'Omar' and 'Condom Lead' Will Fly Palestine Flag at Cannes
Ahmed and Mohamed Abu Nasser's short film "Condom Lead" will appear in competition at Cannes, the first-ever Palestinian short to do so.
Debra Kamin
Lior Ashkenazi: International Star You Need to Know
At 43, he has been on the scene for only a decade, landing his breakthrough role in Dover Koshashvili's 2001 "Late Marriage" (including a now-famous nine-minute sex scene), after paying his dues on…
Israel's Engine of TV Exports
Keshet Intl., home of Homeland, has been the engine that has turned Israel into the leading exporter of TV program formats to the U.S. Now the broadcaster and production company that enjoys enviable T…
Israeli Documentaries' Bitter Pill
In a major first for this little country, two Israeli-helmed films received Oscar noms this year, both in the documentary category, and both for films that take a critical and sometimes searing look…
Jerusalem fund hands coin to 12 projects
Twelve film and TV projects, each pivoting in a different way around Israel's capital city, have earned funding thanks to a NIS8 million ($2.14 million) allocation from the Jerusalem Development…
Israelis don't take guns lightly
Most of the children murdered in the massacre at Sandy Hook hadn't even been buried yet on Dec. 17 when Gun Owners of America, a pro-firearms lobbying group, released a photo of an Israeli schoolteach…
U.S. gun culture baffles Israelis
TEL AVIV America's gun culture continues to baffle Israelis, despite their widespread combat training and familiarity with life in a semi-militarized society. After the Aurora and Newtown shootings, m…
Doha Tribeca fest grows up
With an extended, family-friendly format and a palpable shift toward honoring its own, the fourth annual Doha Tribeca Film Festival ended Saturday with less glitz than previous years, but no shortage…
Arab femme helmers find oasis in Doha
When aspiring Qatari filmmaker Hend Fakhroo heard that Mira Nair's "The Reluctant Fundamentalist" would be headlining the fourth Doha Tribeca Film Festival this month, she was ecstatic.
Doha engages with digital storytellers
Digital storytelling came to Doha this week as a duo of events at the fourth annual Doha Tribeca Film Festival distilled the art of transmedia for both industry insiders and aspiring filmmakers alike.
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Domestic Film DAILY
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Star Trek Into Darkness
Star Trek Into Darkness
1Daily: $8.0M Cumulative: $103.8M Paramount Pictures 1st in 1st week -
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Star Trek Into Darkness
Star Trek Into Darkness
2Daily: $6.8M Cumulative: $103.8M Paramount Pictures 2nd in 1st week -
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Star Trek Into Darkness
Star Trek Into Darkness
3Daily: $5.3M Cumulative: $103.8M Paramount Pictures 3rd in 1st week
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