BAHAD-1 now in pre-sales for international broadcast

Highlight is now offering BAHAD-1, the unprecedented docu reality series inside the IDF's officers course for pre-sales to international broadcasters. Learn more about this upcoming reality series now in production and contact noam@highlight.co.il for more information or sales inquiries.

Highlight office hours for upcoming holidays

In observation of the upcoming Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashannah, Highlight will be closed on Monday September 29 and reopen again on Thursday October 2. Please email info@highlight.co.il for any questions over that period. For truly urgent requests,
call 972-52-4575415. Happy new year!

Fixers for film production 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.

New HD editing 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.

Highlight to pitch Dead Sea film at Haifa festival

Highlight's upcoming documentary 'Killing the Dead Sea' will be pitched at the Haifa Film Festival in order to compete for funding in a national competition for 'Green' documentaries. The film will compete against four others for the funding and was chosen from hundreds of submissions from around Israel on various 'Green' topics.Back to Home

HIghlight now in partnership with the BBC Motion Gallery

151 Highlight Films clips are now up on the BBC Archive pages, you can search in the free text box "highlight films" or in the advanced search 'Highlight Films' to browse our content.
www.bbcmotiongallery.com

Learn more about Highlight's stock footage archive of Israel here and email archive@highlight.co.il

Production Services, Location Scouting for Photography in Israel

Highlight now offers production services and location scouting for fashion photography, advertising photography and TV commercials in both Israel and Palestine. Email info@highlight.co.il for more information, booking and questions.

Israeli, Palestinian '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.

Tax breaks for filming in Israel with Highlight

The Israeli government is now granting significant tax breaks to foreign film productions that film their productions in Israel. To be eligible, film producers must co-produce with Israeli producers or production companies. Highlight co-produces both documentray and feature productions all the time with international partners. To inquire, email
info@highlight.co.il and read about the tax breaks here.

Highlight in LA

Highlight Films will be conducting meetings about co-productions between the US and Israel with various production companies in LA on Septmber 23rd and 24th. Email noam@highlight.co.il to inquire about setting up a meeting.

Gaza production services

Highlight Films offers a wide range of production services in Gaza City and throughout the Gaza Strip. Fixers, researchers, camera crews, editing and feed uplink facilities are available in the area and provided by experienced professionals working with us. We handle hotels, transportation and any logistic needs in Gaza. In addition, our Gaza fixers will handle security issue sand will make sure you are safe and protected during your stay in the area. Crossing the border at the entry checkpoint into Gaza and back to Israel and coordinated online between our Gaza fixer and the Tel Aviv office. If you are interested in going to film in Gaza, please contact us for more details and a current assessment of security issues in the area. More about production services in Israel and Palestine

Free Christian sites of Israel clip

The Highlight Films Archive Team has produced a six minute clip of a collection of some of our amazing High Definition shots of Christian sites in Israel. The clip includes footage of holy places in Jerusalem and all over the country and is available for free distribution 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.

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.

News reports from 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.

New HD shoot of Israel

Highlight will be doing a new HD shoot all over Israel filming agricultural scenes, crops, fields, and other natural locations just as summer changes over to fall. This footage will be available shortly in our HD archive footage library of Israel for purchase. Learn more about Highlight's archive and email archive@highlight.co.il for more info.

New HD footage of Jordanian Dead Sea shore

Highlight Films now has new high definition footage of the Dead Sea from the eastern shore in Jordan. The footage is available for purchase for producers and broadcasters worldwide. Email archive@highlight.co.il for info and see more of Highlight's archive footage here.

New HD suite fully equipped

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.

Highlight at the 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.

Video production services in Gaza

Highlight Films offers a wide range of production services in Gaza City and throughout the Gaza Strip. Fixers, researchers, camera crews, editing and feed uplink facilities are available in the area and provided by experienced professionals working with us. We handle hotels, transportation and any logistic needs in Gaza.

In addition, our Gaza fixers will handle security issue sand will make sure you are safe and protected during your stay in the area. Crossing the border at the entry checkpoint into Gaza and back to Israel and coordinated online between our Gaza fixer and the Tel Aviv office.

If you are interested in going to film in Gaza, please contact us for more details and a current assessment of security issues in the area.

More about production services in Israel and Palestine

Still photo shoot production services

Highlight Films is now offering production services for still photo shoots taking place in Israel and Palestine. We offer an experienced crew, fixers, location scouting, equipment rental, logistical assistance, research and more.
More about still photography services in Israel
Email info@highlight.co.il for more information or booking.

Sunset in the Judea Desert - a must see!

We updated our High Definition stock footage with extraordinary shots from the Judea Desert:





A beautiful sunset - 4 minutes and a half of the sun falling behind the Judea Mountaines, here played in fast motion.

Camel walks slowly uphill while a large orange ball silhouette his contour - a true beauty!


This footage was shot on HDCAM on 1080/25p. More high definition stock footage of many locations in Israel and Palestine is available. For more information please contact us at archive@highlight.co.il.

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New HD travel shots of Israel

Highlight has filmed a new series of HD travel shots of Jericho, the northern Dead Sea, and the Judean Desert. All shots were filmed both at twilight and sunset.This amazing footage will be available in our archive for producers and broadcasters this week. Learn more about Highlight's archive collection of Israel and email archive@highlight.co.il for questions.

New HD shoot

Wednesday, September 3 Highlight will be filming an HD shoot in the Negev and Judea Desert and Jerusalem. We will be filming HD footage of the desert landscapes, camels as well as the exterior and interior of the Church of the Nativity. All footage will be available in our archive shortly.Learn more about Highlight's archiveBack to Home

Protests at Mexican embassies coincide with Highlight's new doc

On August 30 protests took place around the world at Mexican Embassies in regards to the rapant violence and kidnappings that occur there. Highlight is currently in production of a documentary film about a young Israeli woman , Dana Rishpy, who vanished there in March of 2007. Where is Dana? follows the investigation of what happened to her and what her family has done to find her and bring her home. The family participated in the protest at Tel Aviv's Mexican embassy. Watch the video from the protest below: