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Tel Aviv Cinematheque

At the opening night of the 25th Docaviv film festival in Tel Aviv, May 11, 2023 (Courtesy)
May 12, 2026, 10:34 am
DocAviv hosts 10 days of screenings throughout Tel Aviv
Icelandic rapids, Pippi Longstocking’s creator and social networks are among the subjects covered in film festival’s 28th edition
By Jessica Steinberg
From the documentary film 'Home is the Ocean' being screened at the DocAviv film festival, May 22-31, 2025 (Credit Ican Films)
May 15, 2025, 8:24 am
Hostages, flamingos and the politics of Jerusalem stone to feature at DocAviv fest
Annual documentary film festival hosted at the Tel Aviv Cinematheque will screen dozens of movies about Israel and the world
By Jessica Steinberg
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich leads a faction meeting of his Religious Zionist party at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, December 23, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
December 26, 2024, 9:57 pm
Smotrich pushes to withdraw funding from Tel Aviv Cinemateque over ‘extremist’ films
Finance minister asks justice minister to help probe institution for screening alleged anti-Israel movies at recent Solidarity Festival
By Sam Sokol and Jessica Steinberg
Culture Minister Miki Zohar attends an evening in memory of actor Yaacov Cohen in Tel Aviv, December 4, 2024 (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
December 11, 2024, 11:16 pm
Culture minister threatens to cut funding of arthouse theater over ‘extremist’ films
Miki Zohar asks finance minister to examine grounds for denying funds to Tel Aviv Cinematheque after it showed pro-Palestinian films at Solidarity Festival
By Jessica Steinberg
From 'Eid,' Bedouin filmmaker Yousef Abu Madegem's film about life in Rahat, one of the highly nominated films in the upcoming 2024 Ophir awards in September 2024. (Courtesy)
September 3, 2024, 6:45 pm
Ophir Awards will change tone, following deaths of six hostages
The annual film event, seen as Israel’s Oscars, cancels celebratory dinner for nominees but will still hold award ceremony
By Jessica Steinberg
Director David Mamet at the Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival, August 17, 2024. (David Chen)
August 18, 2024, 5:53 pm
David Mamet in Tel Aviv: ‘Assimilated US Jews gave up the Torah for The New York Times’
Writer-director visits Israel ahead of the launch of his latest film, ‘Henry Johnson,’ and Broadway run of ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’
By James Inverne
Viewers gather at annual Animix Festival in summer 2022 at Tel Aviv Cinematheque (Courtesy PR)
July 18, 2023, 6:07 pm
23rd Animix Festival in Tel Aviv celebrates Disney
Animation lovers unite at Tel Aviv Cinematheque in August for annual five-day event
By Jessica Steinberg
Singer Yehuda Poliker performs on May 11, 2023, at the opening night of the 25th Docaviv Film Festival which is screening 'The Child Within Me,' about his life. (Courtesy: Docaviv)
May 13, 2023, 4:37 pm
Singers, eco-activists, designer dreams: True tales at 25th Docaviv
Dozens of documentaries being screened at 10-day film festival hosted by Tel Aviv Cinematheque
By Jessica Steinberg
Veteran film professional Jay 'Shish' Koller created a new set of film and television prizes being awarded on February 3, 2023. (Courtesy: PR)
January 31, 2023, 8:11 pm
Veteran filmmaker rolls out prize to fete those behind the scenes
Longtime industry professional Jay ‘Shish’ Koller teams up with actress Gila Almagor and others to create award and ‘correct historical injustice’
By Jessica Steinberg
Tel Aviv's LGBTQ Center is hosting Winter Pride during Hanukkah 2022, featuring major performers and queer culture on central Tel Aviv stages (Courtesy Tel Aviv LGBTQ Center)
December 16, 2022, 8:43 am
Light up Hanukkah with wintry pride, a record-breaking LEGO menorah and more
There will be more than enough performances, exhibits, screenings and concerts to last 8 days, from the EclectiQueer festival to urban park appreciation, museum tours and beyond
By Jessica Steinberg
'Il Colibrì' ("The Hummingbird) directed by Francesca Archibugi, is the opening film of the Wave Festival of Italian female directors, opening December 11, 2022 (Courtesy PR)
December 11, 2022, 12:30 pm
Movies by female Italian directors are focus of Israel’s Wave Festival
Cinematheques across the country set to show works by leading filmmakers in 10-day festival
By Jessica Steinberg
Gili Yalo, one of the singers in 'Los Angeles Darom,' a new Israeli musical documentary about Kiryat Malachi, at cinematheque theaters throughout Israel through June 2022 (Courtesy 'Los Angeles Darom')
June 22, 2022, 3:55 pm
Documentary brings a musical theater twist to a sleepy Israeli backwater
‘Los Angeles Darom’ highlights real-life struggles in the development town of Kiryat Malachi, through a charismatic resident’s story and original music
By Jessica Steinberg
Sperm donor Ari Nagel who has helped create more than 100 children is the focus of documentary 'The Baby Daddy' screening at the DocAviv film festival opening May 26, 2022 (Courtesy YouTube screen shot)
May 9, 2022, 5:50 pm
Ukraine and Russia to take spotlight at 24th DocAviv film fest
Over 100 films covering nature and climate change, war and peace, music and art will screen at Tel Aviv’s annual celebration of documentary cinema
By Jessica Steinberg
Amos Gitai (bottom) with Keren Mor (left) and Yuval Sherf, checking takes during filming of 'Jerusalem Light Rail.' The director will be honored at the Solidarity and Human Rights Film December 9-18, 2021 for 40 years of making films about human rights (Courtesy Amos Gitai)
December 2, 2021, 1:42 pm
Festival showcases films striving to make world a better place
The Solidarity and Human Rights Film Festival opens December 9 at Tel Aviv Cinematheque
By Jessica Steinberg
Ehud Banai (left) with Shlomo Bar, from 'Shlomo Bar -- A Musical Documentary' being featured at the 23rd Docaviv Festival, July 1-8, 2021 (Courtesy Docaviv)
July 1, 2021, 1:45 pm
Featuring musical documentaries, Docaviv festival launches with 116 films
Israeli and international films being screened during 10-day event in Tel Aviv, held in person after last year’s online edition
By Jessica Steinberg
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