News & Updates: 35th Israel Film Festival in LA unveils hybrid in-person & online screening line-up

Opening night gala of Avi Nesher’s Image of Victory on May 5th to coincide with Israel’s Independence Day. 30 new Israeli feature films and thought-provoking documentaries.

Beverly Hills, CA — The 35th ISRAEL FILM FESTIVAL in Los Angeles, the largest showcase of Israeli cinema and television in North America, unspools this year both in theaters and virtually from May 5th – 26th. The Festival’s Opening Night film on May 5th is director Avi Nesher’s critically acclaimed Image of Victory, nominated for 15 Ophir Awards; the evening also serves to celebrate Israel’s Independence Day. With leading Israeli filmmakers and talent in attendance for post screening Q&As, this year’s Festival will include five U.S. Premieres, six West Coast Premieres and 14 Los Angeles Premieres among the 30 award-winning features, documentaries and short films, announced Meir Fenigstein, founder and executive director of the ISRAEL FILM FESTIVAL in Los Angeles.