By Maria Esteves - November 22, 2008 The 23rd Israel Film Festival (IFF) in New York celebrating Israel's 60th Anniversary New York Premiere of THE LITTLE TRAITOR written/directed/produced by Lynn Roth was held at the Clearview Cinema, Saturday, November 1, 7:45 PM. 2008 IFF celebrating Israel's 60th Anniversary historical selection of THE LITTLE TRAITOR is an outstanding, heartfelt, and genuine family film based on the relationship between Proffi (Ido Port) a young Polish Jew and ...

By Maria Esteves - November 22, 2008 The 23rd Israel Film Festival (IFF) in New York celebrating Israel's 60th Anniversary Historical Selection of CHILDREN OF THE SUN, written/directed by Ran Tal was held at the Clearview Cinema, Sunday, November 2, 2:00 PM. An exclusive Q&A with writer/director Ran Tal preceded the 2008 IFF Israeli Documentary Filmmakers Panel Discussion, at the Clearview Cinema, Sunday, November 2nd.    ME: What inspired the making of the documentary film C...

By Maria Esteves - November 22, 2008 The 23rd Israel Film Festival (IFF) in New York celebrating Israel's 60th Anniversary presented by IsraFest Foundation premiere sold out 2nd screening of THE SECRETS , co-written directed by Avi Nesher, was held at the Clearview Cinemas, Sunday, November 2, 2008, 5:15 PM. A special Q&A with director Avi Nesher immediately followed the film. THE SECRETS premieres in selected theaters Thanksgiving weekend and opens theatrically Friday, December...

By Maria Esteves - November 22, 2008 The 23rd Israel Film Festival (IFF) in New York celebrating Israel's 60th Anniversary presented by IsraFest Foundation premiere sold out 2nd screening of THE SECRETS, co-written/directed by Avi Nesher, was held at the Clearview Cinemas, Sunday, November 2, 2008, 5:15 PM. THE SECRETS premieres in selected theaters Thanksgiving weekend and opens theatrically Friday, December 12th. An exclusive Q&A with filmmaker Avi Nesher was held at the Clearview ...

By Maria Esteves - November 18, 2008 The 23rd Israel Film Festival (IFF) in New York Closing Night Awards presented by Panavision and the IsraFest Foundation, acknowledging the best in filmmaking and emerging directors and producers of Israeli descent, was held at the Clearview Cinemas, Thursday, November 13, 7:30 PM. The awards were announced by founder/executive director Meir Fenigstein and Peter Brogna of PANAVISION.  2008 IFF Closing Night premiere sold out screening of THE SECRETS, ...

The 23rd Israel Film Festival (IFF) in New York celebrating Israel's 60th AnniversaryDocumentary Filmmakers Panel and Q&A immediately followed the sold out New York Premiere screening of CHILDREN OF THE SUN, directed by Ran Tal, held at the Clearview Cinemas, Sunday, November 2, 4:15 PM. Israeli filmmakers attending the panel and Q&A included director Yael Katzir, PRAYING IN HER OWN VOICE, Oded Lotan, THE QUEST FOR THE MISSING PIECE, and director Ran Tal, CHILDREN OF THE SUN, moderated by Emmy A...

The 23rd Israel Film Festival closed its most successful engagement in its history of presenting events in New York, Los Angeles and Miami on Thursday, November 13th in New York with the announcement by Meir Fenigstein, Founder and Executive Director of the IFF, of the winner of the coveted PANAVISION AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD to THE SECRETS, written and directed by Avi Nesher and produced by Nesher and David Silber. THE SECRETS, the Festival’s Closing Night film, will be released in NY by Monter...

The 23rd Israel Film Festival closed its most successful engagement in its history of presenting events in New York, Los Angeles and Miami on Thursday, November 13th in New York with the announcement by Meir Fenigstein, Founder and Executive Director of the IFF, of the winner of the coveted PANAVISION AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD to THE SECRETS, written and directed by Avi Nesher and produced by Nesher and David Silber. THE SECRETS, the Festival’s Closing Night film, will be released in NY by Monter...

By Maria Esteves - November 13, 2008 The 23rd Israel Film Festival (IFF) in New York celebrating Israel's 60th Anniversary Documentary Filmmakers Panel and Q&A immediately followed the sold out New York Premiere screening of CHILDREN OF THE SUN, directed by Ran Tal, held at the Clearview Cinemas, Sunday, November 2, 4:15 PM. Israeli filmmakers attending the panel and Q&A included director Yael Katzir, PRAYING IN HER OWN VOICE, Oded Lotan, THE QUEST FOR THE MISSING PIECE, and dire...

By Maria Esteves - November 13, 2008 The 23rd Israel Film Festival (IFF) in New York celebrates Israel's 60th Anniversary wtih the U.S. Premiere of ELI & BEN written/directed by Ori Ravid held at the Clearview Cinema, Sunday, November 2, 2008, 12:00 PM. An exclusive Q&A with emerging Israeli director Ori Ravid preceded the 2008 IFF Israeli Documentary Filmmakers Panel Discussion.    ME: What inspired the making of the feature film ELI & BEN? OR: I think it was try...

By Maria Esteves - November 3, 2008 The 23rdIsrael Film Festival (IFF) celebrating Israel's 60th Anniversary presented by IsraFest Foundation is held at the Clearview Cinemas, New York, October 29 - November 13, 2008. The spectacular Opening Night Gala, Awards Ceremony, and U.S. premiere of LOST ISLANDS, directed by Reshef Levy commenced at 7:00 PM at the luxurious Ziegfeld Theatre on Wednesday, October 29, 7:00 PM. Directors, producers, musicians, actors, celebrities, dignitaries, indust...

By Maria Esteves - November 3, 2008 The 23rdIsrael Film Festival (IFF) Opening Night Gala in New York presented by the IsraFest Foundation and The Consulate General of Israel in New York included an Awards ceremony and U.S. Premiere of LOST ISLANDS, directed by Reshef Levy held at the luxurious Ziegfeld Theatre, Wednesday, October 29, 7:30 PM. The Opening Night reception immediately followed at the Flatotel Hotel. The 2008 IFF Lifetime Achievement Award presented by magazine edit...

By Maria Esteves - November 4, 2008 The 23rd Israel Film Festival (IFF) in New York presented by IsraFest Foundation, celebrates Israel's 60th Anniversary is held at the Clearview Cinemas, October 29 - November 13, 2008. The spectacular Opening Night Gala, Awards Ceremony, and U.S. premiere of LOST ISLANDS, directed by Reshef Levy commenced at 7:00 PM at the luxurious Ziegfeld Theatre on Wednesday, October 29, 2008. Directors, producers, musicians, actors, celebrities, dignitaries, industry...

The 23rd Israel Film Festival (IFF) in New York presented by IsraFest Foundation, celebrates Israel's 60th Anniversary is held at the Clearview Cinemas, October 29 - November 13, 2008. The spectacular Opening Night Gala, Awards Ceremony, and U.S. premiere of LOST ISLANDS, directed by Reshef Levy commenced at 7:00 PM at the luxurious Ziegfeld Theatre on Wednesday, October 29, 2008. Directors, producers, musicians,actors, celebrities, dignitaries, industry professionals, and special guests attende...

The 23rd Israel Film Festival will kick off in New York on October 29th at the Ziegfeld Theatre and run through November 13th at the Clearview’s 62nd & Broadway Cinema. Meir Fenigstein, Founder and Executive Director, announced today the full lineup of films for this year’s Festival which showcases more than 30 new feature films, provocative documentaries, ground-breaking TV dramas, and innovative student films celebrating Israeli life and culture. List of films to follow. The Israel Film F...

Oscar nominee Danny DeVito, Oscar winner Irwin Winkler and Oscar winner Edward Zwick will be honored at the 23rd annual Israel Film Festival - it was announced today by Founder/Executive Director, Meir Fenigstein. These three prolific filmmakers will receive their awards during the opening night Gala and Premiere Presentation, Wednesday October 29th at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City. Oscar nominated and Emmy award winning actor, director, producer and writer, Danny DeVito (Taxi, Get Sho...

The 23rd Israel Film Festival, the largest showcase of Israeli films in the United States will open with a star-studded Awards Gala and Premiere Screening at the Ziegfeld Theatre on Wednesday, October 29, and will continue at the Clearview 62nd & Broadway Cinema through November 13, 2008. The 23rd Israel Film Festival will present close to 40 Israeli new features, documentaries, TV dramas and award-winning student films, ranging from cinéma vérité and comedies to thought-provoking, powerful ...

The Israel Film Festival has inaugurated an annual scholarship fund that will donate money raised from its yearly Gala Awards Dinner to support scholarships for Israeli film students to study cinema in six major film schools in Israel. This year’s just concluded Festival, which showcased new films and an unprecedented Retrospective in celebration of Israel’s 60th anniversary along with a sold-out Gala Awards Dinner, was its most successful in its 23 year history. Over 16,000 moviegoers atte...

The 23rd Israel Film Festival, the largest showcase of Israeli films in the United States, will screen close to 60 Israeli features, documentaries and award-winning student films, including 13 U.S., West Coast and Los Angeles Premieres, in Los Angeles from June 12th – June 26th, 2008. In honor of Israel’s 60th anniversary, the Festival will host an unprecedented Retrospective of classic Israeli movies, including all seven Israeli films nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Film, it...

The 23rd Israel Film Festival, the largest showcase of Israeli films in the United States, will screen close to 60 Israeli features, documentaries and award-winning student films, including 13 U.S., West Coast and Los Angeles Premieres, in Los Angeles from June 12th – June 26th, 2008. In honor of Israel’s 60th anniversary, the Festival will host an unprecedented Retrospective of classic Israeli movies, including all seven Israeli films nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Film, it...