Quentin Tarantino: From honorary Israeli to cinema nuisance?
The legendary director has long been a familiar face in Israel. But according to several moviegoers, Tarantino may now have acquired a new reputation: the guy…
Source: Arutz Sheva76
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Comedians pull out of Lisbon festival after Jerry Seinfeld announced as headliner
Boycotters don't explicitly cite Jewish-American comedian's support for Israel, but refer to 'genocide,' use watermelon symbol in social media statements
Source: The Times of Israel89
Veteran Israeli theater, film actor Ilan Dar dies at 89
Dar was a fixture of Israeli theater, television, and cinema for decades, but his role in Krovim Krovim became one of the defining performances of his…
Source: The Jerusalem Post82
Two three-day cultural festivals to mark Sukkot with poetry, dance, and eco-tours
At Confederation House, the poetry festival operates under the theme “Poets Are Called Alive in Death.” The event utilizes the traditional sukkah as a metaphor for…
Source: The Jerusalem Post80
Ten killed, over 60 injured in fireworks explosion at Mexican church festival
The explosion caused a wall or part of an adjacent structure to collapse, leaving victims trapped amid debris as residents and emergency personnel searched for survivors.
Source: The Jerusalem Post82
Jerusalem Cinematheque pays tribute to actor, director, and sex symbol Paul Newman
The cinematheque retrospective offers an unusually strong overview of Newman's career, featuring both movies he led and directed.
Source: The Jerusalem Post80
Guy Nattiv’s ‘The Liberation’ premieres at the Telluride Film Festival
The psychological drama, written by Nattiv and Noa Berman-Herzberg, was inspired by a true story from Nattiv’s family.
Source: The Jerusalem Post80
Blaming ‘Zionists,’ Susan Sarandon says she’s still losing film roles over Gaza stance
Speaking at Venice Film Festival, the actor says 'power structure' in Hollywood is stopping her from landing jobs, even though narrative around Israel has 'completely changed'
Source: The Times of Israel86
Oscar hopes and Eurovision: Cultural challenges Israel faces next year
Ezra Taylor and Hannah Brown explore Eurovision’s new hosting rules, Israel’s Oscar hopes with Tell Me Everything, and the country’s complicated relationship with international film festivals.
Source: The Jerusalem Post80
Daughter sings for fallen father in moving tribute one month after he fell in Lebanon
The Birenstock family releases a moving music video in memory of Maj. Harel Birenstock, featuring his daughter Ori singing in tribute to her father and expressing…
Source: Arutz Sheva82
‘Dangerous settler’? The man Huckabee filmed fires back: ‘That was me’
Jewish resident Amishav Melet, seen driving security Ranger near US Ambassador Mike Huckabee’s Turmus Ayya visit, says he was responding to a security alert, and claims…
Source: Arutz Sheva73
Macklemore calls for a ‘Free Palestine’ while opening for Ed Sheeran at New Jersey show
Rapper performs anti-Israel ‘Hind’s Hall’ song as Gaza footage plays behind him; Israeli concertgoers express anguish, say they felt ambushed
Source: The Times of Israel88
To play or not to play: A Swiss theater director comes to Israel to test the murky Wagnerian waters
Milo Rau is clearly determined to dive into the multi-layered, dense underbelly of various situations to divine the whys and wherefores and, hopefully, uncover the real…
Source: The Jerusalem Post82
‘Jerusalem of Gold’ exhibit brings five Israeli artists to the capital’s theater
Jerusalem of Gold, a group exhibition featuring five Israeli artists, is open now and will be on display at the Jerusalem Theatre’s Salon Gallery until the…
Source: The Jerusalem Post80