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The Israeli Film Festival of Philadelphia is a local film festival based in Philadelphia, PA whose goal is bring Israeli film to Philadelphia. [1]
The festival was founded in 1996 by Mindy Chriqui, Aryeh Rudnik and Ruti Kulka. The first season began at Philadelphia's Gershman Y on Saturday, November 9, 1996 with Eytan Fox's "Song of the Siren".[ citation needed ]
The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival is a film festival held annually in July in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. The Karlovy Vary Festival is one of the oldest in the world and has become Central and Eastern Europe's leading film event.
José Antonio Domínguez Bandera, known professionally as Antonio Banderas, is a Spanish actor, director, producer and singer. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including a Cannes Best Actor Award and European Film Award for Best Actor, as well as nominations for a Tony Award, an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards and five Golden Globe Awards.
Mira Nair is an Indian-American filmmaker based in New York City. Her production company, Mirabai Films, specializes in films for international audiences on Indian society, whether in the economic, social or cultural spheres. Among her best known films are Mississippi Masala, Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love, The Namesake, the Golden Lion winning Monsoon Wedding, and Salaam Bombay!, which received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and the BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language.
Darren Star is an American writer, director and producer of film and television. He is best known for creating the television series Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990–2000), Melrose Place (1992–1999), Sex and the City (1998–2004), Younger (2015–2021) and Emily in Paris (2020-present).
Gila Almagor Agmon is an Israeli actress, film star, and author. In Israel, she is known as "queen of the Israeli cinema and theatre".
Elkins Park is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is split between Cheltenham and Abington Townships in the northern suburbs of Philadelphia, which it borders along Cheltenham Avenue roughly 7 miles (11 km) from Center City. It is four station stops from Center City on Septa Regional Rail. It was listed as a census-designated place prior to the 2020 census.
Hiam Abbass, also Hiyam Abbas, is a Palestinian actress and film director.
Simcha Jacobovici is an Israeli-Canadian film director, producer, freelance journalist, and New York Times bestselling author.
Cinema of Palestine is relatively young in comparison to Arab cinema as a whole. Palestinian films are not exclusively produced in Arabic and some are even produced in English, French and Hebrew. The films of Palestinian director Elia Suleiman are made with support from Europe and Israel.
IndieWire is a film industry and review website that was established in 1996. The site's focus is independent film. IndieWire is part of Penske Media.
Ari Folman is an Israeli film director, screenwriter, animator and film score composer. He directed the Oscar-nominated animated documentary film Waltz with Bashir (2008) and the live-action/animated film The Congress.
The Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Editing is an award presented annually by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). It was first awarded at the 1st Metro Manila Film Festival ceremony, held in 1975; Edgardo Vinarao won the award for his editing in Diligin mo ng Hamog ang Uhaw na Lupa and it grants to a film exhibiting the finest editing for work in a motion picture. Currently, nominees and winners are determined by Executive Committees, headed by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman and key members of the film industry.
The Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Original Theme Song is an award presented annually by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). It was first awarded at the 15th Metro Manila Film Festival ceremony, held in 1989; George Canseco won the award for his song composition in Imortal and it is given to a songwriters who have composed the best original song written specifically for a motion picture. Currently, nominees and winners are determined by Executive Committees, headed by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman and key members of the film industry.
The Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Visual Effects is an award presented annually by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). It was first awarded at the 16th Metro Manila Film Festival ceremony, held in 1990; Sammy Arranzamendez and Benny Batoccoy won the award for their creation of visual effects in Shake, Rattle & Roll II and it is given to an animator(s) who demonstrate great visual effects in a motion picture. Currently, nominees and winners are determined by Executive Committees, headed by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman and key members of the film industry.
Our Little Sister is a 2015 Japanese drama film directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda and based on Akimi Yoshida's manga series Umimachi Diary. It stars Haruka Ayase, Masami Nagasawa, Kaho and Suzu Hirose. The film follows three sisters living in Kamakura, alongside their half sister. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.
Kenneth Charles Loach is an English filmmaker. His socially critical directing style and socialist ideals are evident in his film treatment of social issues such as poverty, homelessness, and labour rights.
The Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival is an annual film festival in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States that presents movies and film-related programs about the Jewish experience, culture, values, and legacy.
Guy Nattiv is an Israeli film director, screenwriter and producer who lives and works in the United States. His film Skin won an Oscar for best short film at the 91st Academy Awards. As of May 2021, Nattiv and Moshe Mizrahi are the only Israeli directors who have won an Academy award. In 2019, he received IFF Achievement in Film Award at the 33rd Israel Film Festival.
Sublet is a 2020 Israeli-American drama film, directed by Eytan Fox, from a screenplay by Fox and Itay Segal. It stars John Benjamin Hickey and Niv Nissim.
Anne Richardson was an American filmmaker, historian and writer. She was born in Dodgeville, Wisconsin. She died in Portland Oregon.
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