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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 430

5 Broken Cameras

Emad Burnat and one of his sons in the movie poster for '5 Broken Cameras' (Courtesy '5 Broken Cameras')
November 26, 2013, 8:14 am
Israeli documentary nabs International Emmy
‘5 Broken Cameras,’ which earned an Oscar nomination in 2013, picks up prestigious prize in New York award gala
By Debra Kamin
Culture and Sports Minister Limor Livnat. (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)
February 28, 2013, 7:32 pm
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
Emad Burnat (left) and Dror Moreh at a pre-awards 'Oscar Celebrates: Docs' event in Los Angeles last week (photo credit: YouTube screenshot)
February 28, 2013, 4:05 pm
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
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)
February 28, 2013, 2:19 pm
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
Co-director Emad Burnat with his five broken cameras. (photo credit: Kino Lorber)
February 25, 2013, 5:24 pm
West Bank villagers view Oscars at night, outdoors
In act of defiance, residents of Bilin put up screen next to security barrier
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)
February 25, 2013, 2:50 pm
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
'5 Broken Cameras' co-directors Guy Davidi and Emad Burnat (photo credit: Kino Lorber)
February 25, 2013, 2:49 pm
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
'5 Broken Cameras' co-directors Guy Davidi and Emad Burnat (photo credit: Kino Lorber)
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
'When you retire, you become a bit of a leftist.' Former Shin Bet chief Yaakov Peri in 'The Gatekeepers' (photo credit: courtesy)
February 24, 2013, 4:55 pm
‘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
Inmates at the Buchenwald concentration camp, days after liberation. Famed author Elie Wiesel is second row from the bottom, seventh from the left, next to the bunk post. (US Army/US Defense Visual Information Center/Wikimedia Commons)
February 24, 2013, 1:12 am
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
Emad Burnat and one of his sons in the movie poster for '5 Broken Cameras' (Courtesy '5 Broken Cameras')
February 20, 2013, 2:53 pm
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
Scene from the Israeli documentary "The Gatekeepers" that looks into the operations of the Shin Bet security service. (screencapture:Youtube/The Documentary Network)
February 10, 2013, 5:09 pm
Oscar hopeful ‘The Gatekeepers’ takes Berlin award
Documentary that spotlights six Shin Bet chiefs wins Cinema for Peace prize
By Stuart Winer
Hen Mazzig
February 7, 2013, 4:42 pm
Hen Mazzig
A sixth broken camera
Speechless in Seattle after taking knocks at ‘nonviolent’ Palestinian demonstrations in the West Bank
File: Yaakov Peri. (Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics)
February 1, 2013, 10:07 pm
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
Emad Burnat and one of his sons in the movie poster for '5 Broken Cameras' (Courtesy '5 Broken Cameras')
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
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