Film festival

‘One Eye Open’ documentary wins award

The prize from the Weil-Bloch Foundation and NFCT for the IDF tale is set to be presented at Tel Aviv's international documentary film festival, Docaviv.

MAY 25, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

A SCENE from ‘One Eye Open,’ which tells the story of a group of soldiers in reserve duty during the Israel-Hamas War.

Workers install the official 2026 festival poster, featuring an image of Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis in "Thelma & Louise", during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 10, 2026 in Cannes, France.

At Cannes, a juror claims anti-Israel activists face blacklisting

While there was no official boycott or blacklisting of Israelis this year, Israeli films were not part of the festival.

MAY 16, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

BRIGITTE BARDOT in ‘...And God Created Woman.’

French Film Festival returns to Israel with Huppert, Bardot tributes

Screenings will take place at venues in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa, Herzliya, Sderot, and Holon, as well as at the Anis Cultural Center in Jaffa, and other locations.

MAY 3, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

Amelie Bonnin and Juliette Armanet attend the "Partir Un Jour" (Leave One Day) photocall at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 14, 2025 in Cannes, France.

‘Leave One Day’: Low-key musical about French chef - review

"Leave One Day," the feature film directorial debut of Amelie Bonnin, includes characters who express their thoughts in a nice, low-key way.

APRIL 27, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

A chill in the air at Sundance

An exclusive dispatch for the Post from the famed indie film festival.

FEBRUARY 1, 2025ByLAURI DONAHUE

PRO-ISRAEL demonstrators on Main Street in Park City.

Smadar festival begins tomorrow, celebrates Jerusalem cinema

The festival will open with a screening of In Jerusalem, a short film by David Perlov known for its poetic look at the divided city in 1963.

JANUARY 26, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN

THE SMADAR festival is set to open with a screening of ‘In Jerusalem,’ a short poetic look at the divided city in 1963.

Jewish war epic ‘The Brutalist’ picks up 10 Oscar nominations, ‘A Complete Unknown’ close behind

Nominated films about Israel and the Palestinian territories, meanwhile, took on new dimensions in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war.

JANUARY 23, 2025ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA

Jewish actor Timothée Chalamet portrays Bob Dylan in the new biopic "A Complete Unknown."

'Souleymane’s Story': A glance into the life of an African worker in Paris - film review

The new film paints a haunting portrait of one face behind all the headlines about immigration.

JANUARY 19, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN

Docaviv Galilee showing the best of documentary cinema

This year’s edition will feature about 20 movies by leading filmmakers from Israel, including premieres as well as a rich selection of the best documentary cinema from the past year.

JANUARY 13, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN

Israeli documentary ‘Outsider. Freud’ looks at the life of a genius

Qedar said the film will be shown on January 9 in the Freud Museum in Vienna. “That will be a very powerful night, like a séance. I’m very curious how the film will be accepted.”

JANUARY 5, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN