All Israel articles – Page 17
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NewsIsrael demands money back from ‘Palestine’ film
Suha Arraf’s Villa Touma, selected for Venice Critics’ Week, received $400,000 from the Israel Film Fund but has been classified as Palestinian by the director.
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NewsJFF postpones Dancing Arabs gala
The Jerusalem Film Festival (JFF) has postponed the opening night world premiere of Eran Riklis’s Dancing Arabs by one week due to escalating tension in the region.
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NewsHomeland star joins Baba Joon
Navid Negahban [pictured] to star in first Persian-language film shot in Israel.
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NewsIsrael's Assi Dayan dies aged 68
Assi (Assaf) Dayan, one of Israel’s best known and highly regarded actors, writers and directors, died this morning in Tel Aviv at the age of 68.
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NewsOther Angle takes Golan-Globus Cannes title
EXCLUSIVE: Dancing in Jaffa director captures life and times of legendary Israeli producers Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus.
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NewsIsrael to invest $6m+ in int'l filming
Investment supports international movies and television shows filmed in Jerusalem; including US series Dig, from Homeland’s Gideon Raff and Heroes’ Tim Kring.
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NewsIFT closes Japan sale on Cell
International Film Trust (IFT) has licensed Japanese rights to the Stephen King adaptation Cell to Presidio at the EFM.
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NewsScreen Media enlists in Undead
Screen Media has taken world rights to Israeli writer-director Eitan Gafny’s first feature Battle Of The Undead (Cannon Fodder) and will introduce the film to EFM buyers.
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FeaturesShosh Shlam & Hilla Medalia, Web Junkie
Elbert Wyche talks to the Israeli film-makers about their Sundance World Cinema Documentary selection.
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NewsArnon Milchan: I spied for Israel
New Regency head Arnon Milchan has confirmed in a TV interview that he took part in clandestine missions for Israel.
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NewsJinga acquires Goldberg & Eisenberg
Jinga Films has acquired Oren Carmi’s award-winning thriller for world sales.
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NewsAdopt Films acquires Bethlehem
Adopt Films has acquired all US rights to Yuval Adler’s debut Bethlehem, nominated last month for 12 Israeli Academy Awards (Ophir Awards).
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NewsHunting Elephants scores in Israel
EXCLUSIVE: Reshef Levi’s crime caper scored the biggest opening weekend of the year-to-date in its native Israel after beating out Despicable Me 2 and The Lone Ranger in its first few days.
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NewsWeeping Spring to open IFF
The 27th annual Israel Film Festival will take place between Apr 18 and May 2 in Beverly Hills, festival founder and executive director Meir Fenigstein announced on Thursday [Apr 4].
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NewsIFF to honour Sherry Lansing
The former chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures and president of 20th Century Fox will receive the 2013 IFF Lifetime Achievement Award at the Israel Film Festival, set to run from Apr 18-May 2 in Beverly Hills.
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BPX brainstorms funding issues
BPX (Best Practice Exchange), the new initiative that brings together heads of film agencies from around the world to brainstorm on “best practice in public funding for filmmaking,” has held its inaugural meeting.
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CMG closes Sarila deals for Russia, Germany
Ed Noeltner’s Cinema Management Group (CMG) has licensed Canadian 3D animated adventure The Legend Of Sarila to Luxor for Russia, Telepool for Germany and 5 Star Pictures for Israel.
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NewsCargo Entertainment starts talks on King's Highway
EXCLUSIVE: Adrien Brody is attached to star in the thriller King’s Highway, the latest title that Cargo Entertainment president Mark Lindsay has introduce to AFM buyers.
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NewsMarc Evans to direct Birthright
Israeli-Palestinian comedy was presented at last week’s Pixel Pitch at PttP’s Cross-Media Forum.
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FeaturesHaifa International Film Festival
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.