The event follows the 6pm screening of Ashes and On Hold

To coincide with the screenings of Three Times Divorced, Recognized, Ashes, and On Hold, this event will be dedicated to the growing number of films by and about non-Jews in Israeli society. A post-screening discussion with filmmaker Rokaya Sabbah (On Hold), film scholar Yael Friedman, who is currently writing a PhD about Palestinian filmmaking in Israel, and Prof. David Newman, professor of Political Geography in the Department of Politics and Government at Ben-Gurion University.
Chaired by journalist and Foreign Editor of The JC, Daniella Peled.

+ DJ at the ICA bar until 10:30pm
Renowned DJ, Erran Baron Cohen will be spinning an Arab Jewish music fusion in the ICA bar. Erran Baron Cohen has composed music for a myriad of eclectic projects – encompassing orchestral scores, cutting edge dance and sound design. He is the founding member of ‘World Fusion Beat Scientists’ ‘Zohar’.

In partnership with

This event is aimed at film professionals only

In recent years Israeli films have been celebrated worldwide, screening at prestigious film festivals, winning awards and receiving praise from critics and audiences alike.
Nevertheless, Israeli films are rarely on general release in the UK; UK-Israeli co-productions are almost unheard of, and local audiences are exposed to Israeli cinema almost solely through festival exhibition. To find out more about the Israeli film industry and the specific challenges it faces in the UK we are joined by some of its key figures: Katriel Schori, director of the Israel Film Fund; Marek Rozenbaum, a leading film producer and chairman of the Israeli Academy for Cinema and Television; independent film producer Amir Harel; Ruth Diskin, director of the Jerusalem based international marketing and distribution company, Ruth Diskin Films, and by Robin Grbich of Trinity,
the UK distributor of the Oscar nominated Israeli film, Beaufort.

Chaired by independent film producer and managing director of Met Films, Jonny Persey, the discussion is aimed at filmmakers and other film professionals who will join the Israeli Cinema Showcase speakers and guests for a lively event of presentations and exchange.

The Hospital, 24 Endell Street, Covent Garden, WC2H 9HQ
The event will be followed by a reception.
Admission is free but spaces are limited, so please RSVP
by calling 020 3176 0048