Exclusive: At this month’s London TV Screenings, Keshet International (Ki) will launch international sales on a global thriller it is describing as its “most ambitious drama in terms of budget and scale” to date.
Inspired by true events, Keshet 12’s Unconditional from Dana Idisis charts how a mother-daughter vacation turns into a nightmare when 25-year-old Gali (Talia Linne Ronn) is arrested for drug smuggling in Moscow. Her mother, Orna (Liraz Chamami), refuses to accept the charges— but her fight for Gali’s freedom pulls her into a deadly web of crime and corruption.
The series was announced a couple years back on a weighty Keshet scripted slate and the Israeli major’s distribution boss Kelly Wright describes the show that filmed in India, Georgia and Israel as its “most ambitious drama in terms of budget and scale.” Sales of both finished tape and format will launch with an episode...
Inspired by true events, Keshet 12’s Unconditional from Dana Idisis charts how a mother-daughter vacation turns into a nightmare when 25-year-old Gali (Talia Linne Ronn) is arrested for drug smuggling in Moscow. Her mother, Orna (Liraz Chamami), refuses to accept the charges— but her fight for Gali’s freedom pulls her into a deadly web of crime and corruption.
The series was announced a couple years back on a weighty Keshet scripted slate and the Israeli major’s distribution boss Kelly Wright describes the show that filmed in India, Georgia and Israel as its “most ambitious drama in terms of budget and scale.” Sales of both finished tape and format will launch with an episode...
- 2/6/2025
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s TV news roundup, ABC unveiled the premiere dates for its early 2021 scripted series, and NBC announced details for its annual “Christmas in the Rockefeller Center” special.
Casting
Starz cast Luis Guzmán as a guest star in the second season of crime drama “Hightown.” Guzmán will portray Jorge Cuevas, Frankie’s (Amaury Nolasco) charmingly hilarious but deadly cousin. Also joining the cast this season are guest stars Jona Xiao, Charline St. Charles and Dominic L. Santana. Production is currently underway for Season 2, with creator Rebecca Cutter making her TV directorial debut. Academy Award-nominated cinematographer Rachel Morrison will direct two episodes and lead actor Monica Raymund, as well as Dawn Wilkinson, Radium Cheung and Eagle Egilsson are also tapped to direct.
Dates
Food Network’s “Kid’s Baking Championship” will return with a ninth season premiere Dec. 28. The show, hosted by Valerie Bertinelli and Duff Goldman, will feature a new twist,...
Casting
Starz cast Luis Guzmán as a guest star in the second season of crime drama “Hightown.” Guzmán will portray Jorge Cuevas, Frankie’s (Amaury Nolasco) charmingly hilarious but deadly cousin. Also joining the cast this season are guest stars Jona Xiao, Charline St. Charles and Dominic L. Santana. Production is currently underway for Season 2, with creator Rebecca Cutter making her TV directorial debut. Academy Award-nominated cinematographer Rachel Morrison will direct two episodes and lead actor Monica Raymund, as well as Dawn Wilkinson, Radium Cheung and Eagle Egilsson are also tapped to direct.
Dates
Food Network’s “Kid’s Baking Championship” will return with a ninth season premiere Dec. 28. The show, hosted by Valerie Bertinelli and Duff Goldman, will feature a new twist,...
- 11/19/2020
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- Variety Film + TV
Seven series selected for TV strand.
The Berlin Film Festival (Feb 15-25) has unveiled the seven titles set to be screened in this year’s Berlinale Series programme.
Source: Hulu
The Looming Tower
Opening the festival’s TV strand is Australian series Picnic At Hanging Rock, FremantleMedia’s Natalie Dormer-starring TV adaptation of Joan Lindsay’s 1967 novel, which previously spawned Peter Weir’s Bafta-winning 1975 feature.
The series tells the story of a strict headmistress at a boarding school whose dark past catches up with her after three pupils mysteriously disappear during a school outing.
Also in the selection is Legendary Television and broadcaster Hulu’s The Looming Tower, which is based on Lawrence Wright’s Pulitzer prize-winning book of the same name. Chronicling the lead-up to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the series stars Jeff Daniels as counter terrorism expert John O’Neill and is being exec produced by Alex Gibney.
Further series in the...
The Berlin Film Festival (Feb 15-25) has unveiled the seven titles set to be screened in this year’s Berlinale Series programme.
Source: Hulu
The Looming Tower
Opening the festival’s TV strand is Australian series Picnic At Hanging Rock, FremantleMedia’s Natalie Dormer-starring TV adaptation of Joan Lindsay’s 1967 novel, which previously spawned Peter Weir’s Bafta-winning 1975 feature.
The series tells the story of a strict headmistress at a boarding school whose dark past catches up with her after three pupils mysteriously disappear during a school outing.
Also in the selection is Legendary Television and broadcaster Hulu’s The Looming Tower, which is based on Lawrence Wright’s Pulitzer prize-winning book of the same name. Chronicling the lead-up to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the series stars Jeff Daniels as counter terrorism expert John O’Neill and is being exec produced by Alex Gibney.
Further series in the...
- 1/18/2018
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
Title: Atlit (Rendez-vous à Atlit) Director: Shirel Amitai Starring: Geraldine Nakache, Judith Chemla, Yael Abecassis, Arsinee Khanjian, Pippo Delbono, Makram J. Khoury, Yossi Marshak. Writer-director Shirel Amitai’s debut feature ‘Atlit’ follows three siblings reconnecting in their childhood home. The story takes place in 1995, in the small town of Atlit, where Cali (Geraldine Nakache) meets her sisters Darel (Yael Abecassis) and Asia (Judith Chemla), to sell the house inherited by her parents. The newly found proximity between the three, creates an oneiric family sensation where the girls interact with the spirit of their parents – Mona (Arsinee Khanjian) and Zack (Pippo Delbono) – as they wonder whether to sell the [ Read More ]
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- 6/21/2016
- by Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi
- ShockYa
Exclusive: Dudu Tassa, Sason Gabai, Gaya Traob among cast.
Dudu Tassa, Sasson Gabai and Gaya Traub are attached to star alongside Nony Geffen in the actor-writer-director’s upcoming drama Why Elephant.
The Hebrew-language drama, aiming for a November 2014 shoot, will see Geffen play a man who reinvents himself as 80s rock star Yossi Elephant after he is left traumatised by the Third Lebanon War.
Supporting cast is due to include Julia Levy Boeken, Kabi Farag, Yossi Marshak, Sandra Sade and Tzahi Grad.
The production reunites Geffen with Laila Films producer Itai Tamir who also produced Geffen’s 2012 debut Not in Tel Aviv, which won the Special Jury Prize at Locarno.
European co-producers on the project will include Frédéric Niedermayer of Moby Dick films (France), Philipp Homberg and Hans Eddy Schreiber of KaribuFilm (Germany) and Keren Cogan Galjé (Holland).
$100,000 of the $600,000 budget has been secured from the Israel Film Fund.
Producer Tamir told Screen: “This film is more...
Dudu Tassa, Sasson Gabai and Gaya Traub are attached to star alongside Nony Geffen in the actor-writer-director’s upcoming drama Why Elephant.
The Hebrew-language drama, aiming for a November 2014 shoot, will see Geffen play a man who reinvents himself as 80s rock star Yossi Elephant after he is left traumatised by the Third Lebanon War.
Supporting cast is due to include Julia Levy Boeken, Kabi Farag, Yossi Marshak, Sandra Sade and Tzahi Grad.
The production reunites Geffen with Laila Films producer Itai Tamir who also produced Geffen’s 2012 debut Not in Tel Aviv, which won the Special Jury Prize at Locarno.
European co-producers on the project will include Frédéric Niedermayer of Moby Dick films (France), Philipp Homberg and Hans Eddy Schreiber of KaribuFilm (Germany) and Keren Cogan Galjé (Holland).
$100,000 of the $600,000 budget has been secured from the Israel Film Fund.
Producer Tamir told Screen: “This film is more...
- 7/11/2014
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
As part of a multimedia event that aims to highlight Palestinian culture in a hopeful and positive manner, the Bright Stars of Bethlehem and the Levantine Cultural Center will screen a series of Palestinian-themed films, both documentary and narrative, for audiences in Los Angeles and Irvine. Most of the films, which are having their Southern California premieres, will be followed by engaging Q&As with the filmmakers to give the creators and the community the change to connects and exchange thoughts.
Some of the films screening at the festival are:
It’s Better to Jump
Dir: Patrick Alexander Stewart, Gina M. Angelone, Mouna B.Stewart
This new documentary centers on the city of Akka (Acre) in northern Israel, in which Muslims, Christians, Jews, and Baha’i have coexisted since ancient times. Today, as the city deals with economic difficulties and social change, many Arab families have decided to abandoned the land they have called home for dozens of generations, a land in which their unique culture developed over thousands of years. The film gets its title from the rite of passage that takes place on the centuries-old, forty-foot seawall at the edge of the city. Young people test their fate and bravery by jumping off the wall into the rolling waters, an event that today not only relates to tradition, but also acts as metaphor for the self-determination required to rise above the tumultuous issues that affect Akka’s people.
See the trailer Here
It’s Better to Jump screens October 1st at 7:00 Pm in the Harmony Gold Theater as part of the Celebration of Palestinian Culture, and will then go on to screen in several different cities thought the fall.
October:
10/1 Levantine Cultural Center (Harmony Gold Theater) L.A.
10/2 Levantine Cultural Center Orange County
10/18 Silent River Film Festival Orange County
10/19 Unspoken Film Festival Utica, NY
10/21 Boston Palestine Film Festival (Harvard Law School)
November:
11/19 Other Israel Film Festival (Jewish Cultural Center) Manhattan
11/20 Other Israel Film Festival (Cinema Village Theater) 13th St. Manhattan
11/22-11/28 Quad Theater 13th Street, New York, New York 10011(2 shows per day)
December:
12/6-12/12 Laemmle's Theater NoHo (2 shows per day)
Under the Same Sun
Dir: Sameh Zoabi
On the narrative front, prominent Palestinian filmmaker Sameh Zoabi’s latest work is a tale of camaraderie and understanding. Produced by the Academy Award-nominated producer Amir Harel, the film follows a Palestinian businessman (Ali Suliman) and an Israeli entrepreneur (Yossi Marshak) as they must join forces to develop a new solar energy firm that will serve the needs of the Palestinian population in the West Bank, all while dealing with the societal expectations of their respective backgrounds.
The film will screen on October 2nd at 7:00 Pm at the Harmony Gold Theater
Palestinian Women In Film
Within the selection of films to be presented there is a particular section that highlights the most recent cinematic contributions from Palestinian female directors.
The Stones Cry Out
Dir: Yasmine Perni
Perni’s eye opening documentary approaches the Israeli/Palestinian conflict from a different angle focusing on the Christian population of the Holy Land. Often ignored is the fact that Palestine was the birthplace of Christianity and that their cultural contributions are as equally important in the identity of the land as those from Muslims and Jews.
Restored Pictures
Dir: Mahasen Nasser-Eldin
Exploring the life of Karimeh Abbud, the first female photographer in Palestine, the film documents her oeuvre as visual testimony of life in Palestine during the early 1900s.
The films will screen together on October 3rd at 7:00 Pm in the Harmony Gold Theater followed by Q&As with both filmmakers.
Short Films
In addition to the features screening at this unique event, there will also be a small program of short films that deal with varied subjects within the Palestinian community.
Town Barber —a film about an old barber in the town of Beit Sahour who offers haircuts for men, which are not modern in style but rather old-fashioned.
Space of the Alley —a film about a group of teenagers who practice “Parkour” as a creative way to express themselves and overcome the difficult situation and frustration they face living in the Old City of Jerusalem.
Heavy Peel of Onion —a story about three people from different generations who emigrated to Norway. The film tries to work with the issue of identity, and looking into how and why they emigrated.
Panels will be held to further discussion about topics covered by the films and to bring light and conversation to the Palestinian culture and people.
Music
Besides the exclusive opportunity to see these incredible films, the festival will also bring Palestinian music to California.
The Dyar Dance Theater, an avant-garde group, and Palestinian Hip Hop sensation Dam will perform on October 5th starting at 8:00 Pm in the Harmony Gold Theater of Los Angeles. Both acts will also perform in Irvine on October 6th at 5:30 in the Irvine Barclay Theater.
Los Angeles
All screenings and events will take place at the Harmony Gold Theater, 7655 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046, on October 1, 2, 3, and 5.
For more information and to purchase tickets click Here or email rsvp[at]levantinecenter.org
Irvine
This will be a one-day event on October 6 at the Irvine Theater, 4199 Campus Dr, Irvine, CA 92612.
For more information and to purchase tickets call (949) 854-4607...
Some of the films screening at the festival are:
It’s Better to Jump
Dir: Patrick Alexander Stewart, Gina M. Angelone, Mouna B.Stewart
This new documentary centers on the city of Akka (Acre) in northern Israel, in which Muslims, Christians, Jews, and Baha’i have coexisted since ancient times. Today, as the city deals with economic difficulties and social change, many Arab families have decided to abandoned the land they have called home for dozens of generations, a land in which their unique culture developed over thousands of years. The film gets its title from the rite of passage that takes place on the centuries-old, forty-foot seawall at the edge of the city. Young people test their fate and bravery by jumping off the wall into the rolling waters, an event that today not only relates to tradition, but also acts as metaphor for the self-determination required to rise above the tumultuous issues that affect Akka’s people.
See the trailer Here
It’s Better to Jump screens October 1st at 7:00 Pm in the Harmony Gold Theater as part of the Celebration of Palestinian Culture, and will then go on to screen in several different cities thought the fall.
October:
10/1 Levantine Cultural Center (Harmony Gold Theater) L.A.
10/2 Levantine Cultural Center Orange County
10/18 Silent River Film Festival Orange County
10/19 Unspoken Film Festival Utica, NY
10/21 Boston Palestine Film Festival (Harvard Law School)
November:
11/19 Other Israel Film Festival (Jewish Cultural Center) Manhattan
11/20 Other Israel Film Festival (Cinema Village Theater) 13th St. Manhattan
11/22-11/28 Quad Theater 13th Street, New York, New York 10011(2 shows per day)
December:
12/6-12/12 Laemmle's Theater NoHo (2 shows per day)
Under the Same Sun
Dir: Sameh Zoabi
On the narrative front, prominent Palestinian filmmaker Sameh Zoabi’s latest work is a tale of camaraderie and understanding. Produced by the Academy Award-nominated producer Amir Harel, the film follows a Palestinian businessman (Ali Suliman) and an Israeli entrepreneur (Yossi Marshak) as they must join forces to develop a new solar energy firm that will serve the needs of the Palestinian population in the West Bank, all while dealing with the societal expectations of their respective backgrounds.
The film will screen on October 2nd at 7:00 Pm at the Harmony Gold Theater
Palestinian Women In Film
Within the selection of films to be presented there is a particular section that highlights the most recent cinematic contributions from Palestinian female directors.
The Stones Cry Out
Dir: Yasmine Perni
Perni’s eye opening documentary approaches the Israeli/Palestinian conflict from a different angle focusing on the Christian population of the Holy Land. Often ignored is the fact that Palestine was the birthplace of Christianity and that their cultural contributions are as equally important in the identity of the land as those from Muslims and Jews.
Restored Pictures
Dir: Mahasen Nasser-Eldin
Exploring the life of Karimeh Abbud, the first female photographer in Palestine, the film documents her oeuvre as visual testimony of life in Palestine during the early 1900s.
The films will screen together on October 3rd at 7:00 Pm in the Harmony Gold Theater followed by Q&As with both filmmakers.
Short Films
In addition to the features screening at this unique event, there will also be a small program of short films that deal with varied subjects within the Palestinian community.
Town Barber —a film about an old barber in the town of Beit Sahour who offers haircuts for men, which are not modern in style but rather old-fashioned.
Space of the Alley —a film about a group of teenagers who practice “Parkour” as a creative way to express themselves and overcome the difficult situation and frustration they face living in the Old City of Jerusalem.
Heavy Peel of Onion —a story about three people from different generations who emigrated to Norway. The film tries to work with the issue of identity, and looking into how and why they emigrated.
Panels will be held to further discussion about topics covered by the films and to bring light and conversation to the Palestinian culture and people.
Music
Besides the exclusive opportunity to see these incredible films, the festival will also bring Palestinian music to California.
The Dyar Dance Theater, an avant-garde group, and Palestinian Hip Hop sensation Dam will perform on October 5th starting at 8:00 Pm in the Harmony Gold Theater of Los Angeles. Both acts will also perform in Irvine on October 6th at 5:30 in the Irvine Barclay Theater.
Los Angeles
All screenings and events will take place at the Harmony Gold Theater, 7655 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046, on October 1, 2, 3, and 5.
For more information and to purchase tickets click Here or email rsvp[at]levantinecenter.org
Irvine
This will be a one-day event on October 6 at the Irvine Theater, 4199 Campus Dr, Irvine, CA 92612.
For more information and to purchase tickets call (949) 854-4607...
- 9/29/2013
- by Carlos Aguilar
- Sydney's Buzz
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