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WORLD / We Are One, a Global Festival

We Are One: A Global Film Festival is an online event designed to counteract the many festival cancellations which have happened since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic. The idea for the event originated from a dialogue between the Tribeca Festival and YouTube, then several other festivals responded, with around twenty now joining the event, …

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ISRAEL / Docaviv postponed

The 22nd Docaviv, the international documentary film festival in Tel Aviv, has been postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement the festival director said: “our aim is to move forward – not in panic or sadness, but with hope for the future.” For this reason the Docaviv organisers decided to postpone the event, …

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ISRAEL / Lior Raz again on Netflix

At the end of 2016 the streaming platform Netflix purchased the broadcasting rights for Season 1 then Season 2 of the Israeli series Fauda. One of the series’ creators and screenwriters, and also one of its lead actors, is Lior Raz. He was brought up in Jerusalem’s eastern suburbs, then when he left school did …

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ISRAEL / Adaptation of the series Kvodo

The Israeli series Kvodo by Shlomo Moshiah and Ron Ninio, was aired on television in 2017. The series is about “the life and brilliant career of a judge, Micha Alkoby, [which] was turned upside down the day his son was found guilty of a hit-and-run offence involving a member of the mafia.” Federation Entertainment and …

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ISRAEL / The Jerusalem International Film Festival in full swing!

The Jerusalem Cinematheque is hosting the 36th International Film Festival from July 25th to August 4th. The festivities opened with a screening of Parasite, Bong Joon-Ho’s South Korean film which received the Palme d’Or at Cannes in May. Numerous sections make up the programme, including competitive categories – both international and national – tributes to …

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ISRAEL / 130 films shown during the 21st Docaviv

The Docaviv festival is being held from May 23rd to June 1st in Tel Aviv. With 130 films and nearly 300 screenings scheduled, Docaviv is Israel’s largest festival specifically for documentaries. For its 21st edition, programming is geared particularly towards the dialogue between humans and nature. The festival, which takes over the Cinematheque and other …

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PORTUGAL / Co-production agreements signed with Morocco and Israel

Portugal has signed separate agreements with Morocco and Israel to develop co-productions, improve each country’s broadcast offer and strengthen their cultural ties. The agreement signed with Israel applies to films of all kinds and any length. Both co-producing countries have to bring a minimum of 20% of the film’s total budget. This contribution is capped …

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