Pnina Blayer, the honorary president and former artistic director of the Haifa International Film Festival (HIFF) has died. She was 77. One of the most influential figures in the Israeli film industry ...

Though born and raised in Haifa, Israel, filmmaker Amos Gitai (“Kadosh,” “Rabin: The Last Day”) had never heard of Fattoush, a popular restaurant-cum-club located in the port city. “I discovered this ...

15/10/2014 - The 30th Haifa International Film Festival has so far proven to be a vibrant event that has exceeded all expectations The Haifa International Film Festival, which kicked off last Friday ...

After more than a year of Hezbollah rocket attacks — during which time navigation apps were scrambled to mislead the terror group and the public stayed home, close ...

Celebrating its 24th edition this year, Haifa is Israel’s oldest film festival. With a special focus on Mediterranean cinema, this year’s fest will boast three competitive sections: the Golden Anchor ...

The festival will take a pause late in the evening of October 7, and the official ceremony marking the massacre will be broadcast in the Rapaport Auditorium, for free. The 41st Haifa International ...

His CIA code name is Condor. In the next seventy-two hours almost everyone he trusts will try to kill him.

A look back at a film fest featuring debuts, adaptations and less-than-noteworthy efforts. Still the event was an affirmation of what Israeli cinema can achieve. Prizes were awarded to five of the ...

HanWay Films will handle international sales on Amos Gitai’s Laila In Haifa, which was announced today in the Venice Film Festival’s Competition line-up. With an ensemble cast of both Israeli and ...

film profile] by Tal Granit and Sharon Maymon, Yona by Nir Bergman and Next to Her by Asaf Korman. Other Israeli features will be screened out of competition, such as Dani Menkin's English-language ...

Whether you think imitation is the best form of flattery or copy-cats are just plain lazy, a trailer for an Egyptian film starring Lebanese bombshell Haifa Wehbe is bound leave you curious. Film ...

Tensions in Israel’s culture sphere escalated again on Sunday when Minister Miri Regev called on the Haifa Municipality to cancel a performance by an Israeli Arab rapper due to what she described as ...