Hannah Brown

Hannah Brown covers culture and has been the movie critic for The Jerusalem Post since 2001.

Born and raised in New York City, she was a movie critic at The New York Post, as well as a columnist and an editor in the business section there. Her first novel, If I Could Tell You, inspired by her experiences raising a son with autism, was published by Vantage Point Books in New York in March 2012. Her short fiction has appeared in Commentary, The Jerusalem Post Magazine and Short Story Quarterly.Two of her short stories were included in the anthology Israel Short Stories, published by Ang-Lit Press in Tel Aviv in February 2011. She has published articles, essays and reviews for Newsweek, The Forward, and The Jerusalem Report. From 2007-2008, she hosted a weekly radio show about movies on the RAM FM station. She lives with her two sons in Jerusalem.

 LAWRENCE BENDER:  I worked really hard to support all my friends, and then no one was there for us after October 7 – and that was very disheartening.

Producer Lawrence Bender to receive lifetime achievement award at Jerusalem film fest

 ‘THE PASSENGER,’ with Jack Nicholson and Maria Schneider, will be screened at the Jerusalem Film Festival this month.

Jerusalem Film Festival 2025: international films, prizewinners, and must-see titles

 IRANIAN CO-DIRECTOR and actress Zar Amir (left) with Arienne Mandi in a scene from ‘Tatami.’

‘Tatami,’ the first Israeli-Iranian movie, opened in the US during the war


A hostage story, ‘The Bear’ at its best: What to watch from Israel and worldwide today

'52 Days' is a well-made and gripping film, which is a further reminder, if any were needed, of the sufferings of those still held hostage in Gaza.

A SCENE from ‘52 Days.’

EBU decides not to vote on expelling Israel from Eurovision – for now

The Eurovision Fun website reported that the issue of Israeli participation has been tabled until the EBU meets again in the winter.

 YUVAL RAPHAEL and  Elphaba in ‘Wicked.’ Kindred spirits.

Jerusalem Film Festival announces its opening film and Israeli lineup

The festival will take place from July 17-26 at the Jerusalem Cinematheque, and the opening will be held at the Sultan’s Pool amphitheatre.

 Sentimental Journey, which won the Grand Prize at Cannes, will open the Jerusalem Film Festival.

Will EBU kick Israel out of Eurovision?

Calls to ban Israel came recently from Eurovision contestants from this year and previous years.

 A person holds a flag during the Grand Final of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, in Malmo, Sweden, May 12, 2024.

'I wanted to show what happened on Oct 7': Yariv Mozer discusses Emmy-winning doc.

Yariv Mozer reflects on his Emmy-winning documentary, 'We Will Dance Again,' shedding light on the Nova massacre and the ongoing fight to bring home hostages still held by Hamas.

 YARIV MOZER, second from left, with other members of his production team at the Emmy Awards in New York on June 26.

Iceland to call for EBU to ban Israel at London meeting in July

The EBU will discuss a call from Iceland’s public broadcaster to ban Israel from Eurovision in its upcoming meeting of the EBU General Assembly in London.

 A person holds a flag during the Grand Final of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, in Malmo, Sweden, May 12, 2024.

Michal Herzog joins Nickelodeon Israel, NATAL to help kids cope with Iran war 

Six children from different parts of the country and diverse communities, including Petah Tikva, Jaffa, Ashdod, and smaller towns, take part in the program.

 ‘I’VE GOT ME’ host Kim Ben Shimon (left) with first lady Michal Herzog as they speak to a boy traumatized by the war.

Nova massacre documentary We Will Dance Again wins an Emmy

The harrowing documentary tells the story of the massacre through interviews with survivors and through video and audio clips made by the victims, survivors, and terrorists themselves.

 Keshet Casarotti-Kalfa was killed at the Nova Music Festival, and his story is one of those told in the documentary, We Will Dance Again

'Hooligans,' 'The Bear,' 'Snow White': What to watch in (or out of) the shelter

Wonder, new series with Noa Kirel will be released June 26 on Yes.

 BEN SULTAN in ‘Hooligans.’

Reporter's Notebook: Perfect time to panic: Separated from my special-needs son during the war

"It's a sickening feeling to be separated from him at a time like this, not because I can do anything to protect him that the people around him can’t, but because our bond is so strong."

 The author's son Danny, at home in happier times.