'Cinema Sabaya,' winner of Israel's Ophir Awards, not included in list of 15 candidates; Jordan's controversial 'Farha' also dropped

Made as a film school thesis project, 'NAKAM' is inspired by Motele Schlein, who was killed in a Nazi ambush, but whose violin survived as symbol of resistance and is still played

Orit Fouks Rotem never expected her film 'Cinema Sabaya' to sweep the Ophir Awards, but now finds herself seeking a chance to vie for Best Foreign Film at the 2023 Academy Awards

Get tickets here for Dec. 6 event in Jerusalem with director Orit Fouks Rotem and ToI's Jessica Steinberg following a subtitled showing of feel-good film that swept the 2022 Ophirs

Film about group of Arab and Jewish women swept local Ophir Awards, now to be seen in North American theaters

Film about Arab and Jewish women will represent country at international contest; other winners include Sasson Gabbay for 'Karaoke' and 'Savoy,' which portrays 1975 terror attack

In short documentary, filmmaker Jay Rosenblatt interviews his 5th grade classmates and teacher as part of quest to come to terms with his own complicity in bullying another boy

Actor says he will 'accept and respect the Academy’s decision'; Smith still eligible to be nominated and win awards; Academy apologizes for handling of situation

Actor says he is 'heartbroken' after his shocking assault of comedian during awards show; academy had already warned he might face expulsion

Will Packer says comedian was 'very dismissive' of the idea of pressing charges over shocking assault during awards ceremony