Cinematheque

Movie theaters reopening across the country, just in time for Passover vacation - review

The theaters are operating  with the approval of the Home Front Command, which mandates that there must be protection nearby for everyone.

RYAN GOSLING in Project Hail Mary.
Red Tent’ exhibition of works by Michal Tamir  (see Saturday).

Jerusalem highlights: February 20-26

MAO concert (see Thursday)

Jerusalem highlights: February 13-19

Ginat Rice in Jerusalem.

Jerusalem highlights: January 30-February 5


Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival spotlights best of Jewish cinema

The Jerusalem Cinematheque is hosting the festival from December 28 - January 2, including wide-ranging genres and competitions.

A SCENE FROM ‘A Jew in America – Torn Identity.’

Solidarity Film Festival chronicles human rights struggles at the Tel Aviv Cinematheque

The festival includes feature films, documentaries, short films, and student films from Israel and around the world.

 ‘The Other’ will be featured at the Solidarity Film Festival.

Tel Aviv Spirit Festival explores mindfulness, resilience, and healing from trauma

Spirit Film Festival brings films on resilience, spirituality, and healing to Tel Aviv.

 ‘Shambhala’ will among the films screened at the Spirit Film Festival.

ReFILM festival in Jerusalem to showcase gems of film in new line-up

The films showing in ReFILM are about such diverse aspects of Jewish life as the Israeli fishing industry in the 1950s, the urban development of Beersheba, and a Polish immigrant family’s integration

 ‘NORTH BY NORTHWEST’ and ‘Carrie’ are among the films slated for the ReFILM: Restoration Film Festival at the Jerusalem Cinematheque.

Movie theaters go dark to honor the hostages and their families

The Lev Cinemas chain and the Tel Aviv Cinematheque announced that they would be closed on Sunday to honor the killed hostages and their families.


'Don’t lower the curtain on Israeli cinema': Israeli film stars protest gov't reforms

“If funding isn’t allocated to films, in a year or two, there will be no Israeli films being released."

 People in a movie theatre wait for the screening of the film 'The Boy' created by Yahav Winner, who was killed following the deadly October 7 attack by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip, on November 11, 2023.

Roni Mahadav-Levin: Getting ‘reel’ with the Jerusalem Cinematheque CEO

Jerusalemite of the week: Exploring Israel's cinematic traditions and history with Roni Mahadav-Levin, Jerusalem Cinematheque CEO.

JERUSALEM CINEMATHEQUE CEO Roni Mahadav-Levin.

Amy Kronish: Bringing Israeli cinema into the limelight 

Jerusalemite of the week: Understanding trends in Israeli cinema with Amy Kronish.

AMY KRONISH.

Animix comics fest to focus on October 7

Japanese manga artist Makoto Tanaka, who became famous for her manga story about the kidnapping of Noa Argamani, will arrive from Tokyo to be a guest at the festival.

 AN IMAGE from Japanese artist Makoto Tanaka’s manga story about the kidnapping of Noa Argamani on October 7.

TLV International Student Film Festival announces August program

The festival was moved to August this year because the academic year was delayed due to the war. Many of the films will address issues related to the war and the October 7 attack that sparked it.

Tel Aviv cinematheque