US EditionFilmmakers Step Up Pressure On Mubi Over Investment From Israeli Defence Start-Up Backer Sequoia Capital
ISRAEL, JUL 30 – More than 35 filmmakers call on Mubi to publicly condemn Sequoia Capital's $100 million investment linked to Israeli military tech amid Gaza conflict, sparking global festival withdrawals.
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Mubi Denies Shelving Eddie Huang Doc After His Protest
Mubi claims it is “in constructive discussions’ with Eddie Huang and the producers of ‘Vice Is Broke.’ Huang said the documentary was shelved for his protests against an investor with ties to an Israeli military-tech company.
Filmmakers Urge Distributor, Streamer to Condemn Investor Tied to Israeli Military
Director Joshua Oppenheimer at the MUBI Preview Screening for his feature film “The End” on the occasion of the 75th Berlinale at the Astor Filmlounge on 2/16/2025 in Berlin. Photo: IMAGO/Eventpress via Reuters Connect More than 40 filmmakers signed a letter on Monday urging the distributor, production company, and streaming platform Mubi to condemn a new investor and rethink its working relationship with the latter because of its ties to the Is…
Filmmakers Step Up Pressure On Mubi Over Investment From Israeli Defence Start-Up Backer Sequoia Capital
Mubi has received fresh push back over a recent $100 million investment it received from Silicon Valley-based private equity firm Sequoia Capital, over the latter’s backing of a number of Israeli defence-tech start-ups. Filmmakers with connections to Mubi – including Nate Fisher, Sarah Friedland, Cherien Dabis, Tyler Taormina, Aki Kaurismäki, Radu Jude and Joshua Oppenheimer […]
Mubi-Affiliated Filmmakers — Including Aki Kaurismäki, Radu Jude and Joshua Oppenheimer — Sign Letter Urging Distributor to Reconsider Investor With Israeli Military Ties
Aki Kaurismaki and Radu Jude are among 35+ filmmakers to sign a letter to Mubi over new investor Sequoia Capital's ties to the Israeli military.
In an open letter published on Thursday and published by the magazine Variety, 38 authors say that "the MUBI's decision to partner with the Sequoia Capital shows a lack of responsibility for the artists and communities that helped the company prosper." At the end of May, the producer, distributor and MUBI's "streaming" platform was criticised and targeted for bottleneck requests after knowing that it had received a funding of $100 million (about…
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