A trendy night spot in Haifa becomes a symbolic meeting and dialoguing place for Palestinians and Israelis in Amos Gitai’s single-set drama, 'Laila in Haifa.' By Deborah Young Haifa, a port city in ...

Though born and raised in Haifa, Israel, filmmaker Amos Gitai (“Kadosh,” “Rabin: The Last Day”) had never heard of Fattoush, a popular restaurant-cum-club located in the port city. “I discovered this ...

Pnina Blayer, the honorary president and former artistic director of the Haifa International Film Festival (HIFF) has died. She was 77. One of the most influential figures in the Israeli film industry ...

Hollywood A-listers pledged to not screen films or work with Israeli film institutions…that are "implicated in genocide and apartheid" against Palestinians. The documentary is a smart, funny and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Film festival (Illustrative) (photo credit: INGIMAGE PHOTOS) The festival will take a pause late in the evening of October 7, and ...

15/10/2014 - The 30th Haifa International Film Festival has so far proven to be a vibrant event that has exceeded all expectations The Haifa International Film Festival, which kicked off last Friday ...

Celebrating its 24th edition this year, Haifa is Israel’s oldest film festival. With a special focus on Mediterranean cinema, this year’s fest will boast three competitive sections: the Golden Anchor ...

HanWay Films will handle international sales on Amos Gitai’s Laila In Haifa, which was announced today in the Venice Film Festival’s Competition line-up. With an ensemble cast of both Israeli and ...

Nizar Hassan's latest film is a compelling story of an unfamiliar but tangible Palestine revealed through the reconstructed history of the famed port city Filmmaker Nizar Hassan walks along the ...

At the official opening of the 40th Haifa International Film Festival on Thursday night, film fans and city residents alike celebrated the return of one of the city’s most beloved traditions, while ...

film profile] by Tal Granit and Sharon Maymon, Yona by Nir Bergman and Next to Her by Asaf Korman. Other Israeli features will be screened out of competition, such as Dani Menkin's English-language ...