Sony picks Highlight's footage for worldwide screening

Sony exhibitions around the world showcasing the top in HD technology will feature Highlight's HD footage of Israel, which will be shown in Sony's HD showreel as an example of the best of HD technolgy in the world. Our aerial shots taken by our HD Sony 900R camera will be screened across the globe. Learn more about Highlight's cutting edge HD technology here and email info@highlight.co.il for more information.

Fixers for feature film productions in Israel

Highlight Films provides Israel's most reliable and knowledgeable fixers for productions filming in the region. Not only have we worked with producers and broadcasters from all over the world for the past ten years, but we continue to work with our clients each time they produce here. In addition, we are filmakers ourselves and know what it takes to make a production successful. Please email info@highlight.co.il to find out more about access and logistics when filming in the Middle East.

High definition camera rental in Israel - Highlight buys 7th camera

As of September 1, 2008, Highlight Films will begin operating its seventh HD camera set - a Panasonic AG-HVX200A P2 camera. All our high definition camera sets are available for rental on a daily or weekly basis, in both Israel and the Palestinian Authority.

The Highlight Films HD cameras include:

Sony HDW F900R
Sony XDCAM-EX1
Sony XDCAM PDW-F350
Sony HDV Z1
Panasonic HDX900
Panasonic Varicam
Panasonic AG-HVX200


For more information about High Definition camera rental in Israel and Palestine click here

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"Killing Kastner" in Toronto Film Festival

The documentary Film 'Killing Kastner' produced by Gaylen Ross and co-produced by Highlight Films will be screened at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Read more about the film on the festival's site.

Learn more about Highlight's films In Production.

Highlight's films in production

Highlight is currently editing our upcoming docu-reality series, 'Bahad 1' for Israel's Reshet, Channel 2. In addition, we have begun filming our new documentaries ''Killing the Dead Sea' , 'Sobibor' and 'The Palace of King of David'. For more information on any of these films email info@highlight.co.il or read more about documentary films from Israel here.

New archive additions

Our latest addition to the Highlight Films stock footage library:Footage of Israel including Mount Hermon, Golan Heights – nature, landscape, Sea of Galilee from North and East. All footage is HDCAM, 25P and available for licensing. Learn more about the Highlight archive and email archive@highlight.co.il for screeners.

HD suite complete

Our new HDCAM player / recorder completes our High Definition suite in the Tel Aviv studios.Our first project in production is online editing for BHD1 – a six part docu-reality series for Channel 2, Israel. We are now fully equipped for format transfers and dubs between and to any TV and video format. Learn more about Highlight's HD production and email info@highlight.co.il for inquiries.

New HD aerial shoot

Highlight will be filiming a new HD shoot next week of the Temple Mount/ Al Aqsa/ Al-Haram al-Qudsi ash-Sharif in Jerusalem. This footage will be available in our archive shortly for producers and broadcasters worldwide. Please email archive@highlight.co.il for more info and visit our archive to see clips of our footage.

Highlight Goes tapeless with Panasonic

On September 1, 2008, Highlight Films begins offering a full tapeless production solution by Panasonic, in addition to our XDCAM gear by Sony. We have purchased our first Panasonic HVX200 camera, recording data on P2 cars, and our next purchase will be the Panasonic HVX500. That will complement our full HD tape camera line, currently including the Sony HDW-F900R, Panasonic Varicam, Panasonic HVX900 and Sony Z1.

In addition to our fully equipped, experienced camera crews in Israel and Palestine, we offer an extended line of post production services, including editing suites for SD and HD footage, dubbing and copying footage, format transfer and conversion. These services and facilities are offered in both our Tel Aviv and Ramalla offices.

For more information email info@highlght.co.il

Exclusive footage of PFLP militants training in Gaza

Exclusive footage of Palestinian militants, member of the Palestine Popular Front, training in the remains of the former settlement Nezarim in Gaza Strip. This footage and more are available for licensing to news programs and documentary films.

Please email archive@highlight.co.il

For more information, or visit our archive pages.

New HD aerial shoot

This week, Highlight's aerial HD shoot will take place in the Negev desert and will feature desert landscapes as well as the Dead Sea. This footage will be available soon in our archive for sale to broadcasters and producers.Please email archive@highlight.co.il and see more of our archive here.

Sony to screen Highlight's HD footage

At Sony exhibitions around the world featuring the top in HD technology, Highlight's HD footage of Israel will be exhibited as an example of the best of HD technolgy in the world. Our aerial shots taken by our HD Sony 900R camera will be placed in Sony's worldwide showeel to screen across the globe. Learn more about Highlight's cutting edge HD technology here and email info@highlight.co.il for more information.

Highlight's selected archive clips now available on Youtube

Selected clips of Highlight's high definition archive footage of Israel and the Middle East is now available for viewing on Youtube. Search archive footage Israel or Highlight Films Israel to see some of Highlight's best clips available for purchase. Learn more about our archive here.Email archive@highlight.co.il for any questions or to order.

Highlight's selected archive clips now available on Youtube

Selected clips of Highlight's high definition archive footage of Israel and the Middle East is now available for viewing on Youtube. Search archive footage Israel or Highlight Films Israel to see some of Highlight's best clips available for purchase. Learn more about our archive here.Email archive@highlight.co.il for any questions or to order.

New documentary about the Dead Sea

Highlight is now finishing up the development of a new documentary about the Dead Sea that will expose the environmental catastrophe occruring there and what the future holds for the world's wonder. The documentary will be available for broadcast all over the world and will include footage from both Israel and Jordanian sides. Please email info@highlight.co.il for more info.

Production services and news reports available in Gaza

Highlight Films has recently hired producers and camera crews located in Gaza. We can now provide all news production services from Gaza, including DV / Beta camera crews, fixers, uplink services and security escorts for reporters planning to enter Gaza.
In addition, we continue to provide all necessary production services from the Israeli side of the Gaza border - Sderot, Ashkelon and the area. We can provide HD (high definition), Digital Beta, Beta SP and DVCAM camera crews, fixers, researchers, producers and uplink services.

Please check out our camera crews section for more details. If you are looking for recent or past archive footage, please refer to our stock footage library pages.

News report: Hackers in Israel create 'Web War'

Highlight Films is currently producing a new news report available to bradcasters about the 'Web War' between Israeli and Palestinian hackers. Highlight has conducted interviews on both sides of the 'conflict' and the news report will be available next week. Email info@highlight.co.il for more info and learn more about producing news reports in Israel here.

New christian video clip of Israel available for free download

The Highlight Films Archive Team has produced a six minute clip of a collection of some of our amazing HD shots of christian sights in Israel. The clip includes holy places in Jerusalem and all over the country and is available for free disctribution through our website. If you are interested in downloading the clip or embedding it into your website, please email us at archive@highlight.co.il and we will send it to you right away. Learn more about Highlight's archive collection here.

News reports in Israel

The Highlight Films research and production teams are currently working on the following news stories in Israel:

What is Israel facing in her general elections? Facts and political analysis toward the upcoming court hearing of the allegations of corruption Prime Minister Olmert is facing.

An unprecedented Water shortage – neglecting the present, ignoring the future: Israel is now facing the worst water shortage in its history. Water has been a major cause for wars in the Middle East. Is the current shortage alleviates expectations for war? And what are the possible solutions for this dire situation?

If you are interested in these stories or if you would like us to research and produce other developing news stories, please contact info@highlight.co.il
For more information about our news production services please click here.

Upcoming aerial shoot of Mediterranean coast Friday

Highlight Films will be producing a new aerial HD shoot this Friday, August 15 of the Mediterranean coast. The shoot will include the Tel Aviv coast up to the coast of Caesarea. In addition we will be filming the ancient ruins in Caesarea from the air as well. For more information about HD Aerial footage please visit our archive and email archive@highlight.co.il for more information.

Sony chooses Highlight to exhibit HD footage

At Sony exhibitions around the world featuring the top in HD technology, Highlight's HD footage will be shown. Our aerial shots taken by our HD Sony 900R camera will be placed in Sony's worldwide showeel to screen across the globe. Learn more about Highlight's cutting edge HD technology here and email info@highlight.co.il for more information.

Israel's leader in high definition

Highlight Films is the only documentary film production company in Israel to own its own HD equipment. From the most state-of-the-art cameras and equipment to our own HD editing suites in the Tel Aviv offices, Highlight is Israel's leader in HD production.Learn more about producing in HD at Highlight's sister site, HD-israel.com and email info@highlight.co.il for more info.

Fixers for producers in Israel, other parts of the Middle East

Highlight Films provides the best fixers in Israel for broadcasters and producers coming to film in the region. We also provide fixers for the Palestinian West Bank, Gaza, Jordan and other locations.We have worked on hundreds of productions ranging from feature films to short news reports. Our fixers speak many languages and can help producers with access to interviews and locations that are difficult to arrange. Learn more about our fixer services here and email info@highlight.co.il for questions or booking.

Uplink in Israel and other locations in the Middle East

Highlight Films provides satellite uplink services from many locations in the Middle East including many cities in Israel, Ramallah, Gaza and Amman, Cairo and others. Email info@highlight fo more information and find out more about our uplink services here.

New series in development: The Future of Terrorism

Highlight is developing a new series dealing with the new threat of high tech terrorism and the new innovative technology being produced to combat this ever growing new reality of our world. The series will be a three part ,sixty minute, investigation done around the world and in Israel about the new definition of terrorism and what scenarios the civilized world should be prepared for. With unprecedented access to experts and new innovative technology, this series will be both enlightening and entertaining for worldwide broadcast.
Email info@highlight.co.il to learn more.

In development: documentray about witchcraft and superstition in Israeli society

Highlight is currently developing a new documentary project about the obession with witchcraft and superstition that is prevelant in Israeli society. Karin Nuemann and Yana Kutikova are currently researching the facts and story of the film which will be available both in Hebrew and English, in Israel and abroad. Email info@highlight.co.il for more info about developing projects.

Documentary films in production at Highlight

Highlight is currently editing our upcoming docu-reality series, 'Bahad 1' for Israel's Reshet, Channel 2. In addition, we have begun filming our new documentaries ''Killing the Dead Sea' , 'Sobibor' and 'The Palace of King of David'. For more information on any of these films email info@highlight.co.il or read more about documentary films from Israel here.

New archive footage collection

Highlight Films has recently restructured our archive footage collection of Israel and the Middle East and recently added many more locations and clips. Visit our new archive pages and check back in the next couple weeks for even more. If you are looking for something in particular and don't see it on the site, email us and we'll get back to you promptly.