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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 471

Dror Moreh

Left to Right: Ehud Barak, Bill Clinton, Yasser Arafat at Camp David, July 2000. (William J. Clinton Presidential Library/ Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics)
January 22, 2021, 2:50 pm
Room where it didn’t happen: US mediators reveal failed Israel-PLO peace talks
In ‘The Human Factor,’ key American negotiators answer Israeli director Dror Moreh’s pointed questions about how a peace plan spanning two administrations crashed and burned
By Renee Ghert-Zand
The festival will host the New York premiere of Hiam Abbass' directorial debut 'Inheritance.' (photo credit: courtesy of Film Distribution France)
November 13, 2013, 12:17 pm
‘Other’ Israel film fest organizer knows he’s loathed by both sides
New York event unites righteous Israel activists and BDS boosters in mutual derision, but has found its crowd, says its director Isaac Zablocki
By Jordan Hoffman
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
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
Dror Moreh (photo credit: Facebook)
February 23, 2013, 6:51 am
I represent Israel, not Netanyahu, ‘Gatekeepers’ director says
Oscar-nominated Dror Moreh dismisses criticism from Likud politicians of his film documenting views of former Shin Bet chiefs
By Ilan Ben Zion
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
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
Co-director Emad Burnat with his five broken cameras. (photo credit: Kino Lorber)
January 22, 2013, 12:51 am
Terror victims group asks Oscars to snub Israeli films
Almagor believes documentaries nominated for Academy Award create ‘false impression’ of Israel’s character
By Greg Tepper
Except for asking an occasional follow-up question, "The Gatekeepers" director Dror Moreh lets his subjects speak for themselves. (Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics)
January 11, 2013, 4:25 pm
How I persuaded six intelligence chiefs to pour out their hearts
Dror Moreh, whose The Gatekeepers has been nominated for an Oscar, tells the Times of Israel how he conducted the revelatory interviews in his acclaimed documentary, and the impact the spy heads’ revelations had on him
By Mitch Ginsburg
Gearing up for the elections? Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has a snowball fight with his family in Jerusalem on Thursday (photo credit: Avi Ohayon/GPO/Flash90)
January 11, 2013, 11:07 am
Snow news is good news
While Jerusalem reposes under a white blanket, another storm brews on the horizon — the elections
By Yossi Nachemi
'When you retire, you become a bit of a leftist.' Former Shin Bet chief Yaakov Peri in 'The Gatekeepers' (photo credit: courtesy)
January 6, 2013, 3:18 am
National Society of Film Critics awards top honors to Israeli documentary ‘The Gatekeepers’
Film featuring interviews with former heads of Israel’s covert Shin Bet security agency already shortlisted for Academy Award
By ToI Staff and AP
'5 Broken Cameras' co-directors Guy Davidi and Emad Burnat (photo credit: Kino Lorber)
January 5, 2013, 9:57 pm
Oscars zoom in on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Two Israeli documentaries shortlisted for Academy Award nomination
By Daniel Estrin
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