A Chicago cinema canceled a pro-Israel movie screening, relented — then canceled again - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Facets cancels campus antisemitism documentary 'Bring the Family Home' a second time amid harassment allegations, threats

Facets Film Forum has rescinded its second proposal to screen an Israeli American rapper’s unfinished documentary on campus antisemitism in the wake of the Hamas attacks in Israel, according to a statement from Facets obtained by WBEZ.Following a public fracas earlier this month over whether the venue would show the self-funded independent documentary "Bring the Family Home” — portions of which were filmed at DePaul University — Facets offered t…

‘A Slap in the Face’: Chicago Venue Cancels Plans to Screen Documentary About Antisemitism for Second Time

A screening of “Bring the Family Home” that took place May 13 at the Wilmette Theatre in Chicago after Facets canceled the screening at its venue. Photo: Provided A Chicago theater that canceled the screening of a documentary about campus antisemitism and then agreed to reschedule a showing has now made the final decision not to screen the film at its venue after facing harassment, it announced on Tuesday. The Facets Film Forum, which operates t…

A Chicago cinema canceled a pro-Israel movie screening, relented — then canceled again

(JTA) — Soon after a Chicago theater canceled a screening of a documentary about campus antisemitism, its operators had second thoughts. Facing a firestorm of criticism charging the theater with antisemitism, the operators of Facets Film Forum said they would work with the filmmaker, an Israeli-American Jewish rapper who goes by Kosha Dillz, to reschedule a screening of “Bring The Family Home.” “FACETS Film Forum respects the First Amendment, it…

A Chicago cinema canceled a pro-Israel movie screening, relented, then canceled again

'I'm extremely let down and exhausted,' said the rapper and filmmaker behind the movie, Kosha Dillz

A Chicago cinema canceled a pro-Israel movie screening again

“We regret any unintended offense our decision to cancel a privately organized, public film screening caused," Facets Film Forum said in a statement.

A Chicago cinema canceled a pro-Israel movie screening, relented — then canceled again - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Soon after a Chicago theater canceled a screening of a documentary about campus antisemitism, its operators had second thoughts. Facing a firestorm of criticism charging the theater with antisemitism, the operators of Facets Film Forum said they would work with the filmmaker, an Israeli-American Jewish rapper who goes by Kosha Dillz, to reschedule a screening of “Bring The Family Home.” “FACETS Film Forum respects the First Amendment, its protec…