In interview, director Guy Nattiv explains how he sought to soften, deepen the memory of Golda Meir and why Helen Mirren is great for the part of Meir

Argentine-Jewish director Damian Szifron is known for weaving Jewish characters into his movies

Jewish filmmaker, also known for Oscar-winning 'French Connection,' struggled in later years but maintained support for Israel, directing an opera in Tel Aviv

Writer-director Idan Haguel's second film, about notoriously rundown and singularly diverse Neve Sha'anan, hits close to home -- much of it was filmed in his own old apartment

In new biography, Jeremy Dauber breaks down how the comedian and director just couldn't help being a loving iconoclast skewering the establishment

The new film by director Violeta Salama, screening at the New York Jewish Film Festival on Jan. 22, embraces complexities of identity in the tumultuous African port city of Melilla

Cinematheques across the country set to show works by leading filmmakers in 10-day festival

Opening in NY and LA Oct. 28, the fictionalized account is rich with details Jews of a certain place and time will pick up on, but the story's central ethical dilemma is universal

Lifelong advocacy for Palestinians brought filmmaker repeated accusations of antisemitism, despite his insistence that he sympathized with the Jewish people

'The Fabelmans,' set for a November release, is about a young aspiring filmmaker and his family