Rietman, the son of Eastern European Jewish immigrants to Canada, was known for his big, bawdy comedies that captured the spirit of their time

Festival director Aviva Weintraub says even Omicron won't keep the show from going on January 12-25; audiences will be on the edge of their seats - at Lincoln Center or at home

Military correspondent Judah Ari Gross reports on alleged overnight IDF attacks; movie critic Jordan Hoffman offers the best of this year's Jewish cinema -- plus one TV fave

When Adrienne Shelly was victim of a high-profile murder in 2006, Andy Ostroy and daughter Sophie were left to pick up the pieces; the new exploration of her life premiered Dec. 1

Documentary 'With No Land,' featured at the Other Israel Film Festival earlier this month, puts long-overdue focus on the resilient immigrant community rather than its 'saviors'

A 4K restoration of 'Crossing Delancey' director Joan Micklin Silver's 1975 career debut, about Jewish immigrants assimilating in NYC, is now in select theaters and streaming

Acclaimed film director heaps praise on filmmakers Menachem Golan and Yoram Globus during Jerusalem Film Festival, says he had admired them at the time

Debuting at Cannes, Israeli director Ari Folman's newest release embraces the vibrant world of animated fantasy as it artfully reframes the iconic diary through modern teenage eyes

Now playing in US theaters and available on-demand, the film by director Eytan Rockaway seeks to understand the notorious criminal who supported Israel and fought Nazis

Two gay men, one an older American, one a cocky young Sabra, explore Tel Aviv in the Israeli director's newest release, out now in select US theaters and via on-demand from July 9