The 2nd Israeli Film Festival was held between 14-17 June 2001 in Ankara in Kavaklidere Theater, and between 22-24 June 2001 in Istanbul in Tursak Theater in cooperation with the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Embassy of Israel. Within the Festival five features and four short films were screened and a retrospective of Sam Spiegel Film and TV School was held. The most acclaimed Israeli actor Moshe Ivgi and the director of Sam Spiegel Film and TV School, Nissim Dayan attended the festival.