israel film council

Directors Rachel Szor, left, and Yuval Abraham, winners of the special jury prize for the film 'Naza', pose for photographers at the awards photo call during the closing ceremony of the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026

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Culture

Israel Film Council to review festival scoring criteria after "Naza" documentary controversy

The Council announced an urgent review of how it scores film festivals representing Israel internationally, calling the war documentary "a grave act of defamation" against IDF soldiers

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