October 7October 7 drama ‘Our Loves’ set for Toronto Film Festival despite boycott demandsThe recognition comes after a controversy around an honour for a similar film at last year’s festivalBy Gabrielle Apfel1 min read
By Sarah TettehThe bigoted boycott of Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid is a betrayal of cultureIf even one of the country’s most outspoken critics of the government and the Gaza war is deemed unacceptable simply because of his nationality, then the issue is no longer political disagreement. It becomes something much darker2 min read
The OscarsIsraeli Oscar nominee hopes his film will start difficult conversationsFilm director Meyer Levinson-Blount was speaking at Tel Aviv University Trust UK ‘Night at the Movies’ in LondonBy Gaby Wine3 min read
Jewish filmOscar-winning documentary maker Richard Trank moves to Israel to make October 7 filmBy Ben Conway1 min read
Israeli film‘This TV series is a document of what actually happened on October 7’‘We promised the survivors accuracy, no propoganda, just their truth’By Eliana Silver3 min read
Israeli filmIsrael’s national film awards face funding cuts after win for Palestinian-perspective pictureThe Sea by Shai Carmeli-Pollak, which tells the story of a Palestinian boy trying to get to Tel Aviv, was labelled a “slap in the face” by Culture Minister Miki ZoharBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read
FilmHolding Liat review: ‘A loving family rent apart by October 7’ ★★★★This documentary reveals the anguish and shock of a family torn asunder by the massacre, and its attempt to reconcile the horror with their politics of peaceful coexistenceBy John Nathan2 min read
‘They’re targeting the wrong people’: Israeli filmmakers hit back at ‘profoundly misguided’ Hollywood boycottThe boycott is backed by actors including Olivia Colman, Emma Stone and Cynthia NixonBy Siam Goorwich1 min read||September 9, 2025 14:57
Toronto film festival backtracks after banning October 7 film because Hamas didn’t give permissionThe screening was reportedly cancelled after Hamas refused to grant the festival ‘legal clearance’ to use the videos its terrorists took of the massacresBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||August 14, 2025 10:39
Month-long celebration of Sephardi culture debuts in NYCThe new Festival Sefarad will join the New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival in spotlighting diverse Sephardic cultureBy Eliana Jordan3 min read||June 6, 2025 17:00
Gal Gadot’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star defaced with ‘baby killer’ slurThe vandalism came as five people were arrested in London for allegedly harassing the actress during filmingBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||May 29, 2025 11:28
Jewish star of Inglourious Basterds cast in new series of FaudaMélanie Laurent gained fame for her portrayal of Shoshanna in 2009 Tarantino blockbusterBy JC Reporter1 min read||April 15, 2025 16:08
