Israel-Gaza Conflict
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Jennifer Lawrence Calls Out “Genocide” in Gaza: “I’m Terrified and It’s Mortifying”
Jennifer Lawrence has opened up about the death of children in Gaza during an appearance at the San Sebastian Film…
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Zurich: Summit Panelists Debate Politics, Press and the Power of Red Carpets
At this year’s Zurich Summit, the industry sidebar of the Zurich Film Festival, festival leaders and industry insiders wrestled with…
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Oscars: Israel Picks ‘The Sea’ as Best International Feature Submission
The Israeli Academy of Film and Television has picked Shai Carmeli-Pollak’s anti-war drama The Sea as its contender for the…
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Israeli Culture Minister Defunds National Film Awards After Palestinian Drama Takes Top Prize
Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar has said he will pull state funding for the country’s national film honors, the Ophir…
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HBO Max to Air the First Scripted Series Depicting Hamas’ Oct. 7 Attack on Israel
HBO Max will air the first scripted portrayal of the devastating Oct. 7 attack on Israel. The company has acquired the…
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Israeli Film Industry Leaders Call Growing Boycott “Counterproductive”
On Sept. 8, a group of industry workers vowed not to work with Israeli counterparts they contend are “implicated in…
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Palestinian Films Are Suddenly Everywhere
When No Other Land won the Oscar for best documentary feature this year, the victory was bittersweet. Despite its global…
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Venice: Mass Protest Against Gaza War Hits Festival
Thousands of pro-Palestinian activists marched on the Venice international film festival on Saturday in a raucous but peaceful protest against…
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‘Who Is Still Alive’ Brings Nine Palestinian Voices to Venice
For Nicolas Wadimoff, Who Is Still Alive is nothing but “an absolute necessity.” The Swiss director has long-dominated the doc…
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Filmmakers Urge Venice to Take Stand on Gaza in Open Letter
Hundreds of Italian and international filmmakers, artists and cultural figures have signed an open letter calling on the Venice Film…
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