Israeli Film Academy Awards Face Government Defunding After Anti-War Movie ‘The Sea' Wins Top Prize

The Israeli culture and sports minister Miki Zohar has vowed to cut funding for the Israeli Film Academy’s Ophir Awards after ...

Israel’s culture minister vows to defund ‘Israeli Oscars’ after film about Palestinian boy wins big

Israel’s minister of culture has vowed to cut funding for the country’s film academy and its annual awards show after a movie ...
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Gaza drama about Hind Rajab wins Grand Jury Prize at Venice Film Festival

The movie, executive-produced by Jonathan Glazer, took the second prize at the festival, which opened with a large ...

‘A spit in the face of citizens’: Israel’s culture minister threatens to pull funding after film about Palestinian boy wins big at Israeli Oscars

Israel’s culture minister threatens to defund film awards after a film about a Palestinian boy’s dream, wins Best Picture.

Hollywood Division Over Israel Deepens With Film Industry Boycott, Studio Challenge

Film Workers for Palestine’s petition has drawn 4,500 signatures, attracting some of Hollywood’s elite, as critics argue it ...
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Drama about Palestinian boy is Israel’s Oscar entry amid Hollywood boycott of Israeli film institutions

After "The Sea" won Israel's top award on Tuesday, the country's culture minister said he would cut funding to the Ophir ...