TV & Film
An interview featured in NAZA: The Real Story. Photo: screenshot
October 8, 2026, 2:51 pm
Countering NAZA by setting the record straight
A new Israeli documentary features named IDF commanders speaking on the record about the Gaza war, in answer to the Venice prize-winning film NAZA.
By Jessica Abelsohn
A still from Safe Room. Photo: supplied
September 11, 2026, 9:24 am
Inside the room that held onto hope
Award-winning filmmaker Haley Geffen's new documentary captures what happened when a group of strangers sheltered together on October 7 and became a family.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Just an Illusion. Photo: Manuel Moutier
September 10, 2026, 10:51 am
A varied program for a varied community and beyond
The 2026 JIFF program that responds to the current creative environment with breadth, warmth and a seven-film Mel Brooks retrospective.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Richard Vilensky (left), Jamie Bialkower. Photo: Cami Hojman
September 7, 2026, 2:12 pm
Jewish-Australian story receives production funding for the first time
A significant moment for Jewish storytelling
By Dahlia D'Onghia
August 31, 2026, 10:30 am
The film about cancel culture that got cancelled
Danny Ben-Moshe's Cancelled tracks four Jewish artists facing threats and silencing since October 7.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Mel Brooks arrives at the premiere of Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! Photo: Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File
June 29, 2026, 11:21 am
A century of Mel Brooks
From a Brooklyn tenement to the peak of American comedy, Mel Brooks marks 100 years of laughs, chutzpah and an unstoppable Jewish sensibility.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Hen Mazzig. Photo: Jewish News UK
June 29, 2026, 9:11 am
A deeply personal new documentary
A new short film follows advocate Hen Mazzig and his husband as they plan their wedding and confront the friendships lost to his pro-Israel advocacy.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Photo: Robert Trachtenberg
June 25, 2026, 9:51 am
Showbiz shaped by humour
A Tony winner and seven-time Oscar nominee, Marc Shaiman recounts collaborations with Bette Midler and Rob Reiner, and the musical liberties he took at his bar mitzvah.
By STEPHEN SILVER
Issi and Bianca Dye. Photo: supplied
June 4, 2026, 2:51 pm
Chutzpah is in the DNA
At nearly 80 he's still touring, at 52 she's still reinventing. Jessica Abelsohn spoke to Issi and Bianca Dye on the chutzpah that runs in the family.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Idan Kotzen. Photo: supplied
May 14, 2026, 2:26 pm
Inaugural Jewish Australian Screen Fellowship awarded
Idan Kotzen will use the Jewish Australian Screen Fellowship to develop Golem, a Jewish-themed horror short.
By AJN STAFF
Mezuzah Man. Photo: supplied
May 5, 2026, 9:20 am
Mezuzah Man finds home on Nine
Rejected by ABC, SBS and festivals, Jewish short film Mezuzah Man has found its home on The Today Show, streaming exclusively on 9Now.
By AJN STAFF
Hedy Lamarr.Photo: Public Domain, Wikimedia commons
May 1, 2026, 8:52 am
Hedy Lamarr: Hollywood glamour, Jewish roots
During World War II, Hedy Lamarr invented a radio guidance system using frequency-hopping technology. Today that technology is the basis for secure Wi-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Noah Missell and Tal Davida. Photo: screenshot
April 28, 2026, 2:48 pm
Telling our own Jewish stories
'Jewish culture isn’t just something we inherit, it’s something we must all actively preserve, or risk losing it altogether'
By Jessica Abelsohn
March 19, 2026, 2:46 pm
Jonny Pasvolsky bottles sunshine on stage
From McLeod’s Daughters to the comedy stage, Jonny Pasvolsky new show takes aim at the self-help industry, blending satire, stories and sharp humour into a clever comedy.
By AJN STAFF
Dan Goldberg in The Hunt for the Last Nazi. Photo: still
March 19, 2026, 9:00 am
Australia’s failed hunt
With never-before-seen footage, The Hunt for the Last Nazis explores how Australia became a haven for alleged Nazis and why justice was never served.
By Jessica Abelsohn
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