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Film academy apologizes to ‘No Other Land’s’ Hamdan Ballal after members decry ‘indefensible’ response
Film academy leaders apologized to 'No Other Land' co-director Hamdan Ballal for their initial response to his detainment, ...
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Film academy apologizes for not naming 'No Other Land' co-director in response to attack on him
The organization that bestows the Academy Awards has apologized to "No Other Land" co-director Hamdan Ballal after mounting criticism following its response to the violent attack on the Oscar winner.
Academy Apologizes For Not Naming ‘No Other Land’ Or Its Co-Director In Statement Denouncing Attacks On Artists
The top brass at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences issued an apology today for not mentioning Oscar-winning No Other Land co-director Hamdan Ballan or the film by name in its initial ...
Academy Stirs Outrage After Not Mentioning ‘No Other Land' Co-Director Hamdan Ballal in Statement Condemning ‘Harming or Suppressing Artists'
The Academy has drawn backlash after issuing a statement to members seemingly addressing criticism for not speaking out in support of Palestinian director Hamdan Ballal — one of the filmmakers behind ...
Hamdan Ballal’s ‘No Other Land’ co-directors skewer film academy for silence on attack, detainment
Israeli journalist and 'No Other Land' filmmaker Yuval Abraham alleges the academy, which oversees the Oscars, 'felt no need ...
Academy Governors Hold Urgent Meeting On ‘No Other Land’ Crisis As Oscar Winners Blast Tepid AMPAS Response To Filmmaker’s Beating
EXCLUSIVE: Deadline has learned the Academy’s board of governors is meeting in extraordinary session this morning to confront a deepening crisis over its response to the beating and detention of Oscar ...
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The Academy Apologizes for Not Publicly Supporting ‘No Other Land’ Co-Director After Attack and Arrest
By Carly Thomas Associate Editor The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has sent a statement to members, apologizing for not publicly supporting No Other Land co-director Hamdan Ballal ...
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Academy “Refused” to Publicly Support Hamdan Ballal, Says ‘No Other Land’ Co-Director
By Lily Ford Filmmaker Yuval Abraham is calling out the Academy for not publicly supporting Hamdan Ballal after the No Other Land co-director was beaten and detained in the West Bank. On Tuesday ...
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‘No Other Land’ Director Calls Out the Academy for Refusing to Publicly Support Hamdan Ballal Over Detainment
A day after “No Other Land” co-director Hamdan Ballal was released from his brief detainment in the West Bank, his fellow filmmaker Yuval Abraham has called out the Academy for not publicly ...
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Film academy apologizes for not naming ‘No Other Land' co-director in response to attack on him
After mounting criticism following its initial response to the violent attack on Oscar-winning “No Other Land” co-director Hamdan Ballal, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences ...
Deadline.com18d
Academy Apologizes For Not Naming ‘No Other Land’ Or Its Co-Director In Statement Denouncing Attacks On Artists
The top brass at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences issued an apology today for not mentioning Oscar-winning No Other Land co-director Hamdan Ballan or the film by name in its initial ...
Deadline.com18d
Academy Governors Hold Urgent Meeting On ‘No Other Land’ Crisis As Oscar Winners Blast Tepid AMPAS Response To Filmmaker’s Beating
From left: 'No Other Land' directors Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal and Yuval Abraham accept Best Documentary Oscar Kevin Winter/Getty Images UPDATED, 12:50 PM: More than 900 Academy ...