US EditionAcademy apologizes for not adequately supporting Oscar-winning Palestinian director
- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences apologized for its response to an attack on Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal, who won an Oscar for the documentary 'No Other Land.'
- Hundreds of Academy members criticized the organization for not naming Ballal in its initial statement regarding the attack he faced by Israeli settlers.
- In their updated statement, Academy CEO Bill Kramer and President Janet Yang expressed regret for not acknowledging Ballal's name and emphasized their condemnation of violence against artists.
- Ballal stated he was detained and assaulted, blindfolded for over 20 hours, and heard his name referenced in connection with the Oscar.
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‘No Other Land’ Directors Thank Academy Members For Coming To Defense Of Hamdan Ballal After Attack
EXCLUSIVE: Hamdan Ballal and his fellow No Other Land filmmakers are thanking top members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for signing a letter that pushed AMPAS leadership to take a firmer stance condemning an attack on Ballal by Israeli settlers. Palestinian filmmakers Ballal and Basel Adra and Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham […]
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Academy apologizes for not adequately supporting Oscar-winning Palestinian director
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences issued a statement to its members on Friday apologizing for not adequately expressing its support of the Palestinian Oscar-winning filmmaker Hamdan Ballal.Ballal, who won this year’s feature-length documentary Academy Award for co-directing the film No Other Land about the difficulties of life under Israeli occupation, said he was attacked on Monday by Israeli settlers. He was then arrested by the …
The Oscars Academy response to Hamdam Ballal's lynching and abduction shows the limits of Hollywood solidarity
The Oscars Academy has rightfully drawn backlash over its abysmal statement over Oscar-winning Palestinian director Hamdam Ballal’s lynching by far-right Zionist settlers and subsequent abduction and detainment by Israeli occupation forces. Ballal is co-director of the powerful film No Other Land, which won Best Documentary Feature at the award ceremony in early March. However, Academy board members couldn’t even bring themselves to mention him …
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BizTocAcademy issues apology over its response to the attack on Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal
Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal won an Oscar for the documentary "No Other Land" in early March.Hazem Bader/AFP via Getty ImagesThe organization behind the Oscars apologized over its response to an attack on a Palestinian director.Hamdan Ballal said earlier this week that he had been attacked by Israeli settlers.Hundreds of Academy members criticized the awards body over its initial statement on the incident.The Academy of Motion Picture Art…
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