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Filmmaker Tom Nesher, left, and movie star Gal Gadot in Los Angeles on November 11, at an event introducing Nesher's award-winning film 'Come Closer' to members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Courtesy)
November 12, 2024, 5:38 pm
Gal Gadot hosts Academy members for screening of Israel’s Oscars choice
Movie star introduces ‘Come Closer’ and filmmaker Tom Nesher to Academy Award members and industry leaders
By Jessica Steinberg
The cast of 'Cinema Sabaya,' the big winner in Israel's Ophir Awards on September 18, 2022. (Courtesy: Cinema Sabaya)
December 23, 2022, 2:19 pm
Podcast: ‘Cinema Sabaya’ director tells making-of story behind award-winning film
Orit Fouks Rotem describes to a sold-out Times of Israel screening the tales of developing, casting and filming her movie about Jewish and Arab women
By Jessica Steinberg
Eran Kolirin, director of the 2021 Ophir Award-winning film (Courtesy Tomer Neuberg/ Flash90)
October 7, 2021, 2:32 pm
Daily Briefing Oct. 7 – Opining on Iran, COVID-19 and Israel’s Oscar contender
ToI editor David Horovitz, Ops chief Miriam Herschlag and arts writer Jessica Steinberg discuss virus cases, US policy on Iran and a Palestinian drama that swept the Ophir awards
By ToI Staff
Shira Haas (L) and Alena Yiv star in the movie "Asia." (Daniella Nowitz)
November 13, 2020, 8:26 pm
‘Asia’ headed to Oscars after winning Best Picture at Israel’s Ophir Awards
Alena Yiv and Unorthodox’s Shira Haas also pick up best actress and best supporting actress awards for their mother-daughter portrayal in Ruthy Pribar’s film
By ToI Staff
In this May 30, 2019 photo, a crew films a scene on the set of Israel's hit TV show "Fauda," in Tel Aviv, Israel. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
January 2, 2020, 11:52 am
Decade’s best Israeli TV and films showcase conflict, both military and cultural
A boom of sabra storytelling in the form of comedies, thrillers and drama has won prizes and fans around the globe
By Jessica Steinberg
Kate Winslet and Idris Elba battle the elements in 'The Mountain Between Us,' directed by Hany Abu-Assad (Courtesy 'The Mountain Between Us' official Facebook page)
October 30, 2017, 12:03 pm
Palestinian director soars to new heights with big-budget thriller
With the Canadian Rockies as a backdrop, Hany Abu-Assad’s ‘The Mountain Between Us’ portrays ‘normal people caught in an extreme situation’
By Jessica Steinberg
White House press secretary Sean Spicer talks to the media during the daily press briefing at the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
February 27, 2017, 2:30 pm
White House condemns ‘cowardly’ cemetery vandalism, threats to Jewish centers
Attorney general upgrades ‘submarines affair’ to full-blown police investigation; Hebron shooting soldier to appeal prison sentence
By ToI Staff
This image released by Cohen Media group shows Shahab Hosseini, left, and Taraneh Alidoosti in a scene from "The Salesman." The film is nominated for an Oscar for best foreign language film. (Cohen Media Group via AP)
February 26, 2017, 5:11 am
Oscars foreign language directors gather in shadow of travel ban
US political climate dominates the conversation ahead of Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony
By Lindsey Bahr
Scene from ‘The Mute’s House,‘ entered by the Sam Spiegel Film & Television School in Jerusalem, has made the first shortlist of documentary short subjects for an Oscar, October 27, 2016. (YouTube screenshot)
October 27, 2016, 5:50 pm
Israeli movie on first Oscar documentary shortlist
Jerusalem film school entry tells of last Palestinians — a boy and his deaf mother — in Hebron’s Jewish area
By JTA
J.K. Simmons accepts the award for best actor in a supporting role for “Whiplash” at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo credit: John Shearer/Invision/AP)
February 23, 2015, 1:54 pm
Full list of 2015 Oscar winners
‘Birdman’ scoops four statues; Poland’s post-Holocaust drama ‘Ida’ wins best foreign film
By AP
Director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, winner of Best Original Screenplay, Best Director, and Best Motion Picture, for 'Birdman' poses in the press room during the 87th Annual Academy Awards at Loews Hollywood Hotel on February 22, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (photo credit: Jason Merritt/Getty Images/AFP)
February 23, 2015, 8:00 am
‘Birdman’ soars to Oscars glory with four wins
‘Grand Budapest Hotel’ also wins four awards;Poland’s post-Holocaust drama ‘Ida’ takes best foreign film
By Michael THURSTON
Heinrich Himmler at Dachau in 1936. (Friedrich Franz Bauer/Wikimedia Commons/German Federal Archive)
November 11, 2014, 4:23 pm
‘Decent’ Himmler documentary in running for Oscar
Belgian-born Israeli Vanessa Lapa uses secretly held collection of Nazi leader’s correspondence and photos to make challenging film
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Sound editor Niv Adiri (L) attends the Oscars Governors Ball at Hollywood & Highland Center on Sunday, March 2, 2014 in Hollywood, California (photo credit: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images/AFP)
March 3, 2014, 5:26 pm
Israeli winners at the Oscars: A sound man and a spy
Niv Adiri picks up trophy for ‘Gravity,’ while producer Arnon Milchan joins ’12 Years a Slave’ in celebrating Best Picture
By Debra Kamin
Director Steve McQueen (C) accepts the Best Picture award for '12 Years a Slave' with (back row) actors Sarah Paulson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Lupita Nyong'o, screenwriter John Ridley, actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, producers Arnon Milchan, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner and Anthony Katagas, actress Adepero Oduye and producer Brad Pitt onstage during the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre on March 2, 2014 in Hollywood, California. (Photo credit: AFP/Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
March 3, 2014, 1:12 am
’12 Years a Slave’ wins best picture as less-than-Jewy Oscars closes
The Times of Israel liveblogs the Academy Awards from the trendiest spot in all of entertainment journalism — our couch
By Jordan Hoffman
Oscar nominated short documentary "The Lady in Number 6" (courtesy: Nick Reed Entertainment.)
February 28, 2014, 8:22 pm
Hollywood preps for annual night of backslapping
Best Short Doc should go to ‘The Lady in Number Six,’ about the late Alice Herz-Sommer, 110-year-old Holocaust survivor and musician
By Jordan Hoffman
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