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Animated action in the Danish hit, Checkered Ninja.
May 2, 2019, 2:12 pm
Festival of films just for kids
From adventure to animation, children aged four to 14 can delight in some of the world's best movies and shorts in the Children’s International Film Festival.
By sophie deutsch
Richard Moore, whose short film Thank G-d, received a grant last year from the Short Film Fund.
January 31, 2019, 12:50 pm
$10,000 boost for short films
Fans flock to live concerts in support of their favourite boy band. Photo: Elisenda Russell
November 28, 2018, 10:46 am
Love the boy bands
Self-proclaimed boy band fans go on emotional and formative journeys in a new documentary, I Used To Be Normal: A Boyband Fangirl Story.
Yonatan Shiray stars as Israeli soldier Jonathan Feldmann in Foxtrot.
June 27, 2018, 10:19 am
Grief hits home in Israel
The award-winning Israeli film Foxtrot, currently in Australian cinemas, attempts to respond to the country’s continuing cycle of conflict, with director Samuel Maoz offering a metaphor for Israeli life.
Producer Gal Greenspan at the Classic Cinemas, Elsternwick where his film Scaffolding is screening. Photo: Peter Haskin
April 11, 2018, 3:37 pm
Award-winning Israeli film
Natalie Portman stars as Jackie Kennedy in Jackie, pictured with Peter Saarsgard as Robert F Kennedy.
January 25, 2017, 11:08 am
Portman’s powerful role
Jewish actress Natalie Portman expertly captures Jackie Kennedy’s mannerisms and style in a powerful and brave performance in the new movie Jackie. Read Don Perlgut's review.
Former right-wing politician Csanad Szegedi in a synagogue with Rabbi Boruch Oberlander in Keep Quiet.
August 24, 2016, 2:45 pm
Best of Israeli films
Films and documentaries by leading Israeli filmmakers will be screened during the AICE Israeli Film Festival in September. And the festival will award a $25,000 prize for the best film.
Isaac Amin (Adrien Brody), his wife Farnez (Salma Hayek) and daughter in Septembers of Shiraz.
July 20, 2016, 10:07 am
Terror of the Iranian revolution
The powerful film Septembers of Shiraz is set in Iran during the early days of the Iranian Revolution as a wealthy Jewish diamond and gem merchant gets caught up in the chaos. Read Don Perlgut’s review.
Michael Fassbender stars as visionary Apple co-founder Steve Jobs in the film Steve Jobs.
February 18, 2016, 11:50 am
Brilliant life of Steve Jobs
A new film on visionary Apple co-founder Steve Jobs focuses on three technology launches in 1984, 1988 and 1998 to give an insight into the charismatic man. See film critic Don Perlgut’s review.
Ronald Zehrfeld and Nina Hoss star in Phoenix
December 11, 2015, 12:07 pm
Wartime search for identity
The German movie Phoenix, set in immediate postwar Berlin, raises important questions of personal identity, collaboration and betrayal. Read AJN critic Don Perlgut’s review (4 stars).
Lola Kirke (left) and Greta Gerwig in Mistress America.
November 11, 2015, 9:53 am
New York whirlwind
Writer-director Noah Baumbach’s latest film, Mistress America, is set in New York City and revolves around a college student whose life needs fulfilment. Read AJN critic Don Perlgut’s review (3.5 stars).
Barak Heymann’s documentary Almost Friends sees Israeli and Arab primary school students work together
August 5, 2015, 11:35 am
Pick of Israeli films
The latest films and documentaries from Israel, along with some classic movies, will be screened at this year’s AICE Israeli Film Festival, being held around Australia this month.
Supersense curator Sophia Brous.
August 5, 2015, 11:30 am
Ecstatic over a new arts festival
A new arts festival called Supersense opens at Arts Centre Melbourne this week and explores music, film, dance, performance art, sound and light.
June 3, 2015, 2:53 pm
Sundance springboard
December 17, 2014, 9:43 am
Bible story on a grand scale
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