The film 'Independence' by Moshe Rosenthal received 16 nominations for the 2026 Ophir Awards, the most ever for a single film, according to N12. Avi Nesher's 'Our Loves' and Shuli Rand & Gidi Dar's 'The Comedian' each received 12 nominations.
The 2026 Ophir Awards nominations were announced on Sunday morning. Moshe Rosenthal's film 'Independence' leads with a record 16 nominations, according to a report by N12's Amit Atias. Following are 'Our Loves' by Avi Nesher and 'The Comedian' by Shuli Rand and Gidi Dar, each with 12 nominations. The nominations set a new record for the most nominations received by a single film in the history of the awards.
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