Edna Fainaru studied philosophy and theatre at the TA University, worked on the radio as announcer, presenter and producer of shows for the Israeli Broadcasting Service, while free-lancing as features editor and interviewer with leading Israeli dailies. Correspondent and film critic for Variety, Moving Pictures and at present Israeli corespondent for Screen International. Founder (with husband Dan) and editor in chief of the only film magazine in Israel, "Cinematheque", and working regularly as consultant for international film festivals such as Geneva ("Les Stars de Demain") until 1994, and now Istanbul and Copenhagen
