Ophir Awards
After ‘Unorthodox,’ Shira Haas is headed to the Oscars
Haas starred in “Asia,” which is a contender for Best International Feature at the 2021 Academy Awards.
Film About Yitzhak Rabin’s Assassin Takes Israel’s Top Prize
“Incitement” will be Israel’s submission to the Academy Awards for 2020 Best International Feature Film.
Israel Picks Haredi Drama as Oscar Entry
Having won seven Ophir Awards, “Fill the Void” has secured its place as Israel’s Oscar entry for this year. The film, with its artful and gripping insider look at life among a Hasidic community in Tel Aviv, snagged Ophirs for best film, best director, best screenplay, best actress and best supporting actress, among others.
Nominees for Israel’s Most Coveted Film Award
For Israeli filmmakers the most wonderful time of the year is almost here. No, it’s not Hanukka or even Christmas — it’s the Ophir awards. Recently the Israeli Academy of Film and Television announced its nominations for the 2012 awards, which will be distributed at a ceremony in September.
Thirty-One Films Compete for Israeli Academy Awards
Crossposted from Haaretz
Friday Film: The Teacher Who Gave Everything
The visual metaphor in the opening scenes of “HaMorah Irena” (“Teacher Irena”), the Ophir Award-nominated documentary about a teacher in the poorest neighborhood of West Jerusalem, tells you everything you need to know about this exceptionally devoted educator. However, you don’t know that until you come to the end of the film.
'Footnote' to Represent Israel at the Oscars
‘Footnote’ director Joseph Cedar arrives at Cannes Film Festival in May. Courtesy of Getty Images.
Why Israel's New Oscar Entry Is a Disaster
“The Human Resources Manager” is an odd film. That it was recently announced as Israel’s entry into the Academy Awards’ Foreign Language category, after winning five Ophir Awards including Best Feature, says less about the movie itself than it does about the goodwill accrued by director Eran Riklis for more accomplished features such as “The Syrian Bride” and “Lemon Tree.” Unfortunately, “The Human Resources Manager” measures up to neither.