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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 572

Lia Van Leer

Hila Avraham (right) and Meir Russo, director of the archives, in the Jerusalem Cinematheque archives that were digitized for general use during the coronavirus (Courtesy Jerusalem Cinematheque)
October 2, 2020, 12:26 pm
In time for lockdown, Cinematheque puts film history treasure trove online
Israeli Film Archive holds over 30,000 titles, recorded on two million meters of film, now available online, for free
By Jessica Steinberg
American filmmaker and actor Quentin Tarantino (left) receiving an award from Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat (center) and Jerusalem Cinematheque director Noa Regev (right) at the opening night of the Jerusalem Film Festival, on July 7, 2016. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
July 8, 2016, 3:55 am
Jerusalem Film Festival opens to jeers for Miri Regev, cheers for Tarantino
Iconic American director finds ‘something special’ about receiving an award ‘at the foot of the Old City’
By Jessica Steinberg
File: Culture and Sports Minister Miri Regev seen at the opening of the Jerusalem Film Festival held at Sultan's Pool, outside the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem, on July 9, 2015. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
July 10, 2015, 5:41 am
Jeers for Regev, cheers for Van Leer at film fest kickoff
Minister heckled at gala screening in capital for saying she wants to reprioritize cultural world
By Joshua Davidovich
Opening night of the annual Jerusalem Film Festival is always held at Sultan's Pool, under the walls of the Old City. (Uri Lenz/Flash90)
July 3, 2015, 7:16 am
Emotional upheaval, loneliness and love at Jerusalem Film Festival
The 32nd annual event opens July 9, with screenings of 200 films over 10 days
By Jessica Steinberg
Lia Van Leer, the founder of the Cinematheque art house theaters, in the lobby of the Jerusalem Cinematheque (photo credit: Yossi Zamir/Flash 90)
March 15, 2015, 4:01 am
Lia Van Leer, 90, grande dame of Israeli cinema
Israel’s film matriarch once said she didn’t want to think about the end, but hoped it would happen at the Cinematheque
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
Sarah Silverman, December 18, 2014. (photo credit: Nir Shaanani)
December 19, 2014, 10:52 am
Sarah Silverman shines at Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival
Controversial Jewish comedian in Israel to accept achievement award and celebrate nephew’s bar mitzvah
By Renee Ghert-Zand
At the opening of the 29th Jerusalem Film Festival, held, in the capital's Sultan's Pool venue. (Uri Lenz/Flash90)
July 3, 2014, 10:25 am
Local flicks are the ticket at the Jerusalem Film Festival
With a new, homegrown director and a slew of Israeli movies, Jerusalem Cinematheque gets ready for its 31st annual adventure
By Jessica Steinberg
Alesia Weston and Lia Van Leer at Weston's first festival as director, July 2012 (photo credit: Uri Lenz/Flash 90)
September 9, 2013, 5:51 pm
Fade to gray at the Jerusalem Cinematheque
Alesia Weston tells the Times of Israel why, after little more than a year, she has left her job as director of Jerusalem’s revered art house film institution
By Jessica Steinberg
Opening night 2012 at the annual Jerusalem Film Festival, a holy city tradition (photo credit: Uri Lenz/Flash 90)
July 2, 2013, 6:55 pm
A screen full of stories
Troubled dancers, windmill makers and Baha’i gardeners are amongst the characters featured in the Cinematheque’s 30th Jerusalem Film Festival
By Jessica Steinberg
The 1965 opening of the Israel Museum, Teddy Kollek seated fifth from right (Courtesy Israel Museum)
July 11, 2012, 10:27 am
The house that Teddy built
A touching documentary immortalizes the people who helped establish the Israel Museum
By Jessica Steinberg
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