The 41st Haifa International Film Festival has announced its award winners in a ceremony that took place on October 12, 2025.
Israeli Cinema Awards
A Burning Man, directed by Eyal Halfon, was awarded Best Film.
The jury award for Best Narrative Feature was awarded this year to two films: Of Dogs and Men, directed by Dani Rosenberg, and Some Notes on the Current Situation, directed by Eran Kolirin.
The jury award for Best Documentary Film was awarded to Proud Jewish Boy, directed by Isri Halpern.
The Amit Peled Award for Best Debut Feature was awarded to Fadia, directed by Shady Srour.
The Best Screenplay Award for Narrative Feature, in memory of Anat Farhi, was awarded to Shady Srour and Laurel Hunter for Fadia.
Best Research for Documentary Film was awarded to Ilan Sheizaf, Dana Wolfe and Ali Aadi for the film UNraveling UNRWA.
Shai Avivi won the Best Acting in a Narrative Feature Award for his role in A Burning Man.
The Best Artistic Achievement Award was awarded to Einat Glazer-Zarhin for her editing on the film No Cakes from the Homefront.
An Honorable Mention in memory of Pnina Blayer was awarded to the film Baghdad Files, directed by Avida Livni.
Carmel – The International Cinema Competition
Dreams, directed by Dag Johan Haugerud, was awarded the Best Film Award.
An Honorable Mention was awarded to the film Mother, directed by Teona Strugar Mitevska.
Golden Anchor Competition
Late Shift, directed by Petra Volpe, won the Best Film Award.
An Honorable Mention was awarded to Nino, directed by Pauline Loquès.
