Regarding the Israel Film Festival in Southern California, the absence of in-person exposure to filmmakers and actors is made-up for by the convenience of watching the films with Zoom discussions of filmmakers at your leisure.
Viewer access that was originally limited to Los Angeles County has been expanded for some movies (as indicated below) to all of California, and nation-wide for others. Additionally, access has been extended through Sunday 27 Dec for 9 movies, with 4 of them reachable throughout the U.S.
I did enjoy the "Ophir Award"-winning, "Here we Are" which is followed by a discussion with Nir Bergman, director; Shai Avivi, lead actor, moderated by L.A. Times film critic, Kenneth Turan. (It's the non-Ophir winners, though, that are being extended access to).
Viewer access that was originally limited to Los Angeles County has been expanded for some movies (as indicated below) to all of California, and nation-wide for others.
