The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/oscars/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:10:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Academy Awards Oscars | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/oscars/ 32 32 The Oscars edition: Tribe pride and Israel vilified https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-oscars-edition-tribe-pride-and-israel-vilified/ Sat, 21 Mar 2026 09:52:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3780586&preview=true&preview_id=3780586 After chewing over Hollywood's big night, ToI's movie maven and deputy editor weigh in on the newest 'Superman' flick and its political overtones

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]]> At Oscars, stars pin their hopes on ‘Free Palestine’ and ‘ICE OUT’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/at-oscars-stars-pin-their-hopes-on-free-palestine-and-ice-out/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 08:03:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3778994 As celebrities use awards shows as a platform for advocacy, activist says it's 'time to take stands and make clear where you are at this moment in history'

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]]> ‘One Battle After Another’ wins best picture at 98th Oscars; 3 films about Gaza war fall short https://www.timesofisrael.com/one-battle-after-another-wins-best-picture-at-98th-oscars-3-films-about-gaza-war-fall-short/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 03:37:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3778947 Paul Thomas Anderson’s film also takes home 5 other prizes, as 'Sinners' wins 4 awards; Javier Bardem declares onstage: 'No to war and Free Palestine'

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]]> Academy Awards beefs up security after reported Iranian drone threat to Los Angeles https://www.timesofisrael.com/academy-awards-beefs-up-security-after-reported-iranian-drone-threat-to-los-angeles/ Sun, 15 Mar 2026 14:32:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3778481 SWAT teams, bomb squads and snipers among some 1,000 law enforcement personnel tasked to secure event; FBI reportedly warned Iran might hit unspecified targets in California

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]]> Palestinian actor says he can’t attend Academy Awards because of Trump’s travel ban https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinian-actor-says-he-cant-attend-academy-awards-because-of-trumps-travel-ban/ Sat, 14 Mar 2026 11:37:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3777681 'You can block a passport. You cannot block a voice,' says Motaz Malhees, who plays call center operator in Oscar-nominated film about killing of 5-year-old Gazan girl Hind Rajab

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]]> ‘Blue Moon’: Brilliant or a waste of space? https://www.timesofisrael.com/blue-moon-brilliant-or-a-waste-of-space/ Sun, 01 Mar 2026 10:42:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3763025&preview=true&preview_id=3763025 On this Oscar-themed episode, ToI's movie maven and deputy editor heartily disagree about the Lorenz Hart biopic, but converge over animated short 'Papillon'

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]]> The real Holocaust history behind Oscar-nominated short animation ‘Papillon’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-real-holocaust-history-behind-oscar-nominated-short-animation-papillon/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 07:48:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3761593 Film is based on extraordinary life of Jewish star swimmer Alfred Nakache, who competed for France at 1936 Berlin Olympics, fought with the resistance and survived Auschwitz

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]]> Meyer Levinson-Blount: Oscar nominee’s film ‘Butcher’s Stain’ reveals life post-Oct. 7 https://www.timesofisrael.com/meyer-levinson-blount-oscar-nominees-film-butchers-stain-reveals-life-post-oct-7/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:18:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3759543&preview=true&preview_id=3759543 Tel Aviv film school student reflects on the themes of his movie and its connection to Israel's Arab community

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]]> ‘All the President’s Men’: 50-year-old time capsule of great American journalism https://www.timesofisrael.com/all-the-presidents-men-50-year-old-time-capsule-of-great-american-journalism/ Sat, 21 Feb 2026 10:02:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3758202&preview=true&preview_id=3758202 Jordan Hoffman and Amanda Borschel-Dan watch the groovily styled 1976 film and see parallels with today's Epstein case, plus Israeli Oscar contender, 'Children No More: Were and are Gone'

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]]> ‘BlacKkKlansman’ and ‘The Butcher’s Stain’: Evil racism at its most entertaining https://www.timesofisrael.com/blackkklansman-and-the-butchers-stain-evil-racism-at-its-most-entertaining/ Sat, 14 Feb 2026 09:31:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3753474&preview=true&preview_id=3753474 After a listener's cottage cheese insight, Jordan Hoffman and Amanda Borschel-Dan explore Spike Lee's very Jewish 2018 hit and an Israeli short that's up for an Oscar

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]]> Anti-regime Oscar-nominated Iranian screenwriter arrested in Tehran https://www.timesofisrael.com/anti-regime-oscar-nominated-iranian-screenwriter-arrested-in-tehran/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 06:03:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3746238 Mehdi Mahmoudian, co-writer of 'It Was Just an Accident,' detained after signing letter condemning 'mass and systematic killings' by 'illegitimate regime'

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]]> Jafar Panahi’s defiant tragicomedy ‘It Was Just an Accident’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/jafar-panahis-defiant-tragicomedy-it-was-just-an-accident/ Sat, 24 Jan 2026 07:42:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3739478&preview=true&preview_id=3739478 Jordan Hoffman and Amanda Borschel-Dan on the Oscar-nominated film, plus a look at the master filmmaker's brilliant 'Taxi' from 2015

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]]> Culture minister says Oscar-nominated Israeli films ‘amplify our enemies’ narrative’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/culture-minister-says-oscar-nominated-israeli-films-amplify-our-enemies-narrative/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 20:53:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3739584 Academy Award nods for 'Butcher's Stain' and 'Children No More: Were and Are Gone' shows need to ensure Israel doesn't fund films that harm country's reputation, says Miki Zohar

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]]> Three films focused on Gaza war and hostage crisis nominated for Oscars https://www.timesofisrael.com/three-films-focused-on-gaza-war-and-hostage-crisis-nominated-for-oscars/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:43:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3739390 Israel's 'Butcher’s Stain' and documentary short 'Children No More: Were and Are Gone,' along with 'The Voice of Hind Rajab' about death of 5-year-old Palestinian girl, win nods

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]]> Oscars international shortlist features 4 films on Israeli-Palestinian conflict https://www.timesofisrael.com/oscars-international-shortlist-features-3-films-on-israeli-palestinian-conflict/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 11:41:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3714148 Historical epic 'Palestine 36,' about Mandate-era revolt, and 'Voice of Hind Rajab,' about Gazan girl killed during war, up for top honors; film on Israeli hostage nominated for Best Documentary

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