It’s been a tumultuous week for Israel’s film industry. The country’s equivalent to the Oscars, the Ophir Awards, was condemned by culture minister Miki Zohar after “The Sea” — about a Palestinian boy ...

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s culture minister has cut funding for the country’s most prestigious film awards ceremony, saying this year’s best feature winner “spits” on Israeli soldiers. Miki Zohar said ...

The Arabic-language film, Israel’s Academy Award submission this year, has ignited criticism on the left and the right. On Thursday, it opens the Other Israel Film Festival in Manhattan. Israeli film ...

A drama about a Palestinian boy who sneaks into Israel won the top prize at Israel’s version of the Oscars. The country’s culture minister called the ceremony “shameful.” By Derrick Bryson Taylor ...

As members of the global movie community petition to boycott Israeli film institutions over the war in Gaza, the country’s Academy Award entry for international feature, “The Sea,” is stirring up ...