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Edna Fainaru
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Alesia Weston to quit Jerusalem fest
3-May-2013
Former Sundance exec to resign from Jerusalem Cinematheque, the Israeli Film Archive and the Jerusalem Film Festival. -
Haifa International Film Festival
9-Oct-2012
Fill the Void, Out in the Dark and Six Acts were among the winners at the 28th Haifa International Film Festival, which ran Sept 29-Oct 8. -
Fill The Void sweeps Israeli Academy awards, goes forward in Oscar race
24-Sep-2012
Other winners include God’s Neighbours and Ballad Of The Weeping Spring. -
Jerusalem readies two separate pitch events
25-Jun-2012
Lab established with Sam Spiegel school will host its pitching during Jerusalem Film Festival, which also hosts its own Pitch Point Sessions. -
Orlando books hot deals in Cannes
29-May-2012
Pre-buys include An Enemy and Fragments. -
Home Movie, Planet of Snail win at DocAviv
10-May-2012
Other prizewinners include Invisible Men, Powder, Grace. -
Alesia Weston to head Jerusalem Film Center
5-Apr-2012
Finally white smoke comes out at the Jerusalem Film Center (JFC). After many long months of deliberation, the board of directors has named its new head of the Jerusalem Cinematheque, the Israeli Film Archive and the Jerusalem Film Festival. -
Distributor Orlando moves into exhibition in Israel
21-Feb-2012
Oded Horowitz-Reuveny’s company opens two-screen arthouse cinema. -
Israel's United Studios to get back into feature film production
19-Jan-2012
Joins forces with Unite King Films. -
Where did it all go right?
19-Dec-2011
How have film-makers from a country as tiny as Israel come to command such a huge presence on the international arthouse scene? Dan Fainaru gives a personal account of the support structure Israeli film-makers enjoy at home as well as the challenges they face to sustain it. -
UK has strong presence at Haifa Film Festival
5-Oct-2011
The Debt director John Madden [pictured] will be the guest of honour. -
The blossoming of Istanbul
5-Apr-2011
As the Istanbul Film Festival (April 2-17) celebrates its 30th anniversary, Screen’s Edna Fainaru, a long-time consultant for the festival, suggests why the Turkish event is such a popular fixture on the international circuit -
Flood takes top award at Haifa Film Festival
1-Oct-2010
Mabool (Flood), a drama about a dysfunctional family complicated by the return home of their autistic son, came up tops at the Haifa film Festival which closed last night. -
Danis Tanovic
2-Sep-2010
Bosnian director Danis Tanovic gets back to his roots with his fourth feature Cirkus Columbia, which is screening in Venice Days. -
Territory Focus: Israel
13-Jul-2010
Despite its small size Israel has produced a string of international breakouts in recent years. Edna Fainaru tracks the rise of Israel’s film-makers — and profiles the talent and financiers keeping the momentum going. Editor Mike Goodridge introduces. -
Israel Territory Focus: Filmmaking and Acting Talent
13-Jul-2010
Israel is a hotbed of acting and film-making talent. Edna Fainaru profiles the home-grown stars with the potential to make an international impact. -
Kusturica gears up for Cool Water shoot in Israel and Palestine
28-Jun-2010
Also, Hiam Abbass’ debut feature, drama The Inheritance will shoot in early 2011. -
$15m 3D Jerusalem project set to shoot this year
15-Jan-2010
A $15m 3D film about Jerusalem that aims to promote religious understanding is set to start shooting in the city this year. -
Ajami beats Lebanon as Israel's foreign language Oscar choice
27-Sep-2009
Ajami has collected five Ophirs (Israel’s version of the Oscar) for best film, best director, best script, best editing and best music (Rabih Boukhari) at the annual awards ceremony of the Israeli Film Academy, which took place last night (September 26) in Haifa.
