes https://www.timesofisrael.com/gatekeepers-director-plays-down-oscar-hopes/ Sun, 24 Feb 2013 14:55:23 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=387284 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

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]]> Israel’s ‘Footnote’ the highest-grossing film in the US* https://www.timesofisrael.com/israels-footnote-the-highest-grossing-film-in-the-us/ Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:27:48 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=35377 *Among movies playing on just two screens nationwide

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]]> A ‘Footnote’ worth highlighting https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-footnote-worth-highlighting/ Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:07:03 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=30707 It's easy to see why the Israeli movie, which opened Friday in the US, earned an Oscar nomination

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]]> Iranian government hails Oscar win as victory over Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/iranian-government-hails-oscar-win-as-victory-over-israel/ Tue, 28 Feb 2012 06:52:27 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=20765 'A Separation' viewed as a patriotic triumph even as Israelis come out in droves to see it

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]]> Iranian state TV touts Oscar win as victory over ‘Zionists’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/iranian-state-tv-touts-oscars-win-as-victory-over-zionists/ Mon, 27 Feb 2012 06:22:52 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=20081 Director says win is not for governments

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]]> ‘Footnote’ falls short as Iranian film wins Oscar https://www.timesofisrael.com/footnote-falls-short-as-iranian-film-wins-oscar/ Mon, 27 Feb 2012 05:42:19 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=20063 Joseph Cedar movie becomes fourth Israeli film in five years to lose at the Academy Awards

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]]> ‘It was a great achievement’ to be nominated, says Joseph Cedar’s mom https://www.timesofisrael.com/84th-academy-awards-unfolding-in-los-angeles/ Mon, 27 Feb 2012 02:10:53 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=19192 Read our (shamelessly Israel-obsessed) account of a night at the Oscars as it unfolded

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]]> Israeli and Iranian directors sit together in pre-Oscars symposium https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-and-iranian-directors-sit-together-in-pre-oscars-symposium/ Mon, 27 Feb 2012 01:23:46 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=19972 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

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]]> Haifa, Hatzor Haglilit and Hollywood juxtaposed https://www.timesofisrael.com/haifa-hatzor-haglilit-and-hollywood-juxtaposed/ Sun, 26 Feb 2012 10:41:54 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=19401 Oscar hopes provide slim optimism after weekend full of bad news

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