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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, ...
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 ...
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‘No Other Land’ Directors Thank Academy Members For Coming To Defense Of Hamdan Ballal After Attack
Read the full letter below. RELATED: Miami Beach Mayor Caves, Drops Plan To Shutter Indie Theater For Showing Oscar Winner ‘No Other Land’ Nearly 900 Academy members have signed the message ...
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Film academy apologizes for not naming 'No Other Land' co-director in response to attack on him
NEW YORK (AP) — 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 ...
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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 ...
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Reel Critic: “No Other Land”
No Other Land,” a profoundly moving documentary produced by a Palestinian-Israeli collective, was screened on April 10 to a packed Dana Auditorium as part of the Hirschfield International Film Series.
‘No Other Land’ directors thank Academy members for letter supporting Hamdan Ballal
Basel Adra, from left, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal, and Yuval Abraham accept the award for best documentary feature film for “No Other Land” during the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby ...
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Academy Apologizes for Not Naming ‘No Other Land’ Director Hamdan Ballal in Condemnation of Violence
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences apologized Friday for withholding explicit support for the Oscar-winning co-director of documentary “No Other Land” Hamdan Ballal after he was ...
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 ...
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‘No Other Land’ Co-Director Yuval Abraham Claims the Academy ‘Refused’ to Publicly Support Hamdan Ballal After Attack
"Several US Academy members — especially in the documentary branch — pushed for a statement, but it was ultimately refused," Abraham said. Abraham and Ballal co-directed “No Other Land ...
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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 ...
Attacks on Hamdan Ballal’s Village Ramped Up After He Won an Oscar
Since the Academy Awards, “No Other Land” filmmaker Hamdan Ballal’s village in the West Bank has been targeted by Israeli ...