Israel Film Festival Founder and Executive Director Meir Fenigstein announced that on Sunday, Nov. 5, Emmy and Golden Globe winner Jeffrey Tambor will receive the 2017 IFF Achievement in Television Award, and the award-winning Israeli actor Lior Ashkenazi will be honored with the 2017 IFF Cinematic Achievement Award at the 31st Israel Film Festival Opening Night Gala, Award Presentation and Screening at the Steve Tisch Cinema Center at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills.

This year’s festival chairman is Adam Berkowitz, co-head of TV at Creative Artists Agency. Serving as honorary chairman of the festival is Arnon Milchan, owner of New Regency Productions.

The 31st edition of the Israel Film Festival in L.A. will run from Nov. 5-21. Festival screenings will take place at the Ahrya Fine Arts by Laemmle in Beverly Hills, Laemmle Royal Theater in West L.A. and the Laemmle Town Center 5 in Encino. The Opening Night film is Yariv Mozer’s documentary “Ben-Gurion, Epilogue,” winner of the 2017 Israeli Academy Ophir Award for Best Documentary, to be screened following the award presentation at the Saban Theatre.

“We are so proud to announce the lineup for the 31st Israel Film Festival, presenting the largest showcase ever of Israeli films and, for the first time, television programming, in the United States,” Fenigstein said. “The Israel Film Festival transports moviegoers across the world and provides audiences with the opportunity to experience the rich Israeli culture first hand.”

Among the films being shown are “Longing,” “The Testament” and “Scaffolding,” as well as the second season premieres of two of Israel’s most popular TV shows, “Fauda” and “Mossad 101.”

Single VIP tickets for the opening night gala are $150, while non-VIP tickets are $50. For information, visit IsraelFilmFestival.com. To purchase tickets, call (310)247-1800 or email info@IsraelFilmFestival.org.