Jerusalem Film Festival gets Oscar qualification
The 32nd edition of the much reputed Jerusalem Film Festival is scheduled from July 9th – 19th 2015. The recent news from the corner is regarding the authorization it received from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.
The Academy has recognized the Jerusalem Film Festival as an official body to qualify short films for the Short Films Award category. This is the first time that the Academy is officially recognizing an Israeli festival.
“We would like to thank members of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for their recognition of the Jerusalem Film Festival and are delighted with the upcoming collaboration that will officially launch in July 2015. The Academy’s decision only further highlights the importance and international status of the Jerusalem Film Festival, placing it on par with the world’s most important film festivals”, said Noa Regev, director of the festival.
From now, films which triumph in the festival’s Van Leer Israeli Short Film Competition will be eligible to qualify for the Oscars.