by Ilana Teitelbaum

In recent years, the steadily improving quality of Israeli film has been attracting attention overseas. The Israeli television series “In Treatment” has been adapted by HBO, and this past May, Israeli writers Etgar Keret and his wife, Shira Gefen, won the coveted Camera D’Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival. Yet according to Mickey Yerushalmy, chairman of culture for the Tel Aviv-Los Angeles Partnership, the chances of Israeli entertainment industry professionals coming in contact with Hollywood professionals has been next to nil.