Israel Film Festival organizers unveiled the 30-plus lineup for the fest, including the West Coast premiere of Avi Nesher's Toronto entry "The Matchmaker" as opening night film.
The festival runs Oct. 20-Nov. 4 at the Laemmle Sunset 5 in West Hollywood, the Royal in West Los Angeles and the Laemmle Fallbrook 7 in West Hills.
A gala awards dinner honoring Richard Dreyfuss with the Career Achievement Award; Ryan Kavanaugh with the Outstanding Achievement in Film Award; Jon Landau with the Visionary Award; and Avi Lerner with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Tickets and more info: www.IsraelFilmFestival.com.
