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Cinema of the South Festival in Sderot to celebrate 25 years

The festival's closing ceremony will launch Negba, a new incubator for young southern filmmakers.

Guy Amir (left) and Hanan Savyon in season two of the Netflix series, Bros, which will premiere at the Cinema of the South Festival.
‘SWEETIE’S PARTY’ is a series that tells the story of a naive influencer who becomes a Knesset member.

Israeli films, TV series that got our vote

‘SHEEP IN THE BOX’ is about how a couple, grieving the loss of their young son who was killed in an accident two years before, decide to adopt an AI robot programmed to mimic their child.

'Sheep in the Box': A pointless, sweet story of grief, robots - review

ELIZABETH HOLMES in ‘You Can See Everything,’ directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim.

Nathan Fielder's Elizabeth Holmes documentary ‘You Can See Everything’ coming to Israel


‘Tell Me Everything’ leads 2026 Ophir Awards race with record 16 nominations

The Ophir Awards ceremony will take place on September 9 at Cinema City Glilot, hosted by Shani Cohen and Adam Gabay, and will be broadcast live on Mako.

‘TELL ME EVERYTHING’S 16 Ophir nominations are the highest total received by any movie in the history of the awards. The film tells the coming-of-age story of a boy who discovers his father is gay at the height of the AIDS epidemic and who reconnects with him later in life.

Jerusalem highlights: July 31-August 6

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

A recent picture of Yad Kennedy.

Romain Duris shines in moving French-Japanese drama ‘A Missing Part’ - review

In ‘A Missing Part,’ Romain Duris portrays a father separated from his child by a legal system that leaves him powerless — and unable to let go.

MEI CIRNE-MASUKI (left) and Romain Duris in ‘A Missing Part.’

Amit Ulman brings his inventive rap to ‘Dream High’ - review

The climax of the film is a rap contest, where all the rivalries, past and present, play out and are resolved.

NOAM KLEINSTEIN and Amir Banai in "Dream High."

Marvel unveils upcoming film lineup, including 'Ghost Rider,' 'Black Panther 3,' at Comic-Con

Avengers: Doomsday will be ​released on December 18, the same day as the third installment of Warner Bros.' sci-fi series Dune, setting up a box-office battle dubbed "Dunesday."

People gather in the exhibition hall during the opening day of Comic-Con International in San Diego, California, US, July 23, 2026.

In 'Cuz You're Ugly,' Israeli director Sharon Angelhart tells the story she never saw on screen

Director/screenwriter Sharon Angelhart said that with her movie, she was trying to make a film that “was what I would have wanted to see when I was growing up in Jerusalem."

OR AVINOAM (left) and Riki Reif Sinai in ‘Cuz You’re Ugly.’

Hot summer movies to watch in Israel: 'On Standby' lands well, 'Into the Blue' delivers escapism

TV Time: Israeli dramedy 'On Standby' is the standout, while 'Into the Blue,' 'The Devil Wears Prada 2,' 'A Letter to David,' and an Earth, Wind & Fire documentary round out this week's picks.

GITIT FISHER is a revelation in ‘On Standby.’

French directors Éric Toledano, Olivier Nakache return with 'Just An Illusion' -review

They specialize in movies that keep audiences entertained from start to finish, but are also genuinely moving, as well as very funny.

EVERY ROLE in ‘Just An Illusion,’ down to the smallest ones, is perfectly cast, and each actor makes an impression.

Theater manager who added ‘the Jews’ to ‘Odyssey’ marquee calls antisemitism ‘exaggerated’

Jordan Perry, whose theater has a history of provocative messaging, said he intended it as an “intentionally subtle” commentary on what he believes is an overemphasis on antisemitism.

Matt Damon plays Odysseus in Christopher Nolan's film adaptation of Homer's Odyssey.

'Gangland' director Vincent Grashaw brings Native American story to Jerusalem Film Festival

Director Vincent Grashaw found the screenplay for ‘Gangland’ online, then worked with Native American advisers and actors to bring its fictional reservation to life.

LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS (right) stars with Dana Namerode in "Gangland."