Cinema of Israel | |
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No. of screens | 286 (2011)[1] |
• Per capita | 4.4 per 100,000 (2011)[1] |
Main distributors | United King Globus Group Forum Cinemas[2] |
Number of admissions (2011)[4] | |
Total | 12,462,537 |
• Per capita | 1.5 (2012)[3] |
Gross box office (2012)[3] | |
Total | €94.6 million (₪454.8 million) |
Cinema of Israel (Hebrew: קולנוע ישראלי, romanized: Kolnoa Yisraeli) refers to film production in Israel since its founding in 1948. Most Israeli films are produced in Hebrew, but there are productions in other languages such as Arabic and English. Israel has been nominated for more Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film than any other country in the Middle East.