News & Updates: Virtual Israel Film Festival Celebrates the Best in Israeli Cinema
Presenting two dozen features and documentaries including several Ophir Award winners (the Israeli Oscar) and taking place in cyberspace between Dec. 13 and 27, the 34th annual Israel Film Festival will present a stellar lineup of offerings this year in a virtual format, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Each film screening will include a pre-recorded Q&A featuring filmmakers and/or cast members.
This year’s IFF Lifetime Achievement Award winner is festival founder Meir Fenigstein, who commented, “As the world faces enormous disruption and loss, we are humbled at the opportunity to bring the simple pleasure of films and entertainment into people’s lives. While theaters are closed, the movies of this year’s Israel Film Festival offer audiences watching at home a chance to escape for a brief time into the wonders of great storytelling and captivating characters, and to recapture some past favorites.”
