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Israeli Film Festival

Sharon Stone, winner of the Timeless Award, speaks onstage during the 2026 Astra Film Awards on January 9, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Winter / Getty Images via AFP)
February 5, 2026, 5:33 pm
Actress Sharon Stone backs out of LA Israeli Film Festival due to scheduling conflict
Suggestions that the star, who has a record of supporting Jewish causes and has met Israeli hostages, gave in to anti-Israel pressure have been retracted
By Zev Stub
L-R: Mark Ruffalo attends HBO's "Task" premiere at Perelman Performing Arts Center on September 04, 2025 in New York City. (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images North America/AFP); Emma Stone poses on the red carpet before the screening of "Bugonia" at the 82nd International Venice Film Festival, at Venice Lido on August 28, 2025. (Tiziana Fabi/AFP); Javier Bardem attends the "F1" world premiere in Times Square in New York City on June 16, 2025. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images North America/AFP); Olivia Colman attends the UK premiere of "The Roses" at Leicester Square in central London on August 28, 2025. (Carlos Jasso/AFP)
September 9, 2025, 12:27 am
1,800 actors and filmmakers vow to boycott Israeli movie industry
Letter signed by Mark Ruffalo, Emma Stone, Javier Bardem, Olivia Colman and other top figures pledges not to work with Israeli institutions ‘implicated in genocide and apartheid’
By Agencies and ToI Staff
'Karaoke,' a film screening at Seret Film Festival in Barcelona, stars Sasson Gabay and Rita Shukrun. (Greenwich Entertainment via JTA)
February 16, 2024, 1:46 am
Israeli film festival in Barcelona still on after venue change due to harassment campaign
Anti-Israel groups claim victory, ‘respect for call for cultural boycott,’ as family-owned theater cancels event due to their threats
By Jackie Hajdenberg
A still from 'Concerned Citizen.' (Courtesy of the Israel Film Center Festival)
June 16, 2023, 12:16 am
Grab your rugelach and check out this year’s must-watch Israeli films
From June 1-8, NYC’s Israel Film Center Festival presented a selection of films that rivals Cannes or Sundance – but here you ran the chance of bumping into your Hebrew teacher
By Jordan Hoffman
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April 25, 2022, 9:50 pm
35th Israel Film Festival in LA unveils hybrid in-person & online screening line-up
Opening night gala of Avi Nesher’s Image of Victory on May 5th to coincide with Israel’s Independence Day. 30 new Israeli feature films and thought provoking documentaries.
Screen capture from video of producer Jason Blum speaking at the Israel Film Festival in Los Angeles, November 6, 2018. (YouTube)
November 7, 2018, 6:03 pm
Jewish producer booed off LA Israeli film festival stage for anti-Trump remarks
Jason Blum tells audience at Adelson-sponsored event that US president is responsible for rise in anti-Semitism
By JTA
Outside the School of Visual Arts theater for the inaugural Israeli Film Center Festival. (photo credit: Jordan Hoffman)
June 5, 2018, 3:18 pm
Six movies not to be missed at the Israel Film Center Festival in New York
Beginning June 5, the annual celebration features eight crazy nights of sabra cinema in what is a canny predictor of which Israeli films will mesmerize US moviegoers this year
By Jordan Hoffman
Culture and Sports Minister Miri Regev seen with fans before the start of a match between Beitar Jerusalem and Bnei Sakhnin F.C., at the Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem on January 22, 2018. (Roy Alima/Flash90)
February 11, 2018, 9:04 pm
Israel to boycott opening of Israeli film fest in Paris
Culture minister said to pressure Foreign Ministry to withdraw its support from the festival over its showcasing of ‘Foxtrot’
By ToI Staff
'The Kind Words' is a story about three siblings who must simultaneously struggle through a collective identity crisis along with the passing of their mother. (Screenshot: Courtesy)
June 26, 2016, 3:21 pm
Israeli film fest in UK features liberal dose of social critique
In ‘The Kind Words’ at the SERET International festival, director Shemi Zarhin explores love, identity, and why we stick together
By Anne Joseph
Academy Award winner Helen Mirren and World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder in front of the famous ‘Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I,’ nicknamed ‘Woman in Gold’ in June 2015. (Shahar Azran)
October 30, 2015, 2:57 pm
Helen Mirren on Israel boycott: ‘It’s the craziest idea’
WATCH: Award-winning British actress tells Israeli Film Festival in LA of her time on kibbutz, love for Israel
By Raoul Wootliff
Film director Ken Loach speaks at a rally for workers' rights in London (CC BY 2.0 Bryce Edwards via Wikimedia Commons)
June 9, 2015, 5:20 pm
UK theaters refuse call to boycott Israel film fest
Curzon Cinemas fires back at petition launched by top directors, says hosting festival is not a ‘political statement’
By Gedalyah Reback
Lior Ashkenazi and Asi Levi of 'Hakafot', the opening film of Cinema South (Courtesy Cinema South)
May 10, 2015, 6:32 am
Sderot’s film festival is a ‘beit midrash’ for movies
Cinema South offers an eclectic selection of local and foreign films, all for free
By Jessica Steinberg
Lia Van Leer (left) shakes hands with Meretz MK Zahava Gal-On at the funeral of former MK Shulamit Aloni in Kfar Shmaryahu on Sunday, January 26, 2014. (photo credit: Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
March 14, 2015, 12:54 pm
Israeli film trailblazer Lia Van Leer dies at 90
Romanian immigrant and Israel Prize laurate founded Haifa, Jerusalem Cinematheques, capital’s annual film festival
By ToI Staff
November 1, 2014, 5:41 am
Vietnam’s first Israeli film festival to mark 20 years of diplomatic ties
Trade between two countries in first 8 months of 2014 reached $624.9 million, a 60% increase from last year
By JTA
Anti-Israel rally in Sydney, Australia, July 20, 2014. (courtesy)
August 17, 2014, 6:25 pm
Sydney police seek to block protest at Israeli film festival
Cops take legal action to prevent Palestine Action Group from demonstrating outside theater
By JTA
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