Israel's Oscar Entry to Be Decided at Ophir Awards Ceremony
Translated & summarized from Kan News by baba
Israel's entry for the Best International Feature Film Oscar will be determined at the 37th Ophir Awards ceremony tonight. The film 'Independence' leads with a record 16 nominations, while veteran actress Libna Pinhasov will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Ophir Awards ceremony tonight determines Israel's Oscar entry.
- 'Independence' leads nominations with a record 16.
- Veteran actress Libna Pinhasov to receive Lifetime Achievement Award.
- Oscar shortlist announcement is December 15th.
The 37th Ophir Awards ceremony is taking place tonight, Wednesday, at Cinema City in Glilot. Six films are competing for the Best Feature Film award: 'Independence' by Moshe Rosenthal, 'Our Loves' by Avi Nesher, 'The Jester' by Shuli Rand and Gidi Dar, 'Homeward Bound!' by Reut Akerman, 'Where to' by Assaf Machnes, and 'Mama' by Or Sinai.
This year's nominations are led by 'Independence' with a record 16 nominations in the history of the Ophir Awards. Following closely are 'Our Loves' and 'The Jester' with 12 nominations each, and 'Where to' and 'Mama' with 11 nominations each.
Veteran actress Libna Pinhasov will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the ceremony. The winner of the Best Feature Film award will represent Israel at the 99th Academy Awards in the Best International Feature Film category. The American Film Academy will announce its shortlist of 15 films for this category on December 15th, chosen from submissions worldwide.
Mentioned
