Nirit Anderman
By Nirit Anderman
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Fast Forward Gal Gadot to become first Israeli actor to get star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
The 'Wonder Woman' star says the award gives her 'fuel' to 'continue and doing what I love doing' as Israeli President Isaac Herzog tells her 'You were always a star'
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Fast Forward Chaim Topol, known worldwide for his starring role in ‘Fiddler on the Roof,’ dies at 87
The Israeli star of stage and screen played iconic roles, such as Tevye the Dairyman and Sallah Shabati, and dedicated much of his later life to charity work
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The Schmooze Thirty-One Films Compete for Israeli Academy Awards
Crossposted from Haaretz A record 31 feature films will compete for this year’s prestigious Ophir Awards, bestowed by the Israeli Academy of Film and Television. The films will compete for prizes in different categories, including the award for Best Film, the winner of which will represent Israel as a nominee for best foreign film at…
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The Schmooze Holocaust Doc Bought by Austrian Company
Crossposted from Haaretz An Israeli documentary about four siblings who retrace their father’s experiences during World War II, when he worked in the stone quarries of the Gusen concentration camp in Austria, has been bought by Austrian distribution company Timm Film. David Fisher’s “Six Million and One,” which is showing now in Israeli theaters, will…
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The Schmooze Bar Refaeli To Star in Comedy About Mossad Hit
Crossposted from Haaretz Israeli model Bar Refaeli is set to join the cast of an upcoming Israeli-French film that will poke fun at the 2010 assassination of senior Hamas official Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in Dubai. Refaeli joined the cast along with Shai Avivi, who took over the role held by Shlomo Bar-Abba, who had to leave…
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The Schmooze DocAviv Festival Spotlights Gay Issues
Crossposted from Haaretz Documentaries about gay Palestinians hiding in Tel Aviv and a facility for men who have abused family members are among the 12 films that will contend in the Israel competition of the Docaviv International Documentary Film Festival in May. The 14th annual festival, which will take place May 3 to 12 in…
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The Schmooze Consolation for ‘Footnote’
Crossposted from Haaretz “At this time many Iranians all over the world are watching us and I imagine them to be very happy,” Iranian director Asghar Farhadi said in his acceptance speech for his film, “A Separation,” winner of the Oscar for best foreign language film at Sunday night’s Academy Awards ceremony. “They are happy…
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The Schmooze Behind Israel’s Silver Screen
Crossposted from Haaretz The money that led to the creation of “Yossi and Jagger,” “Operation Grandma,” “Adventures of James in the Holy Land,” “My Father, My Lord” and many other movies is about to be wiped off the public funding map if the Israel Film Council institutes its recent recommendations and changes conditions for applicants….
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