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EXCLUSIVE: Oscar-winner Charlie Kaufman has found his next project as he is set to write and direct Later The War and tapped Eddie Redmayne, Tessa Thompson and Patsy Ferran to star. Kaufman adapted the script from the short story Debby’s Dream House by acclaimed author Iddo Gefen from his short story collection titled Jerusalem Beach.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Yes Studios (“Fauda“) will be launching “Embassy Down,” a riveting six-part thriller from the creator “Your Honor,” at Series Mania in Lille. Inspired by true events, “Embassy Down” unfolds in 2011 and charts the takeover of the Israeli embassy in Cairo’s Tahrir Square in Egypt, amid the Arab Spring, a time of revolts in Arab countries. The character-driven series follows five Israelis who became trapped inside the Israeli embassy for 24 hours, while thousands of angry demonstrators tried to break in by taking down the embassy wall.

Jerusalem Post.But some victims have chosen not to report the attacks, making it more difficult for police to track down and arrest offenders.The Aguda has urged victims to file complaints with police to alert authorities to an ongoing problem and prevent further violence.The Aguda and the Israel Internet Association have issued warnings to Grindr users in the Haifa region, advising users against meeting with individuals who refuse to share updated photos or phone numbers or engage in video calls. They are also telling users to be cautious of profiles without photos or where images appear to have been altered, and to block and report any suspicious profiles.The organizations are advising users to only meet in well-lighted, public locations, and inform friends or family of their location and meeting details in advance.

Israeli filmmaker Renen Schorr, founder of the Jerusalem Sam Spiegel Film School, has died at the age of 72.

David Cunio and his twin brother Eitan were at the Berlin Film Festival in 2013 as the stars of Israeli director Tom Shoval’s first feature Youth which world premiered to acclaim in Panorama.

EXCLUSIVE: MAD Distribution, the pan-Arab releasing arm of Cairo-based pan-Arab film company MAD Solutions, has acquired all Middle East and North African rights to Annemarie Jacir’s Palestine 36.

EXCLUSIVE: France’s mk2 films and newly launched company Lucky Number are joining forces on international sales for Palestinian director Annemarie Jacir’s epic period drama Palestine 36, previously titled All Before You, for an EFM launch. 

EXCLUSIVE: Film Movement have acquired North American rights for Oscar-nominated Palestinian director Scandar Copti’s timely movie Happy Holidays, which has been enjoying a prize-winning run on the festival circuit following its Venice debut last year.The portrait of a contemporary Palestinian family and the complexities of its life in Israel premiered in Venice’s Orizzonti sidebar last September, clinching its Best Screenplay award.

Ed Sheeran has criticised reports claiming he attended J.K. Rowling’s New Year’s Eve party, calling them “divisive and damaging”.The singer-songwriter responded to a post by transgender newsreader and broadcaster India Willoughby on X/Twitter.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Global streaming platform Izzy, which specializes in Israeli shows and films, is set to exclusively launch “Kugel,” the highly anticipated prequel to Netflix hit “Shtisel,” on Feb. 28 to its subscribers across more than 60 countries.

Billy Joel performed a 28-song set for a packed UBS Arena and concluded the night with a five-song encore that went way after midnight.Now that the clock has officially ticked over to 2025, UBS Arena has quite a bit more exciting entertainment planned for this year.Of course, the Islanders will play all their home games on the venue’s ice but major comedians like Sebastian Maniscalco, Katt Williams, Gabriel Iglesias and Jeff Dunham will be dropping in, too.Country star Chris Stapleton is also slated to headline as is R&B queen Mary J. Blige. Monster Trucks and Disney on Ice are making appearances for the youngsters as well.So, if you want to catch a show — or three — at Belmont Park’s premier entertainment destination, here all the events coming to UBS Arena in 2025 that you won’t want to miss live.Runs Jan. 10-12Runs Feb. 7-9Featuring Shaggy, Sean Paul and Beres HamiltonFriday, Feb. 14 at 8 p.m.Friday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m.Saturday, March 15 at 7 p.m.HC Tel Aviv vs. the Jerusalem CapitalsSunday, March 23 at 5 p.m.Featuring Skeng, Spice, Kraff, Valiant and moreFriday, March 28 at 9 p.m.Saturday, March 29 at 8 p.m.Saturday, April 5 at 8 p.m.Friday, April 11 at 7 p.m.Friday, May 16 at 7 p.m.Sunday, July 20 at 7 p.m.Featuring Grace PotterWednesday, July 23 at 7 p.m.Saturday, Aug. 23 at 7 p.m.Thursday, Sept. 18 through Saturday, Sept. 20Many iconic acts are also headlining at in New York City, Brooklyn and New Jersey this year.Here are just five you won’t want to miss live these next few months.• Zach Bryan with Kings of Leon• Deftones• Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band• Tyler, The Creator• Linkin ParkWho else is on the road? Take a look at our list of all the 2025 Grammy nominees on tour to find the show for you.This article

The Shtisel universe is expanding.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Global powerhouse Fremantle, international streaming service Izzy, production house Abot Hameiri and Israeli broadcaster Yes have partnered on the distribution of drama series “Kugel,” the prequel to the hit series “Shtisel.” “Kugel” will launch on Izzy early next year, appealing to fans of the central characters of “Shtisel,” Nuchem (Sasson Gabai) and his daughter Libi (Hadas Yaron). “Shtisel” followed the lives of a tight-knit ultra-Orthodox family in Jerusalem. Previously available in the U.S.

Manchester's Jewish community will soon start celebrating Hanukkah, a Jewish celebration that is also often called the Festival of Lights. It marks the rededication of the second temple in Jerusalem after Jewish rebels liberated the city from a Greek army led by King Antiochus.

Tom Morello has shared what he feels has been the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s “most egregious oversight”: Iron Maiden.While on The Eddie Trunk Podcast, shared yesterday (November 12), Morello spoke passionately about the heavy metal veterans being snubbed to this day. Morello’s former band Rage Against the Machine entered the Hall last year, with the guitarist accepting the honour on the band’s behalf.“I will chew my leg off like a coyote in a trap if I can’t get Iron Maiden in,” Morello declared.

Annika Pham “This film is important, but the most important [thing] for us right now is to bring the hostages back home and for the Israel-Middle East conflict to stop as fast as possible,” says Nir Bergman, one of Israel’s most esteemed filmmakers, in a conversation with Variety about his Tallinn competition entry “Pink Lady.” Bergman, whose credits include the multi-awarded pics “Broken Wings,” Cannes selected “Here We Are” as well as the original Israeli series “BeTipul,” later turned into HBO’s “In Treatment,” has peaceful messages of tolerance and acceptance in many of his works. His latest drama, “Pink Lady,” running in the official selection of Tallinn’s Black Nights Film Festival, tackles the topic of hidden sexual desires and homosexuality in an ultra-Orthodox community in Jerusalem.

John Bleasdale Guest Contributor Palestinian filmmaker Rashid Masharawi opens the Cairo Film Festival with the world premiere of his new film “Passing Dreams” — that most unlikely of genres: the Palestinian road movie. The film tells the story of Sami (Adel Abu Ayyash), a 12-year-old living in a refugee camp in the West Bank. His father is in jail and his carrier pigeon has flown away so he heads off to Bethlehem to ask his uncle (Ashraf Barhom) to help him find the lost bird.

EXCLUSIVE: Greenwich Entertainment has acquired U.S. and Canada distribution rights to Come Closer, which is Israel’s submission to the Best International Feature Oscar race.

Sir Mark Rylance, who is set to return to screens this weekend for the second season of historical drama, Wolf Hall: The Mirror and The Light but away from TV, is also afflicted by appalling personal tragedies. Based on the novels of the same name by Hilary Mantel, Wolf Hall season two will soon begin on BBC One after a nine-year hiatus, with its premiere on Sunday, November 10, at 9pm on BBC One. Season two of the historical drama sees Bridge Of Spies, Dunkirk star and Oscar winner Mark Rylance return as the show’s focus of Thomas Cromwell.

EXCLUSIVE: Benjamin Netanyahu doc The Bibi Files has secured distribution in multiple territories, flying in the face of the controversial Israeli prime minister’s attempts to block the film.

Addie Morfoot Contributor “The Bibi Files,” a documentary about Benjamin Netanyahu that features never-before-seen video of the Israeli Prime Minister being interrogated by police on corruption allegations that led to his indictment in 2019, will be available to stream on Jolt.film beginning Dec. 11.