Globe Film

Overview

Globe Film is a Tel Aviv-based film distribution company founded in 1966 and one of Israel's most established theatrical distributors. The company distributes major international studio releases and quality arthouse films theatrically across Israel, holding output deal relationships with several international studios alongside its independent acquisitions activity. Globe Film is among the dominant forces in Israeli theatrical distribution, placing films in multiplex chains and arthouse venues across the country.

Israel's theatrical market serves a population of roughly nine million people with a relatively high per-capita cinema attendance concentrated in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa, and Beersheba. The market is served by a mix of multiplex operators and arthouse venues, with Globe Film's distribution activity spanning both segments.

Distribution Model

Globe Film distributes theatrically across Israel through partnerships with multiplex chains and independent cinemas. The company manages the full release pipeline from theatrical through home entertainment and digital platforms for its acquisitions. Israel's digital streaming market is served by international platforms including Netflix and Apple TV alongside local services.

The company's studio output deal relationships give it consistent access to major international theatrical releases, providing a stable commercial base alongside its arthouse and independent acquisitions. This commercial stability allows Globe Film to take considered risks on independent and arthouse acquisitions that a pure specialty distributor would find more difficult to sustain.

Israeli Film Festivals

Israel's film festival circuit includes the Jerusalem International Film Festival (JIFF, one of the region's most prestigious events), the Haifa International Film Festival, and the Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival. Globe Film's consistent presence at these festivals gives it early access to Israeli and international films that premiere in the country, while JIFF's international programming provides acquisition opportunities for global arthouse and documentary content.

For international filmmakers premiering at JIFF, Globe Film is one of the primary Israeli distribution contacts. The festival's industry attendance and its position as the most prestigious Israeli film event make it the natural moment for Israeli rights negotiations on qualifying international films.

What Filmmakers Should Know

For international filmmakers seeking Israeli theatrical distribution, Globe Film is a primary contact alongside smaller specialist distributors serving the arthouse market. Israel is typically a standalone territory in international sales deals, and its market size rewards films with Middle Eastern, European, or strong commercial-and-arthouse crossover profiles.

For Israeli co-productions and films with Israeli creative involvement, Globe Film's domestic infrastructure provides a natural distribution partner for the Israeli market component of the financing structure.

See Also

For how Israeli and Middle Eastern theatrical distribution fits into international territory sales, see Distribution Deals Explained. For the Jerusalem International Film Festival's role in Israeli film culture and international acquisition, see the Film Festivals Directory.