Israeli Academy of Film and Television is a

non-profit organization A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...

working in the fields of film and television in

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

History

The Israeli Academy of Film and Television, founded in 1990, is the Israeli equivalent of the US-based Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. In 2012, it had 750 members.

Governance

The organization's board includes representatives of content creators, the film and television industry, representatives of local authorities and public figures. In 2012, the board was chaired by the producer

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and had 22 members.

Awards

Each year the academy gives the Israeli Film Academy Award, known as the

Ophir Award The Ophir Awards ( he, פרס אופיר), colloquially known as the Israeli Oscars or the Israeli Academy Awards, are film awards for excellence in the Israeli film industry awarded by the Israeli Academy of Film and Television. The award, named ...

, for outstanding Israeli films. From 2003, the academy added a separate ceremony for television, known as the

Awards of the Israeli Television Academy The Awards of the Israeli Television Academy ( he, פרסי האקדמיה הישראלית לטלוויזיה) are annual awards for excellence in the Israeli television industry, awarded by the Israeli Academy of Film and Television. History U ...

References

External links

* Film organizations in Israel Television organizations in Israel Organizations established in 1990 1990 establishments in Israel {{film-org-stub