1+ hour, 21+ min ago   (424+ words) The Council announced an urgent review of how it scores film festivals representing Israel internationally, calling the war documentary "a grave act of defamation" against IDF soldiers... Israel Film Council to review festival scoring criteria after "Naza" documentary controversy The…...

9+ hour, 18+ min ago   (622+ words) by INFOVATICANA | September 14, 2026 The feast has its roots in fourth-century Jerusalem and was later linked both to the veneration of Christ’s Cross and to the recovery of the relic after the Persians seized it in the seventh century. Crucifixion was…...

9+ hour, 4+ min ago   (262+ words) Israel's Culture Minister Miki Zohar has threatened to strip film-makers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor of their citizenship. The pair won the jury's special prize at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday for their documentary NAZA, about Israeli airstrikes killing…...

8+ hour, 26+ min ago   (353+ words) Some wins take a moment to sink in — even for the people who helped make them happen. When director Lee Chang Dong's "Possible Love" became the first Korean film… Some wins take a moment to sink in — even for the…...

4+ hour, 16+ min ago   (142+ words) Once a major festival has come to an end, the attention of the public and industry professionals naturally turns to the list of winners, with discussions arising as to whether the awards were well-deserved or not. Let’s start with a…...

8+ hour, 19+ min ago   (390+ words) SEOUL, Sept 14 — In a Venice Film Festival filled with Hollywood stars and high-concept cinema, South Korean director Lee Chang-dong took home one of its top prizes with a film that does something strikingly simple — it looks squarely at the pain…...

8+ hour, 47+ min ago   (740+ words) Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar calls for Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor to lose citizenship after their Gaza documentary NAZA won an award at Venice. Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar has called for award-winning filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor…...

4+ hour, 24+ min ago   (186+ words) Israeli Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar on Sunday called for the revocation of citizenship for directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, whose documentary ‘NAZA’—depicting Israeli military actions in Gaza—received a special jury prize at the Venice Film…...

12+ hour, 51+ min ago   (548+ words) 'Musk' Director Wants Viewers to Reclaim Power From 'Tech Oligarchs' TORONTO, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Filmmaker Alex Gibney made his marathon documentary "Musk," about the ⁠vast ⁠influence of billionaire Elon Musk, to prompt discussions ⁠about reclaiming power from "tech oligarchs," he said…...

10+ hour, 25+ min ago   (430+ words) VENICE, Sept 14 — A chilling new documentary about Israel’s AI-assisted killing of civilians in Gaza by two Israeli directors won a special jury prize at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday. Receiving the award, Abraham said that in the 10 days since…...