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Israeli roots, Parisian chic: At 44, Natalie Portman’s style is more refined than ever

With her signature bob haircut, red lipstick, bare legs and long-standing relationship with the fashion house Dior, Natalie Portman proves that timeless style doesn’t need provocation; The Jerusalem-born actress, who was discovered at 13 and went on to become a Hollywood success, continues to shine at 44

Erez Amiran | 11.23.25

2 films about Gaza war will compete for Best Film award at European Oscars

"The Voice of Hind Rajab" and the documentary "With Hassan in Gaza" are nominated for the prestigious European Film Academy Award; also, the animated film "Arco" produced by Natalie Portman is competing in the category

Amir Kaminer | 11.23.25

Despite ceasefire: Jewish cultural and intellectual figures call for sanctions on Israel

Over 450 Jewish artists and intellectuals, including Oscar winners Jonathan Glazer and Yuval Abraham, signed an open letter in The Guardian urging global sanctions on Israel over Gaza; 'Our solidarity with Palestinians is not a betrayal of Judaism, but a fulfillment of it'

ynet Global | 10.24.25

It's not a ticket to the Oscars, but it comes with a lot of money: Israel's new film awards

Ministry of Culture reveals new information about the ceremony that will serve as an alternative to the Ophir Awards, in which prizes will be awarded in 10 categories to Israeli citizens and permanent residents, with 100,000 shekels per winner; However, the identity of the film that will be sent to compete at the Hollywood Oscars will still be determined at the Ophir Awards

Ran Boker | 10.05.25

Israel to launch ‘Israeli State Oscars’ after minister cuts funding to Ophir Awards

Culture Minister Miki Zohar announced the creation of the 'Israeli State Oscars,' a government-backed alternative to the Ophir Awards, after pulling funding from Israel’s film academy over the win of The Sea, which he called 'pro-Palestinian'

Ran Boker | 09.18.25

Period drama 'Palestine 36' selected as Palestinian Oscar entry for 2026

The 1936 period drama follows the Arab revolt against British rule; production was originally planned in the Palestinian territories but was relocated to Jordan after the October 7 massacre

Ynetnews | 08.20.25

Oscar-winning filmmaker Hamdan Bilal released after alleged assault and detention in West Bank

No Other Land co-creator Yuval Abraham posts on social media Palestinian filmmaking partner held in Israeli police station for hours, citing Bilal's attorney, before being eventually released

Ynet | 03.25.25

Miami Beach mayor backtracks on theater shut down over Israeli-Palestinian film screening

After moving to cut funding and evict local cinematheque over screening of Oscar-winning move No Other Land, mayor reverses course amid protests, legal concerns and civil rights pressure; 'The community won’t tolerate arts censorship,' says theater director

Daniel Edelson, New York | 03.20.25

Hollywood’s hypocrisy parade and the clear anti-Israel stance

Opinion: The two filmmakers behind the Israeli-Palestinian documentary No Other Land participated in an anti-Israel hate festival in Berlin, condemned Israel on every stage worldwide—and from there, their path to Hollywood’s hypocrisy-filled Oscars was paved

Yuval Karni | 03.04.25

Israeli creator of Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land faces Palestinian backlash online

While criticism of Yuval Abraham in Israel focuses on Israeli-Palestinian film echoing Palestinian narrative, Palestinian and pro-Palestinian social media users accuse him of 'spreading genocidal atrocity propaganda, rape hoax'

Ynet | 03.03.25

מפיקי "אנורה" יחד עם שון בייקר והפסלונים

Sex worker drama 'Anora' sweeps Oscars with 5 awards including best picture

Jewish- and Israel-themed films and actors also have good showing at the 2025 Academy Awards; See the list of all the winners

News Agencies | 03.03.25

Israeli-Palestinian documentary 'No Other Land' wins Oscar

The Israeli-Palestinian collaboration about the struggle for survival of the residents of the Masafer Yatta village group won the Best Documentary Feature award at the 2025 Oscars; The award was reportedly to be presented by actress Gal Gadot but it was ultimately presented by Samuel L. Jackson and Selena Gomez; Watch the filmmakers' acceptance speech

Amir Bogen, Los Angeles | 03.03.25

Israeli-Palestinian collaboration 'No Other Land' nominated for Oscar

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences releases list of nominees for the 97th Academy Awards to be held on March 3; 'Emilia Perez' leads with 13 nominations, closely followed by 'The Brutalist' and 'Wicked' with 10 nominations each

Ynet | 01.23.25

The Bibi Files to air around the world: 'Netanyahu is the architect of chaos'

Although banned in Israel, the movie set to premiere in New York on Thursday and later be available in worldwide theaters and for streaming on Jolt in December

Daniel Edelson, New York | 11.12.24

Netflix CEO wants you to watch movies on your phone

Ted Sarandos says: 'There’s no reason to believe that the movie itself is better in any size of screen' which disrespects movies, seeing as Netflix does not invest in casting Hollywood stars

Tzippy Shmilovitz, New York | 06.02.24

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