24th Israel Film Fest Kicks off in NYC

Don Krim (President of Kino International), Gabriella Shalev (Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations), Paul Schrader, Elliott Gould, and Israel Film Festival founder/director Meir Fenigstein. The 24th Israel Film Festival Opened at the SVA Theatre in NYC on Saturday night. The opening night presentation, "A Matter Of Size," described as "a touching, light-hearted new comedy," - nominated for 14 Ophir Awards - was directed by Erez Tadmor and Sharon Maymon. The 24th Israel Film Festival continues with panels, parties and 28 Israeli features, documentaries, and award-winning student shorts, ranging from cinéma vérité and comedies through Sunday, December 13. For more information, visit the festival's website.