Academy apologizes for omitting ‘No Other Land’ director Hamdan Ballal in statement

Oscar-winning documentary 'No Other Land' scores with Bay Area audiences

Despite no major U.S. distributor picking up 2025 Oscar's Best Documentary "No Other Land," Bay Area cinemas are selling fast and extending their showings to meet demand. Why? We asked some movie-goers.

Academy apologizes for omitting ‘No Other Land’ director Hamdan Ballal in statement

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has apologized for failing to name Hamdan Ballal, the Palestinian co-director of the Oscar-winning documentary "No Other Land," in its initial statement regarding reports of his detention by Israeli forces. In a follow-up letter sent Friday, the Academy acknowledged its mistake, stating: “We regret that we failed to directly acknowledge Mr. Ballal and the film by name. We sincerely apologiz…

Must a Palestinian Win an Oscar for the World to Care When He’s Attacked?

Sleman Altehe The assault and arrest of Ballal Hamdan is horrendous, but the framing of the incident reproduces the idea that some lives are more worthy of defense than others. The post Must a Palestinian Win an Oscar for the World to Care When He’s Attacked? appeared first on The Nation.

No Other Land co-director slams Academy for ‘silence’ during Hamdan Ballal attack

Yuval Abraham claimed the Academy ‘declined to publicly support’ his ‘No Other Land’ co-director while he was ‘beaten and tortured by Israeli soldiers and settlers’

Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal reports that he was attacked by Israeli settlers, notably because of the Oscar just won for his documentary.

Palestinian co-director says Israel attack was 'revenge for Oscar'

Hamdan Ballal, an Oscar-winning Palestinian co-director who was detained by the Israeli military, has spoken out for the first time since he was…