New Israeli Cinema Festival 2026: four short films with Russian subtitles

The festival is scheduled across Israeli cities and abroad in November and December 2026. Four contemporary Hebrew-language shorts will screen with Russian subtitles. Their combined running time is 64 minutes; including discussion, the event lasts approximately two hours.

Film programme / Programme / البرنامج / ፕሮግራም

Shishbarak

May Drora Sayag, 2025, 20 minutes, comedy. Zohar inherits her injured grandmother’s magical powers, and together they open a Syrian-Jewish dumpling stall in Kiryat Ono.

Leave Me There

Shirit Gal Kedar, 2025, 12.5 minutes, drama. An elderly father shocks his family by announcing a solo journey across America and asking to be left there if he dies.

Bimba

Tomer Refaeli, 2025, 18.5 minutes, comedy-drama. Omri finds himself caught in a family dispute over a neighbour’s children’s ride-on toy, leading to a late-night hospital visit.

Mazal Tov

Noa Maiman, 2026, 13 minutes, comedy. After the birth of their first child, a young couple discover that parenthood is not what they expected.

Audiences can vote for their favourite film. A separate jury award is also planned, with trophies and cash prizes for the winners.

Screening dates and venues (confirm exact details and tickets with the organiser):

• 08.11.2026 — Ramat Gan: Planet Ayalon
• 09.11.2026 — Beersheba: Planet
• 17.11.2026 — Netanya: see dedicated opening programme
• 18.11.2026 — Afula: Movieland
• 22.11.2026 — Jerusalem: Planet Jerusalem
• 16.12.2026 — Lod: Ganei Aviv community centre
• 16.12.2026 — Ashdod: Cinema City, hall 14
• 21.12.2026 — Hadera: Rene Shani
• 28.12.2026 — Arad: Dolev Hall, closing ceremony

Netanya has a separate opening event on 17 November; confirm its programme with the organiser.

Festival details and tickets / פרטים וכרטיסים

Netanya 17.11 — opening details

Source: Ose Haim, festival organiser.